2001 VMI Keydets football team

The 2001 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the Keydets' 111th year of football and third season under head coach Cal McCombs. VMI went 1–10 on the year, with the lone win coming over Chattanooga in overtime.

2001 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–10 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach	Cal McCombs (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Bob Gatling (3rd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

2001 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Furman $^		7	–	1					12	–	3
No. 3 Georgia Southern $^		7	–	1					12	–	2
No. 6 Appalachian State ^		6	–	2					9	–	4
Western Carolina		5	–	3					7	–	4
East Tennessee State		4	–	4					6	–	5
Wofford		3	–	5					4	–	7
The Citadel		2	–	6					3	–	7
Chattanooga		1	–	7					3	–	8
VMI		1	–	7					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	7:00 p.m.	at Duquesne*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	L 18–41	5,030
September 8	1:00 p.m.	No. 17 William & Mary*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 0–34	5,722
September 22	7:00 p.m.	at No. 4 Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 7–65	10,152	[1]
September 29	12:30 p.m.	No. 1 Georgia Southern	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 14–31	4,952
October 6		at Wofford	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	L 14–59	9,314
October 13	1:00 p.m.	Chattanooga	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 19–16 OT	7,622
October 27	2:00 p.m.	at Western Carolina	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 17–44	7,149
November 3	1:00 p.m.	No. 11 Appalachian State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 17–27	5,353	[2]
November 10	2:00 p.m.	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (Military Classic of the South)	L 7–49	18,937
November 17	1:00 p.m.	Samford	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 28–46	4,355
November 22	12:00 p.m.	East Tennessee State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 23–34	3,125
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Paladins win 100th in style". The Greenville News. September 23, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "VMI lets one slip away". The Daily News Leader. November 4, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. 2013 VMI Fact Book - p. 80