Commonwealth Cup | |
Virginia Tech logo | |
Virginia Cavaliers | Virginia Tech Hokies |
Originated | 1895 |
Most recent | 2012 |
Next match | 2013 |
Continuity | 42 years |
Rivalry Series | Virginia Tech leads, 52-37-5 |
Last Winner | Virginia Tech (2012) |
The Commonwealth Cup is an American college football rivalry game played between the Virginia Cavaliers football team of the University of Virginia and the Virginia Tech Hokies football team of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Typically, this series is played on a Saturday close to Thanksgiving. The trophy is an important component of the greater Virginia-Virginia Tech rivalry. Though the two schools first met in 1895 and have played annually since 1970, the Cup is a relatively new tradition, beginning in 1996. Currently, Virginia Tech holds the cup, having won the 2012 matchup by the score of 17-14. The Hokies have won nine consecutive games in the series. The Commonwealth Cup trophy itself is four feet high and contains the scores of all of the games in the Virginia-Virginia Tech series.[1]
Since the 1964 matchup, the game has always been played at either Lane Stadium or Scott Stadium on the campuses of the two universities. But the series has at times been played in Richmond (1903, 1904, and 1957); Norfolk (1940, 1941, and 1942); and Roanoke (in 17 of the 19 years between 1945 and 1963).
Virginia Tech leads the all-time series between the schools 52-37-5,[2] and the Cup series 14-3. At 94 games it is the longest series for the Hokies and the second-longest for the Cavaliers, after the 116-game series between Virginia and North Carolina known as the South's Oldest Rivalry.
Trophy[]
The trophy awarded to the winner of the Commonwealth Cup game is also referred to as the Commonwealth Cup, and was created in 1996. Constructed of marble and cherry wood, the Cup stands four feet tall and is capped by a silver-plated cup. The cup is engraved with the names of the two schools and is mounted atop a trapezoidal base that makes up most of the trophy's length. The results of every Virginia-Virginia Tech football game are engraved on the sides of the base, and the front of the base features a stylized map of Virginia with Blacksburg and Charlottesville represented by stars on the map.[3]
Game results[]
Virginia victories shaded in ██ navy blue. Virginia Tech victories are shaded ██ maroon. Ties are shaded ██ gray.
# | Date | Site | Winning team | Losing team | Series | ||
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1 | October 5, 1895 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 38 | Virginia Tech | 0 | UVA 1-0 |
2 | October 31, 1896 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 44 | Virginia Tech | 0 | UVA 2-0 |
3 | November 11, 1899 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 28 | Virginia Tech | 0 | UVA 3-0 |
4 | November 14, 1900 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 17 | Virginia Tech | 5 | UVA 4-0 |
5 | October 26, 1901 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 16 | Virginia Tech | 0 | UVA 5-0 |
6 | November 15, 1902 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 6 | Virginia Tech | 0 | UVA 6-0 |
7 | October 24, 1903 | Richmond, VA | Virginia | 21 | Virginia Tech | 0 | UVA 7-0 |
8 | November 5, 1904 | Richmond, VA | Virginia | 5 | Virginia Tech | 0 | UVA 8-0 |
9 | November 4, 1905 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Tech | 11 | Virginia | 0 | UVA 8-1 |
10 | November 17, 1923 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Tech | 6 | Virginia | 3 | UVA 8-2 |
11 | November 15, 1924 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 6 | Virginia Tech | 0 | UVA 9-2 |
12 | November 14, 1925 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 10 | Virginia Tech | 0 | UVA 10-2 |
13 | October 23, 1926 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | 6 | Virginia | 0 | UVA 10-3 |
14 | October 22, 1927 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 7 | Virginia Tech | 0 | UVA 11-3 |
15 | November 10, 1928 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | 20 | Virginia | 0 | UVA 11-4 |
16 | November 9, 1929 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Tech | 32 | Virginia | 12 | UVA 11-5 |
17 | November 8, 1930 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | 31 | Virginia | 13 | UVA 11-6 |
18 | November 14, 1931 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 0 | Virginia Tech | 0 | UVA 11-6-1 |
