Alabama vs. Virginia Tech
Alabama and Virginia Tech have 13 meetings on file, the first in 1932; Alabama leads the series 12–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Alabama 9–1, and Alabama has won the last 2. Share
2034 at Virginia Tech; 2035 at Alabama. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Alabama wins
- 12
- Virginia Tech wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1932
- Longest streak
- 10 Alabama
- Current streak
- 2 Alabama
- Last 10 meetings
- Alabama 9–1
- Most recent
- 2013
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 5–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–0 |
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Alabama 1, Virginia Tech 0; 1 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 26.3 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Alabama
- 9–0 Alabama’s record at home
- At Virginia Tech
- 0–1 Virginia Tech’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 2–1 Alabama first
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Alabama’s biggest win1973: Alabama 77, Virginia Tech 6by 71 points
- Virginia Tech’s biggest win1998: Virginia Tech 38, Alabama 7by 31 points
- Ranked showdown2009: Alabama 34, Virginia Tech 24No. 5 Alabama at No. 7 Virginia Tech
Coach against coach
| Years | Alabama | Series | Virginia Tech |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–1970 | Bear Bryant | 3–0 | Jerry Claiborne |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Alabama’s side (Bryant 3–0 against Claiborne). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game once: 2009.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Aug 31, 2013 | 1Alabama 35, Virginia Tech 10 | Georgia Dome | ||
| Sep 5, 2009 | 5Alabama 34, 7Virginia Tech 24 | Georgia Dome | ||
| Dec 29, 1998 | Virginia Tech 38, Alabama 7 | Neutral site | Music City Bowl | |
| Oct 27, 1979 | 1Alabama 31, Virginia Tech 7 | at Alabama | ||
| Oct 28, 1978 | 3Alabama 35, Virginia Tech 0 | at Alabama | ||
| Oct 27, 1973 | 2Alabama 77, Virginia Tech 6 | at Alabama | ||
| Nov 18, 1972 | 2Alabama 52, Virginia Tech 13 | at Alabama | ||
| Sep 19, 1970 | Alabama 51, Virginia Tech 18 | at Alabama | ||
| Sep 20, 1969 | 13Alabama 17, Virginia Tech 13 | at Virginia Tech | ||
| Sep 21, 1968 | 7Alabama 14, Virginia Tech 7 | at Alabama | ||
| Oct 11, 1952 | 18Alabama 33, Virginia Tech 0 | at Alabama | ||
| Nov 11, 1933 | Alabama 27, Virginia Tech 0 | at Alabama | ||
| Nov 5, 1932 | Alabama 9, Virginia Tech 6 | at Alabama |
Every game is listed as played on the field.