Military Classic of the South
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| Teams | The Citadel Bulldogs The Citadel Bulldogs The Citadel Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. All sports participate in the NCAA Division I. Varsity sports compete primarily in the Southern Conference, although the Rifle teams compete in the South Eastern Air Rifle Conference... VMI Keydets VMI Keydets football The VMI Keydets football team represents the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. The Keydets compete in the Big South Conference of the NCAA Division I FCS, and are currently coached by Sparky Woods, now in his 4th year... |
| Originated | 1920 |
| Most recent | 2011 |
| Next match | 2012 |
| Series win-lost reocrd | The Citadel leads, 35–30–2 |
| Trophy | Silver Shako |
| Current holder | The Citadel |
The Military Classic of the South is an American college football
College football
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rivalry
College rivalry
Pairs of schools, colleges and universities, especially when they are close to each other either geographically or in their areas of specialization, often establish a college rivalry with each other over the years. This rivalry can extend to both academics and athletics, the latter being typically...
game played by The Citadel Bulldogs football team of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, and the VMI Keydets football
VMI Keydets football
The VMI Keydets football team represents the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. The Keydets compete in the Big South Conference of the NCAA Division I FCS, and are currently coached by Sparky Woods, now in his 4th year...
team of the Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Military Institute
The Virginia Military Institute , located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior military colleges in the United States. Unlike any other military college in the United States—and in keeping with its founding principles—all VMI students are...
. Although the teams first played in 1920, the trophy that is currently awarded, the Silver Shako, was introduced later in 1976. The series has been played nearly continuously since World War II, only missing 1956, 2004, and 2008–2010. The Bulldogs have won the past five meetings, and lead the series 35–30–2. At one point in 1967, the Keydets led the series 18–8–1. The Military Classic is the thirteenth oldest still-played rivalry in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA).
Game results
The Citadel victories are shaded ██ blue. VMI victories are shaded ██ red. Ties are shaded ██ gray.| # | Year | Site | Winning team | Losing team | Series | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1920 | Lynchburg, VA | VMI | 35 | The Citadel | 0 | VMI 1-0 |
| 2 | 1929 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 12 | The Citadel | 7 | VMI 2-0 |
| 3 | 1930 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 7 | VMI | 6 | VMI 2-1 |
| 4 | 1931 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 13 | The Citadel | 13 | VMI 2-1-1 |
| 5 | 1932 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 12 | VMI | 6 | Tied 2-2-1 |
| 6 | 1937 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 27 | The Citadel | 0 | VMI 3-2-1 |
| 7 | 1946 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 21 | The Citadel | 6 | VMI 4-2-1 |
| 8 | 1947 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 7 | VMI | 6 | VMI 4-3-1 |
| 9 | 1948 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 34 | The Citadel | 6 | VMI 5-3-1 |
| 10 | 1949 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 19 | VMI | 14 | VMI 5-4-1 |
| 11 | 1950 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 13 | The Citadel | 7 | VMI 6-4-1 |
| 12 | 1951 | Charleston, SC | VMI | 27 | The Citadel | 21 | VMI 7-4-1 |
| 13 | 1952 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 20 | The Citadel | 19 | VMI 8-4-1 |
| 14 | 1953 | Charleston, SC | VMI | 14 | The Citadel | 0 | VMI 9-4-1 |
| 15 | 1954 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 42 | The Citadel | 0 | VMI 10-4-1 |
| 16 | 1955 | Charleston, SC | VMI | 14 | The Citadel | 7 | VMI 11-4-1 |
| 17 | 1957 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 33 | The Citadel | 7 | VMI 12-4-1 |
