1999 VMI Keydets football team

1999 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–10 (0–8 SoCon)
Head coach	Cal McCombs (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Bob Gatling (1st season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1998 2000  →

1999 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	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

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.

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	7:00 pm	at Richmond *	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 6–42	13,682	[1]
September 11	1:00 pm	Concord *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 15–14	5,682	[2]
September 18	1:00 pm	No. 25 East Tennessee State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 17–26	7,149	[3]
September 25	7:00 pm	at No. 12 Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 0–58	11,212	[4]
October 2	1:00 pm	No. 1 Georgia Southern	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 0–62	5,967	[5]
October 9	1:30 pm	at Wofford	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	L 10–55	7,341	[6]
October 16	1:00 pm	Chattanooga	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 0–27	5,327	[7]
October 23	1:00 pm	William & Mary *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 14–35	5,273	[8]
October 30	2:00 pm	at Western Carolina	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 2–40	8,978	[9]
November 6	1:00 pm	No. 9 Appalachian State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 7–34	4,710	[10]
November 13	1:00 pm	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (Military Classic of the South)	L 6–7	16,663	[11]
*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. "Spiders squash Keydets, 42–6". The News-Virginian. September 5, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Keydets, Barth get leg up on Lions". The Roanoke Times. September 12, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bucs come out flat, but finally shake off VMI". Johnson City Press. September 19, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Paladins blank VMI". The Herald. September 26, 1999. Retrieved March 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Eagles trample Keydets". The Daily News Leader. October 3, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Terriers won't roll over for VMI". The Roanoke Times. October 10, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Keydets offense falls apart". The Roanoke Times. October 17, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tribe defeats Keydets, 35–14". The Daily News Leader. October 24, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Keydets suffer another bad loss". The Roanoke Times. October 31, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Appy St. too much for Keydets". The Daily News Leader. November 7, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Keydets fall to Bulldogs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 14, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. 2013 VMI Fact Book - p. 80