Richmond–VMI football rivalry


VMI	Richmond

Sport(s)

Football

Total meetings

Series record

Richmond leads, 44–40–5

First meeting

November 10, 1893
VMI 34, Richmond 0

Last meeting

August 31, 2013
Richmond 34, VMI 0

Next meeting

TBD

Largest win

VMI, 79–0 (1901)

Longest win streak

Richmond, 11 (1997–present)

Current win streak

Richmond, 11 (1997–present)

Trophy

None

The Richmond–VMI football rivalry is a college football rivalry played between the VMI Keydets and the Richmond Spiders, representing the Virginia Military Institute and University of Richmond, respectively. The series began in 1893, two years after VMI fielded its first football team in 1891, and three years after Richmond's first football team was formed in 1890.

Aside from one year in 1992 in which the game was played in Norfolk, Virginia, the series has always been played at either VMI or Richmond.^[1]

History

Founded in 1839 on the site of the Lexington state arsenal, the Virginia Military Institute, the nation's oldest state-supported military college, first began football in 1873 which featured a one-game season, though the first official team was not fielded until 18 years later in 1891. The Keydets play their home games at 10,000-seat Alumni Memorial Field, their home since 1962.^[2]

The University of Richmond, a private, nonsectarian university, was founded in 1830 as "Richmond College". The Spiders began playing football in 1890, and won their first national championship in 2008 by defeating Montana 24–7.^[3] Richmond plays their home games at 7,800-seat E. Claiborne Robins Stadium.

The series began in 1893, and VMI won the first five contests, all of which were shutouts. The Keydets also won 12 of the first 14 games, though the series has shifted in Richmond's favor in the last few decades, as the Spiders have won 21 of the last 23 games dating back to 1983. In all, 89 games have been played as of 2012, the most games played against a single opponent for VMI. Both schools were members of the Southern Conference for several decades until Richmond became an independent in 1977, where they now play in the Colonial Athletic Association. Richmond currently holds an 11-game winning streak in the series, and VMI has not won since 1996.

