VMI at The Citadel
Saturday, October 28, 2017. The Citadel kept the Silver Shako Share
The Citadel beat VMI 21–3. It was their 52nd meeting; after it, The Citadel led the series 28–23–1.
Final at Johnson Hagood Stadium, CharlestonTV: ESPN3Attendance 11,609
- At kickoff
- 77°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charleston Executive Airport (KJZI), 11 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Edwin Lee; umpire W. Kugelmann; head linesman Walter Sloan; line judge Greg Zimmerman; side judge Will Lug; field judge Michael Clary; back judge Nathan Umberger; center judge Jonathan GibsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| The Citadel | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
The Citadel 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every VMI–The Citadel gameThe Citadel leads 33–26–1 in 60 meetings, counting the eight since this game.
| 2025 | The Citadel 35, VMI 24 | |
| 2024 | The Citadel 13, VMI 10 | |
| 2023 | VMI 17, The Citadel 13 | |
| 2022 | The Citadel 26, VMI 22 | |
| 2021 | The Citadel 35, VMI 24 | |
| 2020 | VMI 31, The Citadel 17 |
Around this game
VMI
- Next gameat East Tennessee StateNov. 4, 2017
- SeasonVMI in 2017
- ProgramVMI history and records
The Citadel
- Next gamevs. Western CarolinaNov. 4, 2017
- SeasonThe Citadel in 2017
- ProgramThe Citadel history and records