19 | November 12, 1932 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | 13 | Virginia | 0 | UVA 11-7-1 |
20 | November 18, 1933 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 6 | Virginia Tech | 6 | UVA 11-7-2 |
21 | November 17, 1934 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | 19 | Virginia | 6 | UVA 11-8-2 |
22 | November 16, 1935 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 0 | Virginia Tech | 0 | UVA 11-8-3 |
23 | November 14, 1936 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | 7 | Virginia | 6 | UVA 11-9-3 |
24 | November 13, 1937 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Tech | 14 | Virginia | 7 | UVA 11-10-3 |
25 | October 15, 1938 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia | 14 | Virginia Tech | 6 | UVA 12-10-3 |
26 | November 18, 1939 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Tech | 13 | Virginia | 0 | UVA 12-11-3 |
27 | November 2, 1940 | Norfolk, VA | Virginia Tech | 6 | Virginia | 0 | Tied 12-12-3 |
28 | November 1, 1941 | Norfolk, VA | Virginia | 34 | Virginia Tech | 0 | UVA 13-12-3 |
29 | October 31, 1942 | Norfolk, VA | Virginia Tech | 20 | Virginia | 14 | Tied 13-13-3 |
30 | October 27, 1945 | Roanoke, VA | Virginia | 31 | Virginia Tech | 13 | UVA 14-13-3 |
31 | October 5, 1946 | Roanoke, VA | Virginia | 21 | Virginia Tech | 21 | UVA 14-13-4 |
32 | October 4, 1947 | Roanoke, VA | Virginia | 41 | Virginia Tech | 7 | UVA 15-13-4 |
33 | October 2, 1948 | Roanoke, VA | Virginia | 28 | Virginia Tech | 0 | UVA 16-13-4 |
34 | October 8, 1949 | Roanoke, VA | Virginia | 26 | Virginia Tech | 0 | UVA 17-13-4 |
35 | October 7, 1950 | Roanoke, VA | Virginia | 45 | Virginia Tech | 6 | UVA 18-13-4 |
36 | October 6, 1951 | Roanoke, VA | Virginia | 33 | Virginia Tech | 0 | UVA 19-13-4 |
37 | October 4, 1952 | Roanoke, VA | Virginia | 42 | Virginia Tech | 0 | UVA 20-13-4 |
38 | September 26, 1953 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Tech | 20 | Virginia | 6 | UVA 20-14-4 |
39 | October 23, 1954 | Roanoke, VA | Virginia Tech | 6 | Virginia | 0 | UVA 20-15-4 |
40 | October 22, 1955 | Roanoke, VA | Virginia Tech | 17 | Virginia | 13 | UVA 20-16-4 |
41 | October 27, 1956 | Roanoke, VA | Virginia Tech | 14 | Virginia | 7 | UVA 20-17-4 |
42 | October 19, 1957 | Richmond, VA | Virginia | 38 | Virginia Tech | 7 | UVA 21-17-4 |
43 | October 11, 1958 | Roanoke, VA | Virginia Tech | 22 | Virginia | 13 | UVA 21-18-4 |
44 | October 17, 1959 | Richmond, VA | Virginia Tech | 40 | Virginia | 14 | UVA 21-19-4 |
45 | October 22, 1960 | Roanoke, VA | Virginia Tech | 40 | Virginia | 6 | UVA 21-20-4 |
46 | October 21, 1961 | Roanoke, VA | Virginia Tech | 20 | Virginia | 0 | Tied 21-21-4 |
47 | October 6, 1962 | Roanoke, VA | Virginia Tech | 20 | Virginia | 15 | VT 22-21-4 |
48 | October 5, 1963 | Roanoke, VA | Virginia Tech | 10 | Virginia | 0 | VT 23-21-4 |
49 | October 3, 1964 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 20 | Virginia Tech | 17 | VT 23-22-4 |
50 | October 23, 1965 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | 22 | Virginia | 14 | VT 24-22-4 |
51 | October 22, 1966 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Tech | 24 | Virginia | 7 | VT 25-22-4 |
52 | September 12, 1970 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia | 7 | Virginia Tech | 0 | VT 25-23-4 |
53 | November 6, 1971 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Tech | 6 | Virginia | 0 | VT 26-23-4 |
54 | September 16, 1972 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 24 | Virginia Tech | 20 | VT 26-24-4 |
55 | October 20, 1973 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | 27 | Virginia | 15 | VT 27-24-4 |
56 | October 19, 1974 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 28 | Virginia Tech | 27 | VT 27-25-4 |
57 | October 18, 1975 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | 24 | Virginia | 17 | VT 28-25-4 |
58 | October 16, 1976 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Tech | 14 | Virginia | 10 | VT 29-25-4 |
59 | October 15, 1977 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | 14 | Virginia | 14 | VT 29-25-5 |
60 | October 21, 1978 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 17 | Virginia Tech | 7 | VT 29-26-5 |
61 | November 10, 1979 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 20 | Virginia Tech | 18 | VT 29-27-5 |
