Capital Cup
- For other uses, see South's Oldest Rivalry (disambiguation).
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Teams | Richmond Spiders William & Mary Tribe |
Originated | 1898 |
Series | W&M leads 61–60–51 |
Largest Victory | 48 (twice) 1907, 1916 |
Highest Scoring Game | W&M 59, RIC 21 November 22, 2003 |
Most Recent Game | RIC 48, W&M 13 December 5, 2015 |
Current Win Streak | Richmond 5 |
Trophy | Capital Cup |
Coined as the "South's Oldest Rivalry," the Capital Cup is one of the longest-running college football rivalries in the United States. Contested yearly between the University of Richmond Spiders and College of William & Mary Tribe, only three rivalries have more games played.
History
The Capital Cup is one of the oldest collegiate American football rivalries, played between the University of Richmond Spiders and College of William & Mary Tribe. The yearly contest is the third most played game in college football, currently standing at 126 times. Played nearly continuously since 1898, there have only been three years that the game did not occur: 1900, 1902 and 1943.[1][2] The game had until recently been dubbed the I-64 Bowl, from 1984 though 2008.[1] Beginning in 2009, however, the game was officially renamed the Capital Cup, for which a new trophy was created.[3]2 The Capital Cup name was chosen to honor the entire 119-game history of the rivalry between the two schools and the status of the two cities as two of the historical capitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia.[3] The match is typically played as the final regular season game for both teams, but for many years used to be played on Thanksgiving Day.[1]
The November 21, 2009 game marked the 119th meeting between the schools.[4] The Richmond win placed the all-time record at 59–55–5, remaining in favor of William & Mary.3 The Richmond Spiders won this inaugural Capital Cup by a final score of 13–10, simultaneously giving Richmond a share of the Colonial Athletic Association season championship. Place kicker Andrew Howard converted a game-winning 48-yard field goal as time expired. Then, in 2010, William & Mary clinched a share of the conference with the Capital Cup win. The Tribe had to beat Richmond and have Villanova upset Delaware in order to share the championship with Delaware, and both of those results occurred.
Trophy
The I-64 Trophy was a college football trophy that went to the winner of the annual College of William & Mary versus University of Richmond football game from 1984 through 2008.[1][3][5] Both Division I schools participate in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA). The name for the trophy came from Interstate 64, which connects the schools through the short distance between Richmond and Williamsburg. The I-64 Trophy was replaced in 2009 with the Capital Cup, which honors the entire history of the rivalry between the two schools and the status of the two cities as the last two capitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia.[3]
Game results
Richmond victories are shaded ██ red. William & Mary victories shaded in ██ green. Ties remain white.
Date | Winning Team | Losing Team | Location | Series | |||
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November 19, 1898 | Richmond | 15 | William & Mary | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 1–0–0 |
October 21, 1899 | Richmond | 14 | William & Mary | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 2–0–0 |
November 9, 1901 | Richmond | 27 | William & Mary | 11 | Williamsburg | RIC | 3–0–0 |
November 14, 1903 | Richmond | 24 | William & Mary | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 4–0–0 |
November 4, 1904 | William & Mary | 15 | Richmond | 6 | Williamsburg | RIC | 4–1–0 |
October 11, 1905 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 4–1–1 |
