The 2016 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was VMI's 126th football season and the Keydets were led by second year head coach Scott Wachenheim. They played their home games at 10,000–seat Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium, as they have since 1962. This was VMI's third season as a member of the Southern Conference, after playing for 11 seasons in the Big South Conference. VMI was also a charter member of the Southern Conference, from 1921 through 2003. They finished the season 3–8, 1–7 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for eighth place. Schedule Source: Schedule Game summaries at Akron at Morehead State at Bucknell Mercer East Tennessee State at Samford at Chattanooga Furman at Western Carolina The Citadel at Wofford References VMI VMI Keydets football seasons VMI Keydets football