Military Classic of the South
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The Military Classic of the South is an American college football rivalry game played between The Citadel and the Virginia Military Institute.[2] The first game between the two military schools was in 1920. The game has been played nearly continuously since World War II; since then, only five seasons have seen the game not played.
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Sport | Football |
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First meeting | October 16, 1920 VMI, 35–0 |
Latest meeting | October 14, 2023 VMI, 17–13 |
Next meeting | 2024 at Lexington, Virginia |
Trophy | Silver Shako |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 79[1] |
All-time series | The Citadel leads, 44–33–2 |
Trophy series | The Citadel leads, 30–13–1 |
Largest victory | The Citadel, 50–0 (1992) |
Longest win streak | The Citadel, 12 (2003–2018) |
Current win streak | VMI, 1 (2023–present) |
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The 79th and most recent game of the series saw VMI defeat The Citadel 17–13 at Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.