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Samford 45VMI KeydetsHead coach John McKenna
60 Overall rating steady
John McKenna has led VMI since 1953, going 175-386-11 across 66 seasons with 37 bowl trips.
- Record since 1953
- 175-386-11
- Seasons
- 66
- Bowl trips
- 37
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme1
Defensive scheme17
Game planning7
Situational management1
Leadership & results
Comeback factor1
Underdog edge1
Recent form6
Win rate1
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from John McKenna's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
VMI record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0-5 | Partial record |
| 2025 | 1-11 | Partial record |
| 2024 | 1-11 | Partial record |
| 2023 | 5-6 | Partial record |
| 2022 | 1-10 | Partial record |
| 2021 | 6-5 | Partial record |
| 2020 | 6-2 | Partial record |
| 2019 | 5-7 | Partial record |
| 2018 | 1-10 | Partial record |
| 2017 | 0-11 | Partial record |
| 2016 | 3-8 | Partial record |
| 2015 | 2-9 | Partial record |
| 2014 | 2-10 | Partial record |
| 2013 | 2-10 | Partial record |
| 2012 | 0-3 | Partial record |
| 2011 | 1-9 | Partial record |
| 2010 | 3-8 | Partial record |
| 2009 | 2-9 | Partial record |
| 2008 | 4-7 | Partial record |
| 2007 | 1-9 | Partial record |
| 2006 | 1-10 | Partial record |
| 2005 | 3-8 | Partial record |
| 2004 | 0-11 | Partial record |
| 2003 | 6-6 | Partial record |
| 1997 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1996 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1993 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1991 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1990 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1989 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1988 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1987 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1986 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1985 | 0-2 | Partial record |
| 1984 | 0-2 | Partial record |
| 1983 | 0-4 | Partial record |
| 1982 | 1-3 | Partial record |
| 1981 | 6-3-1 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 3-7-1 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 6-4-1 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 5-5 | No bowl |
| 1975 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 1973 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 2-9 | No bowl |
| 1971 | 1-10 | No bowl |
| 1970 | 1-10 | No bowl |
| 1969 | 0-10 | No bowl |
| 1968 | 1-9 | No bowl |
| 1967 | 6-4 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 2-8 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 3-7 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 1-9 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 3-5-2 | No bowl |
| 1962 | 6-4 | No bowl |
| 1961 | 6-4 | No bowl |
| 1960 | 7-2-1 | No bowl |
| 1959 | 8-1-1 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 6-2-2 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 9-0-1 | No bowl |
| 1956 | 3-6-1 | No bowl |
| 1955 | 1-9 | No bowl |
| 1954 | 4-6 | No bowl |
| 1953 | 5-5 | No bowl |
Records with VMI since 1953, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
VMI games under John McKenna
Result
Season
FINAL September 26, 2026
VMI 7 : 45 Samford
7 : 45 Samford FINAL September 19, 2026
VMI 24 : 27
Davidson
24 : 27 Davidson FINAL September 5, 2026
VMI 3 : 73
Virginia Tech
3 : 73 Virginia Tech FINAL November 22, 2025
Western Carolina 
48 : 6 VMI
48 : 6 VMI FINAL November 15, 2025
VMI 14 : 32
Furman
14 : 32 Furman FINAL November 8, 2025
Wofford 
52 : 10 VMI
52 : 10 VMI FINAL October 25, 2025
VMI 0 : 62
Mercer
0 : 62 Mercer FINAL October 18, 2025
Samford 24 : 22 VMI
24 : 22 VMI FINAL October 11, 2025
VMI 10 : 45
East Tennessee State
10 : 45 East Tennessee State FINAL October 4, 2025
Chattanooga 
21 : 14 VMI
21 : 14 VMI FINAL September 20, 2025
VMI 14 : 38
Richmond
14 : 38 Richmond FINAL September 6, 2025
Ferrum 
7 : 42 VMI
7 : 42 VMI FINAL November 23, 2024
East Tennessee State 16 : 9 VMI
16 : 9 VMI FINAL November 16, 2024
VMI 28 : 58 Western Carolina
28 : 58 Western Carolina FINAL November 9, 2024
Mercer 34 : 0 VMI
34 : 0 VMI FINAL November 2, 2024
Furman 17 : 21 VMI
17 : 21 VMI FINAL October 26, 2024
VMI 10 : 31 Chattanooga
10 : 31 Chattanooga FINAL October 12, 2024
VMI 16 : 31 Wofford
16 : 31 Wofford FINAL October 5, 2024
VMI 3 : 27 Samford
3 : 27 Samford FINAL September 21, 2024
Norfolk State 
32 : 10 VMI
32 : 10 VMI FINAL September 14, 2024
VMI 7 : 59
Georgia Tech
7 : 59 Georgia Tech FINAL August 29, 2024
VMI 7 : 41
William & Mary
7 : 41 William & Mary VMI 7 Samford 45 VMI 24 Davidson 27 VMI 3 Virginia Tech 73 Western Carolina 48 VMI 6 VMI 14 Furman 32 Wofford 52 VMI 10 VMI 0 Mercer 62 Samford 24 VMI 22 VMI 10 East Tennessee State 45 Chattanooga 21 VMI 14 VMI 14 Richmond 38 Ferrum 7 VMI 42 East Tennessee State 16 VMI 9 VMI 28 Western Carolina 58 Mercer 34 VMI 0 Furman 17 VMI 21 VMI 10 Chattanooga 31 VMI 16 Wofford 31 VMI 3 Samford 27 Norfolk State 32 VMI 10 VMI 7 Georgia Tech 59 VMI 7 William & Mary 41No games match these filters.
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