2016 VMI
3–8 (1–7 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Tennessee State 37–7Oct 8
By 30 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Akron 24–47Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Akron | L 24–47 | 11% |
| Sep 10 | at Morehead State | W 17–13 | 32% |
| Sep 24 | at Bucknell | W 23–17 | 37% |
| Oct 1 | vs Mercer | L 30–33 | 50% |
| Oct 8 | vs East Tennessee State | W 37–7 | 59% |
| Oct 15 | at Samford | L 21–55 | 23% |
| Oct 22 | at Chattanooga | L 13–30 | 14% |
| Oct 29 | vs Furman | L 10–24 | 57% |
| Nov 5 | at Western Carolina | L 29–32 | 36% |
| Nov 12 | vs The Citadel | L 20–30 | 18% |
| Nov 19 | at Wofford | L 0–17 | 14% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wofford 17–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 100th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 8th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 224–305
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1159 −21 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −25.7 No. 62 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 206
- Offensive coordinator
- Dustin Ward
- Defensive coordinator
- Tom Clark
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Al Cobb QB | 258 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Al Cobb QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Quan Myers RB | 62 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Quan Myers RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Quan Myers RB | 123 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ryan Swingle QB | 2 TD |
| Interceptions | Riuq Trotman CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Bradley Lythgoe S | ★★ | No. 2949 |
| Tyain Smith RB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Dazmine Palmer RB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Rohan Martin Jr. CB | ||
| Ryan Clark WDE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2016 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 8–1 | 10–2 | |
| Wofford | 7–2 | 10–4 | |
| Chattanooga | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Samford | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Mercer | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Furman | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| East Tennessee State | 2–6 | 5–6 | |
 VMI | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| Western Carolina | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.