2011 VMI Keydets football team

2011 VMI Keydets football
File:VMI Keydets logo.svg
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)
Seasons « 2010 2012 »

2011 Big South football standings
	Conf							Overall
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. They finished with a 2–9 overall record and 2–4 in the Big South under 4th year head coach Sparky Woods. They played their games at Alumni Memorial Field, as they have since 1962.

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	No. 5 William & Mary*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (Rivalry)		L 7–24	5,786
September 17	6:00 PM	at No. 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 No. 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 the game

Game summaries

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