62 | October 18, 1980 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | 30 | Virginia | 0 | VT 30-27-5 |
63 | November 28, 1981 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Tech | 20 | Virginia | 3 | VT 31-27-5 |
64 | November 25, 1982 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | 21 | Virginia | 14 | VT 32-27-5 |
65 | November 19, 1983 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Tech | 48 | Virginia | 0 | VT 33-27-5 |
66 | September 29, 1984 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia | 26 | Virginia Tech | 23 | VT 33-28-5 |
67 | October 19, 1985 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Tech | 28 | Virginia | 10 | VT 34-28-5 |
68 | October 25, 1986 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | 42 | Virginia | 10 | VT 35-28-5 |
69 | September 19, 1987 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 14 | Virginia Tech | 13 | VT 35-29-5 |
70 | October 29, 1988 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia | 16 | Virginia Tech | 10 | VT 35-30-5 |
71 | November 11, 1989 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 32 | Virginia Tech | 25 | VT 35-31-5 |
72 | November 24, 1990 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | 38 | Virginia | 13 | VT 36-31-5 |
73 | November 23, 1991 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 38 | Virginia Tech | 0 | VT 36-32-5 |
74 | November 21, 1992 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia | 41 | Virginia Tech | 38 | VT 36-33-5 |
75 | November 20, 1993 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Tech | 20 | Virginia | 17 | VT 37-33-5 |
76 | November 19, 1994 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia | 42 | Virginia Tech | 23 | VT 37-34-5 |
77 | November 18, 1995 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Tech | 36 | Virginia | 29 | VT 38-34-5 |
78 | November 29, 1996 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | 26 | Virginia | 9 | VT 39-34-5 |
79 | November 29, 1997 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 34 | Virginia Tech | 20 | VT 39-35-5 |
80 | November 28, 1998 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia | 36 | Virginia Tech | 32 | VT 39-36-5 |
81 | October 2, 1999 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Tech | 31 | Virginia | 7 | VT 40-36-5 |
82 | November 25, 2000 | Blacksburg, VA | #6 Virginia Tech | 42 | Virginia | 21 | VT 41-36-5 |
83 | November 17, 2001 | Charlottesville, VA | #18 Virginia Tech | 31 | Virginia | 17 | VT 42-36-5 |
84 | November 30, 2002 | Blacksburg, VA | #22 Virginia Tech | 21 | Virginia | 9 | VT 43-36-5 |
85 | November 29, 2003 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia | 35 | #21 Virginia Tech | 21 | VT 43-37-5 |
86 | November 27, 2004 | Blacksburg, VA | #11 Virginia Tech | 24 | #16 Virginia | 10 | VT 44-37-5 |
87 | November 19, 2005 | Charlottesville, VA | #7 Virginia Tech | 52 | Virginia | 14 | VT 45-37-5 |
88 | November 25, 2006 | Blacksburg, VA | #17 Virginia Tech | 17 | Virginia | 0 | VT 46-37-5 |
89 | November 24, 2007 | Charlottesville, VA | #8 Virginia Tech | 33 | #16 Virginia | 21 | VT 47-37-5 |
90 | November 29, 2008 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | 17 | Virginia | 14 | VT 48-37-5 |
91 | November 28, 2009 | Charlottesville, VA | #14 Virginia Tech | 42 | Virginia | 13 | VT 49-37-5 |
92 | November 27, 2010 | Blacksburg, VA | #14 Virginia Tech | 37 | Virginia | 7 | VT 50-37-5 |
93 | November 26, 2011 | Charlottesville, VA | #4 Virginia Tech | 38 | #24 Virginia | 0 | VT 51-37-5 |
94 | November 24, 2012 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | 17 | Virginia | 14 | VT 52-37-5 |
See also[]
- Virginia-Virginia Tech rivalry, the all-sports rivalry between the Cavaliers and Hokies.
- South's Oldest Rivalry, the longest-standing football rivalry in the ACC, between the Cavaliers and North Carolina.
- Maryland-Virginia rivalry, the official "permanent rivalry" in football between the Cavaliers and Maryland.
- Black Diamond Trophy, the discontinued football rivalry trophy between the Hokies and West Virginia.
- List of NCAA college football rivalry games
References[]
- ↑ hokiesports.com
- ↑ "Virginia Tech vs Virginia". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/acc/virginia_tech/opponents_records.php?teamid=3385. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ↑ Hokiesports.com Commonwealth Cup Trophy. Retrieved October 12, 2007.
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