VMI vs. West Virginia
VMI and West Virginia have 11 meetings on file, the first in 1952; West Virginia leads the series 11–0 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s West Virginia 10–0, and West Virginia has won the last 11. Share
2027 at West Virginia; 2031 at West Virginia. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- VMI wins
- 0
- West Virginia wins
- 11
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1952
- Longest streak
- 11 West Virginia
- Current streak
- 11 West Virginia
- Last 10 meetings
- West Virginia 10–0
- Most recent
- 1972
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 24.1 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At VMI
- 0–2 VMI’s record at home
- At West Virginia
- 7–0 West Virginia’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–2 VMI first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- West Virginia’s biggest win1970: West Virginia 47, VMI 10by 37 points
Coach against coach
| Years | VMI | Series | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–1956 | John McKenna | 0–4 | Art Lewis |
| 1967–1969 | Vito Ragazzo | 0–3 | Jim Carlen |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from VMI’s side (McKenna 0–4 against Lewis). 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
| Nov 11, 1972 | West Virginia 50, VMI 24 | at West Virginia | ||
| Nov 13, 1971 | West Virginia 28, VMI 3 | at West Virginia | ||
| Sep 26, 1970 | 16West Virginia 47, VMI 10 | at West Virginia | ||
| Oct 4, 1969 | 18West Virginia 32, VMI 0 | at West Virginia | ||
| Oct 11, 1968 | West Virginia 14, VMI 7 | at VMI | ||
| Sep 23, 1967 | West Virginia 21, VMI 9 | at West Virginia | ||
| Nov 10, 1956 | West Virginia 13, VMI 6 | at West Virginia | ||
| Oct 8, 1955 | West Virginia 47, VMI 12 | Neutral site | ||
| Oct 23, 1954 | 10West Virginia 40, VMI 6 | Neutral site | ||
| Oct 24, 1953 | 8West Virginia 52, VMI 20 | at West Virginia | ||
| Nov 8, 1952 | West Virginia 39, VMI 21 | at VMI |
Every game is listed as played on the field.