October 18, 1905 | William & Mary | 4 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 4–2–1 |
November 8, 1905 | Richmond | 23 | William & Mary | 5 | Richmond | RIC | 5–2–1 |
November 3, 1906 | Richmond | 24 | William & Mary | 0 | Williamsburg | RIC | 6–2–1 |
November 28, 1906 | Richmond | 6 | William & Mary | 0 | Newport News | RIC | 7–2–1 |
November 28, 1907 | Richmond | 48 | William & Mary | 0 | Newport News | RIC | 8–2–1 |
November 21, 1908 | William & Mary | 21 | Richmond | 18 | Richmond | RIC | 8–3–1 |
November 20, 1909 | William & Mary | 15 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 8–4–1 |
November 19, 1910 | William & Mary | 18 | Richmond | 6 | Richmond | RIC | 8–5–1 |
November 11, 1911 | William & Mary | 3 | Richmond | 0 | Williamsburg | RIC | 8–6–1 |
November 9, 1912 | Richmond | 20 | William & Mary | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 9–6–1 |
November 8, 1913 | Richmond | 20 | William & Mary | 13 | Newport News | RIC | 10–6–1 |
November 22, 1913 | Richmond | 20 | William & Mary | 13 | Williamsburg | RIC | 11–6–1 |
October 24, 1914 | Richmond | 7 | William & Mary | 3 | Williamsburg | RIC | 12–6–1 |
November 21, 1914 | Richmond | 32 | William & Mary | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 13–6–1 |
October 23, 1915 | Richmond | 28 | William & Mary | 0 | Williamsburg | RIC | 14–6–1 |
November 20, 1915 | Richmond | 45 | William & Mary | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 15–6–1 |
October 28, 1916 | Richmond | 48 | William & Mary | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 16–6–1 |
November 18, 1916 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Williamsburg | RIC | 16–6–2 |
October 13, 1917 | Richmond | 28 | William & Mary | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 17–6–2 |
November 17, 1917 | Richmond | 19 | William & Mary | 0 | Williamsburg | RIC | 18–6–2 |
November 30, 1918 | Richmond | 7 | William & Mary | 0 | Williamsburg | RIC | 19–6–2 |
October 18, 1919 | William & Mary | 7 | Richmond | 0 | Williamsburg | RIC | 19–7–2 |
November 8, 1919 | Richmond | 17 | William & Mary | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 20–7–2 |
November 28, 1919 | Richmond | 21 | William & Mary | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 21–7–2 |
October 20, 1920 | Richmond | 13 | William & Mary | 0 | Norfolk | RIC | 22–7–2 |
November 24, 1921 | Richmond | 17 | William & Mary | 7 | Richmond | RIC | 23–7–2 |
November 30, 1922 | Richmond | 13 | William & Mary | 3 | Williamsburg | RIC | 24–7–2 |
November 29, 1923 | William & Mary | 27 | Richmond | 6 | Richmond | RIC | 24–8–2 |
November 27, 1924 | William & Mary | 20 | Richmond | 6 | Richmond | RIC | 24–9–2 |
November 25, 1925 | William & Mary | 14 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 24–10–2 |
November 25, 1926 | William & Mary | 14 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 24–11–2 |
November 23, 1927 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 24–11–3 |
November 19, 1928 | William & Mary | 7 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 24–12–3 |
November 28, 1929 | William & Mary | 25 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 24–13–3 |
November 24, 1930 | William & Mary | 19 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 24–14–3 |
November 26, 1931 | Richmond | 6 | William & Mary | 2 | Richmond | RIC | 25–14–3 |
November 24, 1932 | Richmond | 18 | William & Mary | 7 | Richmond | RIC | 26–14–3 |
November 26, 1933 | William & Mary | 6 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 26–15–3 |
November 29, 1934 | Richmond | 6 | William & Mary | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 27–15–3 |
November 28, 1935 | — | 6 | — | 6 | Richmond | RIC | 27–15–4 |
November 26, 1936 | Richmond | 7 | William & Mary | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 28–15–4 |
