2001 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–10 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Gatling (3rd season)
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
2001 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Furman $^  7 1   12 3  
No. 3 Georgia Southern $^  7 1   12 2  
No. 6 Appalachian State ^  6 2   9 4  
Western Carolina  5 3   7 4  
East Tennessee State  4 4   6 5  
Wofford  3 5   4 7  
The Citadel  2 6   3 7  
Chattanooga  1 7   3 8  
VMI  1 7   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2001 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the Keydets' 111th year of football and third season under head coach Cal McCombs. VMI went 1–10 on the year, with the lone win coming over Chattanooga in overtime.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Duquesne*L 18–41
September 8No. 17 William & Mary*L 0–345,722
September 22at No. 4 FurmanL 7–6510,152[1]
September 29No. 1 Georgia Southern
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 14–314,952
October 6at WoffordL 14–59
October 13Chattanooga
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 19–16 OT7,622
October 27at Western CarolinaL 17–44
November 3No. 11 Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 17–275,353[2]
November 10at The CitadelL 7–4918,937
November 17Samford
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 28–46
November 22East Tennessee State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 23–34

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References

  1. "Paladins win 100th in style". The Greenville News. September 23, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "VMI lets one slip away". The Daily News Leader. November 4, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 2013 VMI Fact Book - p. 80
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