The 2010 VMI Keydets football team represented the

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during the

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. It was VMI's 120th football season, which dates back to 1891.2010 VMI Football Record Book
/ref> In his 3rd year at VMI, the Keydets were led by head coach

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, who became the VMI's 30th all-time football coach in 2008. VMI plays its home games at

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, as they have since 1962. After defeating Division-II 48–6, VMI was beat by William & Mary (45–0) and

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(48–6), and the following week defeated conference foe

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24–13 in the

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opener. They were defeated heavily by Stony Brook and

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in the next two weeks. The Keydets next defeated 34–16, but ended the year on a 4-game losing streak, falling to

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, and . They finished the year 3–8 overall and 2–4 in the Big South. The program has not had a winning season since 1981.

Schedule

Game summaries

Lock Haven

William and Mary

William and Mary built a 31–0 halftime lead capped off with a fake kneel down

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touchdown pass to close the half, much like in the USC-UCLA game in 1986. William and Mary put in the backups and did not attempt a single pass in the second half as they coasted to their 45–0 win.

Virginia

Presbyterian

Stony Brook

Liberty

Charleston Southern

Army

Coastal Carolina

Old Dominion

Gardner-Webb

Team leaders

Rushing

Passing

Receiving

Punt returning

Interceptions

Kick returning

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References

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