November 25, 1937 | Richmond | 6 | William & Mary | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 29–15–4 |
November 24, 1938 | Richmond | 10 | William & Mary | 7 | Richmond | RIC | 30–15–4 |
November 25, 1939 | William & Mary | 7 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 30–16–4 |
November 21, 1940 | William & Mary | 16 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 30–17–4 |
November 20, 1941 | William & Mary | 33 | Richmond | 3 | Richmond | RIC | 30–18–4 |
November 26, 1942 | William & Mary | 10 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 30–19–4 |
November 30, 1944 | William & Mary | 40 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 30–20–4 |
November 22, 1945 | William & Mary | 33 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 30–21–4 |
November 28, 1946 | William & Mary | 40 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 30–22–4 |
November 27, 1947 | William & Mary | 35 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 30–23–4 |
October 30, 1948 | William & Mary | 14 | Richmond | 6 | Williamsburg | RIC | 30–24–4 |
October 29, 1949 | William & Mary | 34 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 30–25–4 |
December 2, 1950 | William & Mary | 40 | Richmond | 6 | Williamsburg | RIC | 30–26–4 |
October 27, 1951 | William & Mary | 20 | Richmond | 14 | Richmond | RIC | 30–27–4 |
October 24, 1952 | William & Mary | 42 | Richmond | 13 | Williamsburg | RIC | 30–28–4 |
November 14, 1953 | William & Mary | 21 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 30–29–4 |
November 25, 1954 | William & Mary | 2 | Richmond | 0 | Richmond | — | 30–30–4 |
November 24, 1955 | — | 6 | — | 6 | Richmond | — | 30–30–5 |
November 22, 1956 | Richmond | 6 | William & Mary | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 31–30–5 |
November 28, 1957 | Richmond | 12 | William & Mary | 7 | Richmond | RIC | 32–30–5 |
November 27, 1958 | William & Mary | 18 | Richmond | 15 | Richmond | RIC | 32–31–5 |
November 21, 1959 | Richmond | 20 | William & Mary | 12 | Richmond | RIC | 33–31–5 |
November 24, 1960 | Richmond | 19 | William & Mary | 0 | Richmond | RIC | 34–31–5 |
November 23, 1961 | Richmond | 36 | William & Mary | 18 | Richmond | RIC | 35–31–5 |
November 22, 1962 | Richmond | 15 | William & Mary | 3 | Richmond | RIC | 36–31–5 |
November 23, 1963 | William & Mary | 29 | Richmond | 6 | Richmond | RIC | 36–32–5 |
November 26, 1964 | William & Mary | 33 | Richmond | 13 | Richmond | RIC | 36–33–5 |
November 20, 1965 | William & Mary | 21 | Richmond | 0 | Williamsburg | RIC | 36–34–5 |
November 19, 1966 | William & Mary | 35 | Richmond | 19 | Richmond | RIC | 36–35–5 |
November 19, 1967 | Richmond | 16 | William & Mary | 7 | Williamsburg | RIC | 37–35–5 |
November 23, 1968 | Richmond | 31 | William & Mary | 6 | Richmond | RIC | 38–35–5 |
November 22, 1969 | Richmond | 28 | William & Mary | 17 | Williamsburg | RIC | 39–35–5 |
November 21, 1970 | William & Mary | 34 | Richmond | 33 | Richmond | RIC | 39–36–5 |
November 20, 1971 | Richmond | 21 | William & Mary | 19 | Williamsburg | RIC | 40–36–5 |
November 18, 1972 | Richmond | 20 | William & Mary | 3 | Richmond | RIC | 41–36–5 |
November 17, 1973 | Richmond | 31 | William & Mary | 0 | Williamsburg | RIC | 42–36–5 |
November 23, 1974 | William & Mary | 54 | Richmond | 12 | Richmond | RIC | 42–37–5 |
November 22, 1975 | William & Mary | 31 | Richmond | 21 | Williamsburg | RIC | 42–38–5 |
November 20, 1976 | Richmond | 21 | William & Mary | 10 | Richmond | RIC | 43–38–5 |
November 19, 1977 | William & Mary | 29 | Richmond | 13 | Williamsburg | RIC | 43–39–5 |
November 18, 1978 | Richmond | 17 | William & Mary | 3 | Richmond | RIC | 44–39–5 |
November 17, 1979 | William & Mary | 24 | Richmond | 10 | Williamsburg | RIC | 44–40–5 |
