2005 VMI Keydets football team

2005 VMI Keydets football
File:VMI Keydets logo.svg
Conference	Big South Conference
2005 record	3–8 (2–2 Big South)
Head coach	Cal McCombs (7th year)
Offensive coordinator	Will McCombs (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Johnny Burnett (4th year)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field (Capacity: 10,000)
Seasons « 2004 2006 »

Template:2005 Big South football standings The 2005 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2005 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was the Keydets' 115th year of football, and their 3rd season in the Big South Conference.

After opening the year with a shutout win over Davidson, VMI lost its next three games to William & Mary, FBS-Duke, and Lehigh. They rebounded by winning two straight conference games over Charleston Southern, 34–12, and Liberty, 10–7, but ending the year on a five-game losing streak to end the season at 3–8 and 2–2 in Big South play, including a 22–14 loss to The Citadel in the Military Classic of the South.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 3	Davidson*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 33–0	5,215
September 10	at William & Mary*	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry)	L 7–41	7,140
September 17	at Duke*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 14–40	10,126
September 24	Lehigh*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 26–28	6,524
October 1	at Liberty	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 10–7	11,263
October 8	Charleston Southern	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 34–12	6,844
October 15	at Wofford*	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	L 23–38	5,111
October 22	Gardner–Webb	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 52–55 3OT	5,845
October 29	at Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	L 14–38	7,218
November 5	at Richmond*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 3–38	9,853
November 19	The Citadel*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (Military Classic of the South)	L 14–22	8,674
*Non-conference game Homecoming

• Source: 2005 VMI Football Schedule