2000 VMI Keydets football team

2000 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Gatling (2nd season)
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
2000 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Georgia Southern $^   7 – 1     13 – 2  
No. 4 Appalachian State ^   6 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 10 Furman ^   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 23 Wofford   5 – 3     7 – 4  
East Tennessee State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Chattanooga   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Western Carolina   3 – 5     4 – 7  
The Citadel   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2000 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the Keydets' 110th year of football and second season under head coach Cal McCombs.

The Keydets endured a 2–9 campaign, which included wins over Charleston Southern and a 41–21 victory over The Citadel in the Military Classic of the South.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21:00 pmDuquesne*
L 31–575,837[1]
September 91:00 pmat William & Mary*
L 15–558,252[2]
September 164:00 pmat East Tennessee State
L 3–385,218[3]
September 231:00 pmNo. 10 Furman
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 21–355,046[4]
September 301:00 pmat No. 1 Georgia Southern
L 3–5613,794[5]
October 71:00 pmNo. 23 Wofford
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 28–457,068[6]
October 147:00 pmat Chattanooga
L 14–278,842[7]
October 211:00 pmCharleston Southern*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 40–75,070[8]
October 281:00 pmWestern Carolina
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 31–415,275[9]
November 42:00 pmat No. 15 Appalachian State
L 0–528,617[10]
November 111:00 pmThe Citadel
W 41–219,411[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Keydets drop chance to end I-AA skid". The Roanoke Times. September 3, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "William and Mary blows away VMI in second half". Daily Press. September 10, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wells leads Bucs over VMI". Bristol Herald Courier. September 17, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman continues dominance of VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 24, 2000. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Peterson breaks TD record in Eagles' victory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wofford handles VMI". The Daily News Leader. October 8, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Chattanooga 27, VMI 14". Kingsport Times-News. October 15, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Keydets break 16-game futility skid". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 22, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Catamounts pass over VMI". The Daily News Leader. October 29, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Appalachian destroys VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 5, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Keydets put end to streak in big way". The Roanoke Times. November 12, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ 2013 VMI Fact Book - p. 80
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