VMI at The Citadel
Saturday, October 5, 2019. VMI took the Silver Shako from The Citadel Share
VMI beat The Citadel 34–21. It was their 54th meeting; after it, The Citadel led the series 29–24–1.
Final at Johnson Hagood Stadium, CharlestonTV: ESPN+Attendance 12,126
- At kickoff
- 79°F, overcast, haze, wind 18 mph from the northeast, gusts to 26 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charleston Executive Airport (KJZI), 11 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Jeff Page; umpire Charles Rigsby; head linesman Walter Sloan; line judge Greg Zimmerman; side judge Roy Dowdy; field judge Michael Clary; back judge Todd DoolittleGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| The Citadel | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
The Citadel 78% to win. VMI pulled the upset.
The series
Every VMI–The Citadel gameThe Citadel leads 33–26–1 in 60 meetings, counting the six 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 gamevs. SamfordOct. 12, 2019
- SeasonVMI in 2019
- ProgramVMI history and records
The Citadel
- Next gamevs. Western CarolinaOct. 12, 2019
- SeasonThe Citadel in 2019
- ProgramThe Citadel history and records