Game Results

Date	Winning Team		Losing Team		Site	Series Leader	Overall Record
November 10, 1893	VMI	34	Richmond	0	Lexington, VA	VMI	1–0
November 11, 1895	VMI	44	Richmond	0	Lexington, VA	VMI	2–0
October 29, 1898	VMI	16	Richmond	0	Lexington, VA	VMI	3–0
October 28, 1901	VMI	79	Richmond	0	Lexington, VA	VMI	4–0
October 25, 1902	VMI	33	Richmond	0	Lexington, VA	VMI	5–0
November 17, 1906	Richmond	6	VMI	4	Richmond, VA	VMI	5–1
November 4, 1911	VMI	38	Richmond	0	Lexington, VA	VMI	6–1
October 3, 1914	VMI	10	Richmond	0	Lexington, VA	VMI	7–1
October 6, 1915	VMI	13	Richmond	6	Lexington, VA	VMI	8–1
September 25, 1926	VMI	10	Richmond	0	Lexington, VA	VMI	9–1
September 24, 1927	VMI	22	Richmond	0	Lexington, VA	VMI	10–1
September 29, 1928	–	6	–	6	Lexington, VA	VMI	10–1–1
September 28, 1929	VMI	40	Richmond	0	Lexington, VA	VMI	11–1–1
September 27, 1930	VMI	12	Richmond	0	Lexington, VA	VMI	12–1–1
September 26, 1931	Richmond	7	VMI	0	Lexington, VA	VMI	12–2–1
November 12, 1932	Richmond	7	VMI	0	Richmond, VA	VMI	12–3–1
November 18, 1933	Richmond	15	VMI	0	Richmond, VA	VMI	12–4–1
October 20, 1934	Richmond	7	VMI	0	Richmond, VA	VMI	12–5–1
October 12, 1935	Richmond	13	VMI	6	Lexington, VA	VMI	12–6–1
October 24, 1936	VMI	20	Richmond	0	Richmond, VA	VMI	13–6–1
October 16, 1937	VMI	21	Richmond	7	Richmond, VA	VMI	14–6–1
October 15, 1938	VMI	13	Richmond	6	Richmond, VA	VMI	15–6–1
November 4, 1939	–	0	–	0	Richmond, VA	VMI	15–6–2
October 26, 1940	Richmond	9	VMI	7	Richmond, VA	VMI	15–7–2
October 25, 1941	VMI	25	Richmond	7	Richmond, VA	VMI	16–7–2
October 24, 1942	VMI	20	Richmond	6	Richmond, VA	VMI	17–7–2
October 16, 1943	Richmond	27	VMI	0	Richmond, VA	VMI	17–8–2
October 7, 1944	VMI	26	Richmond	20	Richmond, VA	VMI	18–8–2
September 29, 1945	VMI	40	Richmond	6	Richmond, VA	VMI	19–8–2
September 28, 1946	–	7	–	7	Richmond, VA	VMI	19–8–3
October 18, 1947	Richmond	21	VMI	20	Richmond, VA	VMI	19–9–3
October 16, 1948	VMI	9	Richmond	0	Richmond, VA	VMI	20–9–3
October 19, 1949	VMI	14	Richmond	7	Richmond, VA	VMI	21–9–3
October 7, 1950	VMI	26	Richmond	14	Richmond, VA	VMI	22–9–3
September 29, 1951	VMI	34	Richmond	0	Richmond, VA	VMI	23–9–3
October 4, 1952	VMI	28	Richmond	14	Lexington, VA	VMI	24–9–3
October 3, 1953	Richmond	13	VMI	7	Richmond, VA	VMI	24–10–3
October 2, 1954	VMI	19	Richmond	6	Richmond, VA	VMI	25–10–3
October 1, 1955	Richmond	21	VMI	0	Lexington, VA	VMI	25–11–3
October 6, 1956	VMI	35	Richmond	20	Richmond, VA	VMI	26–11–3
October 5, 1957	VMI	28	Richmond	6	Richmond, VA	VMI	27–11–3
October 4, 1958	VMI	12	Richmond	6	Lexington, VA	VMI	28–11–3
October 3, 1959	–	14	–	14	Lexington, VA	VMI	28–11–4
October 1, 1960	VMI	21	Richmond	6	Lexington, VA	VMI	29–11–4
September 29, 1961	VMI	8	Richmond	6	Richmond, VA	VMI	30–11–4
September 28, 1962	VMI	21	Richmond	0	Richmond, VA	VMI	31–11–4
October 25, 1963	–	7	–	7	Richmond, VA	VMI	31–11–5
September 26, 1964	Richmond	20	VMI	14	Richmond, VA	VMI	31–12–5
November 6, 1965	VMI	21	Richmond	14	Lexington, VA	VMI	32–12–5
October 7, 1966	VMI	34	Richmond	20	Richmond, VA	VMI	33–12–5
September 30, 1967	Richmond	3	VMI	0	Richmond, VA	VMI	33–13–5
November 2, 1968	Richmond	35	VMI	0	Richmond, VA	VMI	33–14–5
September 27, 1969	Richmond	20	VMI	0	Lexington, VA	VMI	33–15–5
November 14, 1970	Richmond	40	VMI	17	Richmond, VA	VMI	33–16–5
October 16, 1971	Richmond	21	VMI	6	Richmond, VA	VMI	33–17–5
September 30, 1972	Richmond	34	VMI	15	Richmond, VA	VMI	33–18–5
September 22, 1973	Richmond	35	VMI	0	Richmond, VA	VMI	33–19–5
November 2, 1974	Richmond	17	VMI	14	Richmond, VA	VMI	33–20–5
October 18, 1975	Richmond	24	VMI	19	Richmond, VA	VMI	33–21–5
September 25, 1976	Richmond	43	VMI	0	Richmond, VA	VMI	33–22–5
October 8, 1977	VMI	25	Richmond	0	Lexington, VA	VMI	34–22–5
October 14, 1978	VMI	23	Richmond	6	Richmond, VA	VMI	35–22–5
September 15, 1979	VMI	17	Richmond	7	Lexington, VA	VMI	36–22–5
October 8, 1980	VMI	22	Richmond	17	Richmond, VA	VMI	37–22–5
November 7, 1981	Richmond	45	VMI	14	Lexington, VA	VMI	37–23–5
October 23, 1982	VMI	14	Richmond	0	Richmond, VA	VMI	38–23–5
October 29, 1983	Richmond	35	VMI	19	Lexington, VA	VMI	38–24–5
October 27, 1984	Richmond	45	VMI	3	Richmond, VA	VMI	38–25–5
September 21, 1985	Richmond	28	VMI	14	Lexington, VA	VMI	38–26–5
October 18, 1986	Richmond	40	VMI	9	Richmond, VA	VMI	38–27–5
September 17, 1988	Richmond	14	VMI	13	Lexington, VA	VMI	38–28–5
September 23, 1989	Richmond	27	VMI	22	Richmond, VA	VMI	38–29–5
September 28, 1991	VMI	38	Richmond	27	Richmond, VA	VMI	39–29–5
October 24, 1992	Richmond	41	VMI	18	Norfolk, VA	VMI	39–30–5
September 4, 1993	Richmond	38	VMI	14	Richmond, VA	VMI	39–31–5
September 3, 1994	Richmond	34	VMI	31	Lexington, VA	VMI	39–32–5
September 2, 1995	Richmond	51	VMI	28	Richmond, VA	VMI	39–33–5
November 9, 1996	VMI	20	Richmond	7	Lexington, VA	VMI	40–33–5
September 20, 1997	Richmond	56	VMI	3	Richmond, VA	VMI	40–34–5
September 4, 1999	Richmond	42	VMI	6	Richmond, VA	VMI	40–35–5
October 25, 2003	Richmond	35	VMI	25	Richmond, VA	VMI	40–36–5
September 11, 2004	Richmond	34	VMI	7	Lexington, VA	VMI	40–37–5
November 5, 2005	Richmond	38	VMI	3	Richmond, VA	VMI	40–38–5
September 16, 2006	Richmond	58	VMI	7	Richmond, VA	VMI	40–39–5
October 4, 2008	Richmond	56	VMI	16	Lexington, VA	—	40–40–5
September 26, 2009	Richmond	38	VMI	28	Richmond, VA	Richmond	41–40–5
September 17, 2011	Richmond	34	VMI	19	Richmond, VA	Richmond	42–40–5
September 15, 2012	Richmond	47	VMI	6	Lexington, VA	Richmond	43–40–5
August 31, 2013	Richmond	34	VMI	0	Richmond, VA	Richmond	44–40–5

