2011 VMI Keydets football team
      
The 2011 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big South Conference. The 2011 season was the Keydets 121st season overall, and their 9th in the Big South.[1] They finished with a 2–9 overall record and 2–4 in the Big South under 4th year head coach Sparky Woods.[2] They played their games at Alumni Memorial Field, as they have since 1962.[3]
Schedule
|  Date  | 
 Time | 
 Opponent | 
 Site | 
 TV | 
 Result | 
 Attendance | 
|  September 3 | 
 1:30 PM | 
 Delaware State* | 
 Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA  | 
 | 
 L 21–24   | 
 6,209 | 
|  September 10 | 
 1:30 PM | 
 #5 William & Mary* | 
 Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA (Rivalry) | 
 | 
 L 7–24   | 
 5,786 | 
|  September 17 | 
 6:00 PM | 
 at #6 Richmond* | 
 Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA  | 
 | 
 L 19–34   | 
 8,700 | 
|  September 24 | 
 2:00 PM | 
 at Akron* | 
 InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field • Akron, OH  | 
 | 
 L 13–36   | 
 14,257 | 
|  October 8 | 
 6:00 PM | 
 at Coastal Carolina | 
 Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC  | 
 MASN | 
 L 10–34   | 
 7,733 | 
|  October 15 | 
 1:30 PM | 
 Charleston Southern | 
 Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA  | 
 ESPN3 | 
 W 21–17   | 
 7,233 | 
|  October 22 | 
 1:30 PM | 
 Stony Brook  | 
 Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA  | 
 | 
 L 14–42   | 
 5,142 | 
|  October 29 | 
 1:00 PM | 
 at The Citadel* | 
 Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC (The Military Classic of the South) | 
 | 
 L 14–41   | 
 11,184 | 
|  November 5 | 
 3:30 PM | 
 at #22 Liberty | 
 Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA  | 
 MASN/ESPN3 | 
 L 31–37   | 
 17,266 | 
|  November 12 | 
 1:00 PM | 
 at Presbyterian | 
 Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC  | 
 | 
 L 6–38   | 
 4,003 | 
|  November 19 | 
 1:30 PM | 
 Gardner–Webb | 
 Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA  | 
 | 
 W 31–24   | 
 5,013 | 
 *Non-conference game.   Homecoming.   #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.  | 
[4]
Game Notes
Delaware State
William & Mary
 | 
1 | 
2 | 
3 | 4 | Total | 
| William & Mary | 
0 | 
14 | 
7 | 3 | 24 | 
| VMI | 
0 | 
0 | 
0 | 7 | 7 | 
at Alumni Memorial Stadium (Lexington, VA)
- Game time: 1:30 PM
 - Game attendance: 5,786
 - Referee: W. Davenport
 
 
 
Richmond
 | 
1 | 
2 | 
3 | 4 | Total | 
| VMI | 
0 | 
0 | 
3 | 16 | 19 | 
| Richmond | 
10 | 
17 | 
7 | 0 | 34 | 
at Robins Stadium (Richmond, VA)
- Game time: 6:00 PM
 - Game attendance: 8,700
 - Referee: Paul Zukis
 
 
 
Akron
Coastal Carolina
 | 
1 | 
2 | 
3 | 4 | Total | 
| VMI | 
0 | 
3 | 
0 | 7 | 10 | 
| Coastal Carolina | 
7 | 
20 | 
7 | 0 | 34 | 
at Brooks Stadium (Conway, SC)
- Game time: 7:00 PM
 - Game attendance: 7,733
 - Referee: Ron Cherry
 - TV: MASN
 
 
 
Charleston Southern
 | 
1 | 
2 | 
3 | 4 | Total | 
| Charleston Southern | 
0 | 
0 | 
3 | 14 | 17 | 
| VMI | 
7 | 
7 | 
0 | 7 | 21 | 
at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)
- Game time: 1:30 PM
 - Game attendance: 7233
 - Referee: Gary Patterson
 
 
 
Stony Brook
Homecoming
 | 
1 | 
2 | 
3 | 4 | Total | 
| Stony Brook | 
0 | 
7 | 
21 | 14 | 42 | 
| VMI | 
0 | 
0 | 
7 | 7 | 14 | 
at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)
- Game time: 1:30 PM
 - Game attendance: 5,142
 - Referee: Ron Cherry
 
 
 
The Citadel
Liberty
Presbyterian
Gardner-Webb
 | 
1 | 
2 | 
3 | 4 | Total | 
| Gardner-Webb | 
0 | 
10 | 
0 | 14 | 24 | 
| VMI | 
17 | 
7 | 
0 | 7 | 31 | 
at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)
- Game time: 1:30 PM
 - Game attendance: 5,013
 - Referee: Tom McCreesh
 
 
 
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