1999 VMI Keydets football team

1999 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–10 (0–8 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Gatling (1st season)
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1999 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Georgia Southern $^   7 – 1     13 – 2  
No. 9 Appalachian State ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 12 Furman ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Wofford   5 – 3     6 – 5  
East Tennessee State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Chattanooga   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Western Carolina   2 – 6     3 – 8  
The Citadel   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 1999 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the Keydets' 109th year of football and first season under head coach Cal McCombs, who replaced Ted Cain following the conclusion of the 1998 season.

VMI went 1–10 on the year, beating only Division II-Concord University, a 15–14 win. The Keydet offense was shut out three times and managed only 77 points all season, averaging 7.0 points per game.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 47:00 pmat Richmond*
L 6–4213,682[1]
September 111:00 pmConcord*
W 15–145,682[2]
September 181:00 pmNo. 25 East Tennessee State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 17–267,149[3]
September 257:00 pmat No. 12 Furman
L 0–5811,212[4]
October 21:00 pmNo. 1 Georgia Southern
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–625,967[5]
October 91:30 pmat Wofford
L 10–557,341[6]
October 161:00 pmChattanooga
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–275,327[7]
October 231:00 pmWilliam & Mary*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 14–355,273[8]
October 302:00 pmat Western Carolina
L 2–408,978[9]
November 61:00 pmNo. 9 Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–344,710[10]
November 131:00 pmat The Citadel
L 6–716,663[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Spiders squash Keydets, 42–6". The News-Virginian. September 5, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Keydets, Barth get leg up on Lions". The Roanoke Times. September 12, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bucs come out flat, but finally shake off VMI". Johnson City Press. September 19, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Paladins blank VMI". The Herald. September 26, 1999. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eagles trample Keydets". The Daily News Leader. October 3, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Terriers won't roll over for VMI". The Roanoke Times. October 10, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Keydets offense falls apart". The Roanoke Times. October 17, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tribe defeats Keydets, 35–14". The Daily News Leader. October 24, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Keydets suffer another bad loss". The Roanoke Times. October 31, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Appy St. too much for Keydets". The Daily News Leader. November 7, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Keydets fall to Bulldogs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 14, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ 2013 VMI Fact Book - p. 80
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