Military Classic of the South
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | October 16, 1920 VMI, 35–0 |
| Latest meeting | November 1, 2025 The Citadel, 35–24 |
| Next meeting | November 14, 2026 at Lexington, Virginia |
| Trophy | Silver Shako |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 81 |
| All-time series | The Citadel leads, 46–33–2 |
| Trophy series | The Citadel leads, 32–13–1 |
| Largest victory | The Citadel, 50–0 (1992) |
| Longest win streak | The Citadel, 12 (2003–2018) |
| Current win streak | The Citadel, 2 (2024–present) |
Locations of The Citadel and VMI
The Military Classic of the South is an American college football rivalry game played between The Citadel and Virginia Military Institute. The first game between VMI and The Citadel 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.
The original “Military Classic of the South” was previously played between Virginia Tech (VPI) and VMI. It was played on Thanksgiving Day every year beginning in 1913 and lasting until 1985. As Virginia Tech continued to expand its student body from cadets (similar to current day Citadel), the game quickly became unmatched and VMI left the series in 1985.