VMI at The Citadel
Saturday, October 2, 2021. The Citadel took the Silver Shako from VMI Share
The Citadel beat VMI 35–24. It was their 56th meeting; after it, The Citadel led the series 30–25–1.
Final at Johnson Hagood Stadium, CharlestonTV: ESPN+Attendance 12,097
- At kickoff
- 77°F, mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charleston Executive Airport (KJZI), 11 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Jerry Welmaker; umpire Ryan Smith; head linesman Jeff Jones; line judge Jason Vinson; side judge Rob Rance; field judge Gary Wiley; back judge Eric ApolenisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| The Citadel | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
VMI 60% to win. The Citadel won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every VMI–The Citadel gameThe Citadel leads 33–26–1 in 60 meetings, counting the four 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. ChattanoogaOct. 9, 2021
- SeasonVMI in 2021
- ProgramVMI history and records
The Citadel
- Next gameat East Tennessee StateOct. 9, 2021
- SeasonThe Citadel in 2021
- ProgramThe Citadel history and records