2021 VMI Keydets football team

The 2021 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Keydets were led by seventh-year head coach Scott Wachenheim and played their home games at Alumni Memorial Field in Lexington, Virginia.

2021 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBilly Cosh (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Clark (7th season)
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 East Tennessee State $^   7 1     11 2  
Mercer   6 2     7 3  
Chattanooga   5 3     6 5  
Western Carolina   4 4     4 7  
Furman   4 4     6 5  
VMI   4 4     6 5  
Samford   3 5     4 7  
The Citadel   3 5     4 7  
Wofford   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 41:30 p.m.Davidson*No. 17ESPN+W 45–245,009
September 1111:30 a.m.at Kent State*No. 18ESPN3L 10–6016,785
September 182:00 p.m.at Cornell*No. 22ESPN+W 31–2112,555
September 251:30 p.m.WoffordNo. 22
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN3W 31–235,077
October 22:00 p.m.at The CitadelNo. 18ESPN+L 24–3512,097
October 91:30 p.m.Chattanooga
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN+W 37–34 OT6,000
October 164:00 p.m.at MercerESPN+W 45–77,227
October 301:30 p.m.SamfordNo. 18
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN+W 46–455,000
November 61:00 p.m.at No. 14 East Tennessee StateNo. 18ESPN+L 20–27 10,416
November 132:00 p.m.at FurmanNo. 21ESPN+L 31–376,562
November 201:30 p.m.Western Carolina
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN+L 24-525,000

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References

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  1. ^ "2021 VMI Keydets Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.