Marshall vs. VMI
Marshall and VMI have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1959; VMI leads the series 5–1 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s VMI 5–1. Share
- Marshall wins
- 1
- VMI wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1959
- Longest streak
- 5 VMI
- Current streak
- 1 Marshall
- Last 10 meetings
- VMI 5–1
- Most recent
- 2019
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 23.3 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Marshall
- 1–3 Marshall’s record at home
- At VMI
- 2–0 VMI’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Marshall’s biggest win2019: Marshall 56, VMI 17by 39 points
- VMI’s biggest win1959: VMI 46, Marshall 0by 46 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Marshall | Series | VMI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–1981 | Sonny Randle | 0–3 | Bob Thalman |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Marshall’s side (Randle 0–3 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
| Aug 31, 2019 | Marshall 56, VMI 17 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 24, 1981 | VMI 20, Marshall 16 | at Marshall | ||
| Sep 20, 1980 | VMI 17, Marshall 3 | at VMI | ||
| Nov 10, 1979 | VMI 13, Marshall 3 | at Marshall | ||
| Sep 16, 1961 | VMI 33, Marshall 6 | at VMI | ||
| Sep 19, 1959 | VMI 46, Marshall 0 | at Marshall |
Every game is listed as played on the field.