Source: 2013 VMI Football Fact Book

References

↑ 2013 VMI Football Record Book
↑ Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium - Home of VMI Keydets Football
↑ "Richmond drops Montana to win first FCS national title". USA Today. Associated Press. 20 December 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2014.

Richmond Spiders football

Venues	City Stadium (1929–2009) E. Claiborne Robins Stadium (2010–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Capital Cup (William & Mary) VMI

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

National championship seasons in bold

VMI Keydets football

Venues	Alumni Field (1921–1961) Alumni Memorial Field (1962–present)

Rivalries	Military Classic of the South (The Citadel) Richmond William & Mary

Culture & lore	Traditions "The Spirit" Moe the Kangaroo

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Colonial Athletic Association football rivalries

Conference	Albany–Stony Brook Battle of the Blue (Delaware–Villanova) Battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket (Maine–New Hampshire) Capital Cup (Richmond–William & Mary) Delaware–James Madison Delaware–William & Mary James Madison–William & Mary

Non-conference	Governor's Cup (Brown–Rhode Island) Ramnapping Trophy (Connecticut–Rhode Island) Dartmouth–New Hampshire Route 1 Rivalry (Delaware–Delaware State) Delaware–West Chester Colonial Clash (Massachusetts–New Hampshire) Richmond–VMI Mayor's Cup (Temple–Villanova) VMI–William & Mary

Southern Conference football rivalries

Conference	The Citadel–Furman Military Classic of the South (The Citadel–VMI)

Non-conference	Jacksonville State–Samford Richmond–VMI VMI–William & Mary Battle for the Old Mountain Jug (Appalachian State–Western Carolina)