VMI Keydets football
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| First season | 1891 | ||
| Athletic director | Dave Diles, Jr. | ||
| Head coach |
Scott Wachenheim 2nd year, 5–12 (.294) |
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| Other staff | Brad Robbins, Tom Clark, Justin Hamilton, Gordie Sammis, Michael Saint Germain, 4 more TBA. | ||
| Stadium | Foster Stadium | ||
| Field | Alumni Memorial Field | ||
| Year built | 1962 | ||
| Seating capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Field surface | Bermuda grass | ||
| Location | Lexington, Virginia | ||
| Conference | SoCon | ||
| Past conferences | Big South Conference | ||
| All-time record | 465–657–42 (.418) | ||
| Bowl record | 6–18 (.250) | ||
| Conference titles | SoCon: 7 | ||
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| Colors | Red, Yellow, and White |
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| Fight song | "The Spirit" | ||
| Mascot | Moe the Kangaroo | ||
| Website | vmikeydets.com | ||
The VMI Keydets football team represents the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. The Keydets compete in the Southern Conference of the NCAA Division I FCS, and are coached by Scott Wachenheim, named head coach on December 14, 2014. VMI plays their home contests at 10,000-seat Alumni Memorial Field, as they have since 1962.
Historically VMI's biggest rival was Virginia Tech. Today, VMI's biggest rival is the The Citadel, as the two teams have battled 70 times, with The Citadel leading the series 38–30–2. The series was dubbed "The Military Classic of the South" in 1976 as a reference to the two school's status as the last two remaining all-military schools in the south, a region once rich with military colleges. The winner of each game receives an award known as the "Silver Shako", which has rested at The Citadel since 2003. The last contest occurred on November 22, 2014, in which The Citadel rushed for nearly 400 yards en route to a 45–25 victory. In addition to The Citadel, VMI has minor rivalries with William & Mary and Richmond. The Tribe and the Keydets first met in 1908, and William & Mary leads that series 52–33–2. VMI's competition with Richmond goes back farther, to just their third year of existence (1893). Richmond has won 41 games to VMI's 40, and the teams have tied five times. Also, the Keydets have played Virginia and Virginia Tech 82 and 79 times, respectively.
VMI football dates back to 1873 with a one-game season, featuring a 4–2 loss to Washington and Lee. No player or coaching records are known from that game. The Keydets would not have another intercollegiate team until 1891 under coach Walter Taylor III. Taylor was the son of Walter H. Taylor, a Civil War lieutenant colonel and aide to Robert E. Lee. The Keydets went 3–0–1 in 1891, with a win and tie against Washington and Lee and defeats of St. John's and Pantops Academy.
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