1999 VMI Keydets football team

The 1999 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the Keydets' 109th year of football and first season under head coach Cal McCombs, who replaced Ted Cain following the conclusion of the 1998 season.

1999 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1999 record1–10 (0–8 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Gatling (1st season)
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
(Capacity: 10,000)
1999 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 1 Georgia Southern $^  7 1     13 2  
No. 9 Appalachian State ^  7 1     9 3  
No. 12 Furman ^  7 1     9 3  
Wofford  5 3     6 5  
East Tennessee State  4 4     6 5  
Chattanooga  3 5     5 6  
Western Carolina  2 6     3 8  
The Citadel  1 7     2 9  
VMI  0 8     1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

VMI went 1–10 on the year, beating only Division II-Concord University, a 15–14 win. The Keydet offense was shut out three times and managed only 77 points all season, averaging 7.0 points per game.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 47:00 pmat Richmond*L 6–4213,682
September 111:00 pmConcord (WV)*W 15–145,682
September 181:00 pmEast Tennessee State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 17–267,149
September 257:00 pmat No. 12 FurmanL 0–5811,212
October 21:00 pmNo. 1 Georgia Southern
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–625,967
October 91:30 pmat WoffordL 10–557,341
October 161:00 pmChattanooga
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–275,327
October 231:00 pmWilliam & Mary*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (Rivalry)
L 14–355,273
October 302:00 pmat Western CarolinaL 2–408,978
November 61:00 pmNo. 9 Appalachian State
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–344,710
November 131:00 pmat The CitadelL 6–716,663
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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