2019 VMI Keydets football team
The 2019 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was VMI's 129th football season. The Keydets were led by fifth-year head coach Scott Wachenheim. They played their home games at 10,000–seat Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium. They were a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in SoCon play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. Their 5 wins were the most achieved in a single season since finishing 6–6 in 2003.
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 5–7 (4–4 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brian Sheppard (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Clark (5th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Alumni Memorial Field (Capacity: 10,000) |
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| No. 16 Wofford $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Furman ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Preseason media and coaches polls
The SoCon released their preseason media poll and coaches poll on July 22, 2019. The Keydets were picked to finish in 9th place in both polls.[1][2]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Wofford | 253 (21) |
| 2 | Furman | 229 (6) |
| 3 | East Tennessee State | 187 (2) |
| 4 | Mercer | 146 |
| 5 | Chattanooga | 134 |
| 6 | Samford | 125 |
| 7 | The Citadel | 111 |
| 8 | Western Carolina | 88 |
| 9 | VMI | 32 |
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Wofford | 63 (7) |
| 2 | Furman | 55 (1) |
| 3 | East Tennessee State | 44 (1) |
| 4 | Chattanooga | 40 |
| 5 | Mercer | 34 |
| 6 | Samford | 33 |
| 7 | The Citadel | 22 |
| 8 | Western Carolina | 21 |
| 9 | VMI | 12 |
Preseason All-SoCon teams
The Keydets placed four players on the preseason all–SoCon teams.[2]
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Offense 1st team Javeon Lara – WR 2nd team Reece Udinski – QB |
Defense 1st team A.J. Smith – DB |
Specialists 2nd team Rohan Martin – RS |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 6:30 p.m. | at Marshall* | Stadium | L 17–56 | 23,875 | |
| September 7 | 1:30 p.m. | Mars Hill* | ESPN3 | W 63–21 | 3,484 | |
| September 14 | 7:30 p.m. | at East Tennessee State | ESPN+ | W 31–24 OT | 9,150 | |
| September 21 | 1:30 p.m. | Robert Morris* |
| ESPN+ | L 21–31 | 3,900 |
| September 28 | 1:30 p.m. | Wofford |
| ESPN+ | L 36–51 | 3,300 |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at The Citadel | ESPN+ | W 34–21 | 12,126 | |
| October 12 | 1:30 p.m. | Samford |
| ESPN+ | W 48–41 OT | 5,300 |
| October 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Mercer | ESPN+ | L 27–34 | 5,714 | |
| November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | Western Carolina |
| ESPN+ | L 35–43 | 4,568 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Furman | ESPN+ | L 21–60 | 7,229 | |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army* | CBSSN | L 6–47 | 25,747 | |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Chattanooga |
| ESPN3 | W 31–24 | 3,576 |
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Game summaries
At Marshall
VMI Keydets at Marshall Thundering Herd
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Keydets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Thundering Herd | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV
- Date: August 31, 2019
- Game time: 6:30 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: NNE 6 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 23,875
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassell (play-by-play) & A. J. Hawk (analyst)
- ESPN – Green helps lead Marshall to 56–17 victory over VMI[4] /// Box Score, VMI at Marshall[5] /// Pregame Notes[6] /// Postgame Notes[7]
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Mars Hill
Mars Hill Mountain Lions at VMI Keydets
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mountain Lions | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Keydets | 21 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 63 |
at Alumni Memorial Field, Lexington, VA
- Date: September 7, 2019
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 3,483
- Referee: Bruce Austin
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Pete Yannity (play-by-play) & Jared Singleton (analyst)
- ESPN – Udinski throws 4 TD passes, VMI routs Mars Hill, 63–21[8] /// Box Score, Mars Hill at VMI[9] /// Pregame Notes[10] /// Postgame Notes[11]
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At East Tennessee State
VMI Keydets at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Keydets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN
- Date: September 14, 2019
- Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SSW 4 mph • Weather: Cloudy, humid
- Game attendance: 9,150
- Referee: Larry Adcock
- TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) & Mark Hutsell (analyst)
- ESPN – VMI at East Tennessee State[12] /// Box Score, VMI at East Tennessee State[13] /// Pregame Notes[14] /// Postgame Notes[15]
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Robert Morris
Robert Morris Colonials at VMI Keydets
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonials | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Keydets | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
at Alumni Memorial Field, Lexington, VA
- Date: September 21, 2019
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 3,900
- Referee: Scott Broadway
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Wade Branner (play-by-play) & Cal Murray (analyst)
- ESPN – Robert Morris earns its first win, holds off VMI 31–21[16] /// Box Score, Robert Morris at VMI[17] /// Pregame Notes[18] /// Postgame Notes[19]