| 18 | 1958 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 14 | VMI | 6 | VMI 12-5-1 |
| 19 | 1959 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 32 | The Citadel | 8 | VMI 13-5-1 |
| 20 | 1960 | Charleston, SC | VMI | 20 | The Citadel | 6 | VMI 14-5-1 |
| 21 | 1961 | Lexington, VA | The Citadel | 14 | VMI | 8 | VMI 14-6-1 |
| 22 | 1962 | Charleston, SC | VMI | 16 | The Citadel | 7 | VMI 15-6-1 |
| 23 | 1963 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 33 | The Citadel | 8 | VMI 16-6-1 |
| 24 | 1964 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 17 | VMI | 0 | VMI 16-7-1 |
| 25 | 1965 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 21 | The Citadel | 7 | VMI 17-7-1 |
| 26 | 1966 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 30 | VMI | 14 | VMI 17-8-1 |
| 27 | 1967 | Roanoke, VA | VMI | 22 | The Citadel | 11 | VMI 18-8-1 |
| 28 | 1968 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 13 | VMI | 8 | VMI 18-9-1 |
| 29 | 1969 | Lexington, VA | The Citadel | 28 | VMI | 2 | VMI 18-10-1 |
| 30 | 1970 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 56 | VMI | 9 | VMI 18-11-1 |
| 31 | 1971 | Lexington, VA | The Citadel | 25 | VMI | 24 | VMI 18-12-1 |
| 32 | 1972 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 42 | VMI | 3 | VMI 18-13-1 |
| 33 | 1973 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 23 | The Citadel | 6 | VMI 19-13-1 |
| 34 | 1974 | Charleston, SC | VMI | 20 | The Citadel | 9 | VMI 20-13-1 |
| 35 | 1975 | Lexington, VA | The Citadel | 6 | VMI | 3 | VMI 20-14-1 |
| 36 | 1976 | Charleston, SC | VMI | 30 | The Citadel | 14 | VMI 21-14-1 |
| 37 | 1977 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 19 | The Citadel | 3 | VMI 22-14-1 |
| 38 | 1978 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 14 | VMI | 3 | VMI 22-15-1 |
| 39 | 1979 | Lexington, VA | The Citadel | 37 | VMI | 6 | VMI 22-16-1 |
| 40 | 1980 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 28 | VMI | 0 | VMI 22-17-1 |
| 41 | 1981 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 14 | The Citadel | 0 | VMI 23-17-1 |
| 42 | 1982 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 21 | VMI | 7 | VMI 23-18-1 |
| 43 | 1983 | Lexington, VA | The Citadel | 27 | VMI | 16 | VMI 23-19-1 |
| 44 | 1984 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 27 | VMI | 24 | VMI 23-20-1 |
| 45 | 1985 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 14 | The Citadel | 14 | VMI 23-20-2 |
| 46 | 1986 | Charleston, SC | VMI | 47 | The Citadel | 30 | VMI 24-20-2 |
| 47 | 1987 | Charleston, SC | VMI | 7 | The Citadel | 3 | VMI 25-20-2 |
| 48 | 1988 | Lexington, VA | The Citadel | 31 | VMI | 20 | VMI 25-21-2 |
| 49 | 1989 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 20 | The Citadel | 10 | VMI 26-21-2 |
| 50 | 1990 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 23 | VMI | 3 | VMI 26-22-2 |
| 51 | 1991 | Lexington, VA | The Citadel | 17 | VMI | 14 | VMI 26-23-2 |
| 52 | 1992 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 50 | VMI | 0 | VMI 26-24-2 |
| 53 | 1993 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 34 | VMI | 33 | VMI 26-25-2 |
| 54 | 1994 | Lexington, VA | The Citadel | 58 | VMI | 14 | Tied 26-26-2 |
| 55 | 1995 | Charleston, SC | VMI | 34 | The Citadel | 7 | VMI 27-26-2 |
| 56 | 1996 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 34 | The Citadel | 27 | VMI 28-26-2 |
| 57 | 1997 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 28 | VMI | 6 | VMI 28-27-2 |
| 58 | 1998 | Lexington, VA | The Citadel | 36 | VMI | 10 | Tied 28-28-2 |
| 59 | 1999 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 14 | VMI | 7 | The Citadel 29-28-2 |
| 60 | 2000 | Lexington, VA | VMI | 41 | The Citadel | 21 | Tied 29-29-2 |
| 61 | 2001 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 49 | VMI | 7 | The Citadel 30-29-2 |
| 62 | 2002 | Charlotte, NC | VMI | 23 | The Citadel | 32 | Tied 30-30-2 |
| 63 | 2003 | Charlotte, NC | The Citadel | 27 | VMI | 23 | The Citadel 31-30-2 |
| 64 | 2005 | Lexington, VA | The Citadel | 22 | VMI | 14 | The Citadel 32-30-2 |
| 65 | 2006 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 48 | VMI | 21 | The Citadel 33-30-2 |
| 66 | 2007 | Lexington, VA | The Citadel | 70 | VMI | 28 | The Citadel 34-30-2 |
| 67 | 2011 | Charleston, SC | The Citadel | 28 | VMI | 10 | The Citadel 35-30-2 |