App State vs. VMI
App State and VMI have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1976; App State leads the series 2–1–2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s App State 2–1. Share
- App State wins
- 2
- VMI wins
- 1
- Ties
- 2
- Earliest on file
- 1976
- Longest streak
- 2 App State
- Current streak
- 0 tie
- Last 10 meetings
- App State 2–1
- Most recent
- 1981
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 9 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At App State
- 0–1–1 App State’s record at home
- At VMI
- 0–2–1 VMI’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- App State’s biggest win1978: App State 31, VMI 10by 21 points
- VMI’s biggest win1979: VMI 27, App State 22by 5 points
Coach against coach
| Years | App State | Series | VMI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–1979 | Jim Brakefield | 2–1 | Bob Thalman |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from App State’s side (Brakefield 2–1 against Thalman). 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.
Every game
| Oct 17, 1981 | App State 14, VMI 14 | at App State | ||
| Nov 8, 1980 | VMI 16, App State 16 | at VMI | ||
| Oct 13, 1979 | VMI 27, App State 22 | at App State | ||
| Nov 11, 1978 | App State 31, VMI 10 | at VMI | ||
| Sep 18, 1976 | App State 31, VMI 12 | at VMI |
Every game is listed as played on the field.