The 2005 VMI Keydets football team represented the

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during the

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. It was the Keydets' 115th year of football, and their 3rd season in the

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. After opening the year with a shutout win over

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, VMI lost its next three games to William & Mary, FBS-

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, and Lehigh. They rebounded by winning two straight conference games over

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, 34–12, and

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, 10–7, but ending the year on a five-game losing streak to end the season at 3–8 and 2–2 in Big South play, including a 22–14 loss to

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in the

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VMI Keydets football The VMI Keydets football team represents the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. The Keydets compete in the Southern Conference of the NCAA Division I FCS, and are coached by Danny Rocco, named head coach on December 3, 2022. VMI p ...