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Wofford
Wofford Terriers at VMI Keydets
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Terriers | 21 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 51 |
| Keydets | 10 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 36 |
at Alumni Memorial Field, Lexington, VA
- Date: September 28, 2019
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 3,300
- Referee: Thomas Graham
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Wade Branner (Play-by-play) & Chip Tarkenton (color)
- ESPN – Newman, Morgan carry Wofford past VMI in SoCon battle, 51–36[20] /// Box Score, Wofford at VMI[21] /// Pregame Notes[22] /// Postgame Notes[23]
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At The Citadel
VMI Keydets at The Citadel Bulldogs
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Keydets | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC
- Date: October 5, 2019
- Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: Low 80's • Wind: Calm ENE • Weather: Overcast, Showers
- Game attendance: 12,126
- Referee: Jeff Page
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Yannity (play-by-play) & Jared Singleton (analyst)
- ESPN – VMI snaps 12-game losing streak vs. The Citadel, wins 34–21[24] /// Box Score, VMI at The Citadel (75th Military Classic of the South)[25] /// Pregame Notes[26] /// Postgame Notes[27]
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Samford
Samford Bulldogs at VMI Keydets
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
| Keydets | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 48 |
at Alumni Memorial Field, Lexington, VA
- Date: October 12, 2019
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 5,300
- Referee: Bruce Austin
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Yannity (play-by-play) & Jared Singleton (analyst)
- ESPN – Record-setting Ramsey scores 6 TD's; VMI downs Samford in OT[28] /// Box Score, Samford at VMI[29] /// Pregame Notes[30] /// Postgame Notes[31]
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At Mercer
VMI Keydets at Mercer Bears
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Keydets | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 27 |
| Bears | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
at Five Star Stadium, Macon, GA
- Date: October 19, 2019
- Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: N 11 mph • Weather: Rainy
- Game attendance: 5,714
- Referee: Bob Johnson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Frank Malloy (play-by-play), Jason Patterson (analyst) & Kristin Banks (sideline)
- ESPN – Devezin runs for 193 yards, leads Mercer over VMI 34–27[32] /// Box Score, VMI at Mercer[33] /// Pregame Notes[34] /// Postgame Notes[35]
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Western Carolina
Western Carolina Catamounts at VMI Keydets
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Catamounts | 14 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 43 |
| Keydets | 13 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 35 |
at Alumni Memorial Field, Lexington, VA
- Date: November 2, 2019
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 4,568
- Referee: Scott Broadway
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Wade Branner (play-by-play) & Chip Tarkenton (analyst)
- ESPN – Adams, Spencer lead Western Carolina victory[36] /// Box Score, Western Carolina at VMI[37] /// Pregame Notes[38] /// Postgame Notes[39]
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At Furman
VMI Keydets at No. 9 Furman Paladins
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Keydets | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 9 Paladins | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 60 |
at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, SC
- Date: November 9, 2019
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: W 2 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 7,229
- Referee: Bruce Austin
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Bob Mihalic (play-by-play) & Sam Wyche (analyst)
- ESPN – Wynn scores 5 times to lead Furman past VMI 60–21[40] /// Box Score, VMI at No. 9 Furman[41] /// Pregame Notes[42] /// Postgame Notes[43]
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At Army
VMI Keydets at Army Black Knights
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Keydets | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 47 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY
- Date: November 16, 2019
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 25,747
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)
- ESPN – Army closes home slate with 47–6 win over VMI[44] /// Box Score, VMI at Army[45] /// Pregame Notes[46] /// Postgame Notes[47]
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Chattanooga
Chattanooga Mocs at VMI Keydets
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mocs | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Keydets | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
at Alumni Memorial Field, Lexington, VA
- Date: November 23, 2019
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 3,576
- Referee: Larry Adcock
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Pete Yannity (play-by-play) & Jared Singleton (analyst)
- ESPN – Big plays help VMI top Chattanooga 31–24[48] /// Box Score, Chattanooga at VMI[49] /// Pregame Notes[50] /// Postgame Notes[51]
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References
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- "Football Coaches Select Preseason Teams, Poll". July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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