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In 2017, Virginia Tech and VMI agreed to renew their rivalry in a one-time matchup on September 5, 2026, at Blacksburg. Based on current scheduling commitments, their next opportunity to meet would be in 2031, when Virginia Tech next has an open date.
Football History vs Virginia Tech from Sep 1, 1894 - Oct 6, 1984.
Origins of the V.P.I.—V.M.I. Thanksgiving Day Football Game. These are reports from the The Roanoke Daily Times in November 1896, about the first game between the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and the Virginia Military Institute to be held in Roanoke. This was the start of a long tradition between the two schools.
Football History vs Virginia Military Institute from Nov 30, 1894 - Oct 6, 1984. Last Matchup.
Virginia Tech and VMI first met in 1894 and played annually from 1913–71, usually in Roanoke on Thanksgiving Day. Like the current rivalry between VMI and The Citadel , the match-up was referred to as the Military Classic of the South , due to the military heritage of both schools.
It has also taken the place of the VMI–Virginia Tech football rivalry which was held on Thanksgiving Day up through 1971. In 1964, the UVA–VPI game began alternating between Lane Stadium and Scott Stadium on the campuses of the two universities.
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