2011 VMI Keydets football team

2011 VMI Keydets football

Conference	Big South Conference
2011 record	2–9 (2–4 Big South)
Head coach	Sparky Woods (4th year)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Campbell (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	A. J. Christoff (4th year)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field (Capacity: 10,000)


2011 Big South football standings
Team	W		L	W		L
#18 Stony Brook †^	6	–	0	9	–	4
#25 Liberty	5	–	1	7	–	4
Coastal Carolina	3	–	3	7	–	4
Presbyterian	3	–	3	4	–	7
Gardner–Webb	2	–	4	4	–	7
VMI	2	–	4	2	–	9
Charleston Southern	0	–	6	0	–	11

† – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of January 12, 2012; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2011 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big South Conference. The 2011 season was the Keydets 121st season overall, and their 9th in the Big South.^[1] They finished with a 2–9 overall record and 2–4 in the Big South under 4th year head coach Sparky Woods.^[2] They played their games at Alumni Memorial Field, as they have since 1962.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	1:30 PM	Delaware State*	Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA		L 21–24	6,209
September 10	1:30 PM	#5 William & Mary*	Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA (Rivalry)		L 7–24	5,786
September 17	6:00 PM	at #6 Richmond*	Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA		L 19–34	8,700
September 24	2:00 PM	at Akron*	InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field • Akron, OH		L 13–36	14,257
October 8	6:00 PM	at Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC	MASN	L 10–34	7,733
October 15	1:30 PM	Charleston Southern	Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA	ESPN3	W 21–17	7,233
October 22	1:30 PM	Stony Brook	Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA		L 14–42	5,142
October 29	1:00 PM	at The Citadel*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC (The Military Classic of the South)		L 14–41	11,184
November 5	3:30 PM	at #22 Liberty	Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA	MASN/ESPN3	L 31–37	17,266
November 12	1:00 PM	at Presbyterian	Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC		L 6–38	4,003
November 19	1:30 PM	Gardner–Webb	Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA		W 31–24	5,013
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

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Game Notes

Delaware State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Delaware State	6	8	7	3	24
VMI	7	7	0	7	21

at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)

Game time: 1:30 PM
Game attendance: 6,209
Referee: Dennis Donovan

William & Mary

	1	2	3	4	Total
William & Mary	0	14	7	3	24
VMI	0	0	0	7	7

at Alumni Memorial Stadium (Lexington, VA)

Game time: 1:30 PM
Game attendance: 5,786
Referee: W. Davenport

Richmond

	1	2	3	4	Total
VMI	0	0	3	16	19
Richmond	10	17	7	0	34

at Robins Stadium (Richmond, VA)

Game time: 6:00 PM
Game attendance: 8,700
Referee: Paul Zukis

Akron

	1	2	3	4	Total
VMI	7	0	0	6	13
Akron	16	13	0	7	36

at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field (Akron, Ohio)

Game time: 2:00 PM
Game attendance: 14,257
Referee: Don Willard

Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
VMI	0	3	0	7	10
Coastal Carolina	7	20	7	0	34

at Brooks Stadium (Conway, SC)

Game time: 7:00 PM
Game attendance: 7,733
Referee: Ron Cherry
TV: MASN

Charleston Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Charleston Southern	0	0	3	14	17
VMI	7	7	0	7	21

at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)

Game time: 1:30 PM
Game attendance: 7233
Referee: Gary Patterson

Stony Brook

Homecoming

	1	2	3	4	Total
Stony Brook	0	7	21	14	42
VMI	0	0	7	7	14

at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)

Game time: 1:30 PM
Game attendance: 5,142
Referee: Ron Cherry

The Citadel

	1	2	3	4	Total
VMI	7	0	0	7	14
The Citadel	14	7	17	3	41

at Johnson Hagood Stadium (Charleston, SC)

Game time: 1:00 PM
Game attendance: 11,184
Referee: Steve Marlowe

Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
VMI	7	10	7	7	31
Liberty	9	7	14	7	37

at Williams Stadium (Lynchburg, VA)

Game time: 3:30 PM
Game attendance: 17,266
Referee: J. Magallanes
TV: MASN

Presbyterian

	1	2	3	4	Total
VMI	0	6	0	0	6
Presbyterian	14	10	14	0	38

at Bailey Memorial Stadium (Clinton, SC)

Game time: 1:00 PM
Game attendance: 4,003
Referee: Jeff Heaser

Gardner-Webb

	1	2	3	4	Total
Gardner-Webb	0	10	0	14	24
VMI	17	7	0	7	31

at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)

Game time: 1:30 PM
Game attendance: 5,013
Referee: Tom McCreesh

References

VMI Keydets football

Venues	Alumni Field (1921–1961) Alumni Memorial Field (1962–present)

Rivalries	Military Classic of the South (The Citadel) Richmond William & Mary

Culture & lore	Traditions "The Spirit" Moe the Kangaroo

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

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