November 22, 1980 | Richmond | 26 | William & Mary | 14 | Richmond | RIC | 45–40–5 |
November 21, 1981 | William & Mary | 35 | Richmond | 21 | Williamsburg | RIC | 45–41–5 |
November 20, 1982 | William & Mary | 28 | Richmond | 17 | Richmond | RIC | 45–42–5 |
November 19, 1983 | William & Mary | 24 | Richmond | 15 | Williamsburg | RIC | 45–43–5 |
November 17, 1984 | Richmond | 33 | William & Mary | 31 | Richmond | RIC | 46–43–5 |
November 16, 1985 | William & Mary | 28 | Richmond | 17 | Williamsburg | RIC | 46–44–5 |
November 22, 1986 | William & Mary | 21 | Richmond | 14 | Richmond | RIC | 46–45–5 |
November 21, 1987 | William & Mary | 20 | Richmond | 7 | Williamsburg | — | 46–46–5 |
November 19, 1988 | Richmond | 24 | William & Mary | 19 | Richmond | RIC | 47–46–5 |
November 18, 1989 | William & Mary | 22 | Richmond | 10 | Williamsburg | — | 47–47–5 |
November 17, 1990 | William & Mary | 31 | Richmond | 10 | Richmond | W&M | 48–47–5 |
November 23, 1991 | William & Mary | 49 | Richmond | 7 | Williamsburg | W&M | 49–47–5 |
November 21, 1992 | William & Mary | 34 | Richmond | 19 | Richmond | W&M | 50–47–5 |
November 20, 1993 | William & Mary | 31 | Richmond | 17 | Williamsburg | W&M | 51–47–5 |
November 19, 1994 | William & Mary | 21 | Richmond | 20 | Richmond | W&M | 52–47–5 |
November 11, 1995 | William & Mary | 27 | Richmond | 7 | Williamsburg | W&M | 53–47–5 |
November 16, 1996 | William & Mary | 28 | Richmond | 13 | Richmond | W&M | 54–47–5 |
November 15, 1997 | William & Mary | 10 | Richmond | 7 | Williamsburg | W&M | 55–47–5 |
November 21, 1998 | Richmond | 42 | William & Mary | 17 | Richmond | W&M | 55–48–5 |
November 20, 1999 | William & Mary | 34 | Richmond | 14 | Richmond | W&M | 56–48–5 |
November 18, 2000 | Richmond | 21 | William & Mary | 18 | Williamsburg | W&M | 56–49–5 |
November 17, 2001 | William & Mary | 23 | Richmond | 20 | Richmond | W&M | 57–49–5 |
November 23, 2002 | Richmond | 35 | William & Mary | 13 | Williamsburg | W&M | 57–50–5 |
November 22, 2003 | William & Mary | 59 | Richmond | 21 | Richmond | W&M | 58–50–5 |
November 20, 2004 | William & Mary | 38 | Richmond | 14 | Williamsburg | W&M | 59–50–5 |
November 19, 2005 | Richmond | 41 | William & Mary | 7 | Richmond | W&M | 59–51–5 |
November 18, 2006 | Richmond | 31 | William & Mary | 14 | Williamsburg | W&M | 59–52–5 |
November 17, 2007 | Richmond | 31 | William & Mary | 20 | Richmond | W&M | 59–53–5 |
November 22, 2008 | Richmond (OT) | 23 | William & Mary | 20 | Williamsburg | W&M | 59–54–5 |
November 21, 2009 | Richmond | 13 | William & Mary | 10 | Richmond | W&M | 59–55–5 |
November 20, 2010 | William & Mary | 41 | Richmond | 3 | Williamsburg | W&M | 60–55–5 |
November 19, 2011 | William & Mary | 25 | Richmond | 23 | Richmond | W&M | 61–55–5 |
November 17, 2012 | Richmond | 21 | William & Mary | 14 | Williamsburg | W&M | 61–56–5 |
November 23, 2013 | Richmond | 31 | William & Mary | 20 | Richmond | W&M | 61–57–5 |
November 22, 2014 | Richmond | 34 | William & Mary | 20 | Williamsburg | W&M | 61–58–5 |
November 21, 2015 | Richmond | 20 | William & Mary | 9 | Richmond | W&M | 61–59–5 |
December 5, 2015‡ | Richmond | 48 | William & Mary | 13 | Richmond | W&M | 61–60–5 |
‡FCS playoff meeting that does not strictly count as a Capital Cup game
Game MVPs
A Capital Cup Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award was created beginning with the 2009 match-up, coinciding with the renaming to Capital Cup.[6]
Season | MVP | Team | Position | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Eric Ward | Richmond | Quarterback | Completed 24 of 36 passes (66.7%) for 221 yards |
2010 | Mike Callahan | William & Mary | Quarterback | Completed 17 of 22 passes (77.2%) for a career-high 331 yards and two touchdowns |
2011 | Jonathan Grimes | William & Mary | Running back | Attempted school-record 39 rushes for 205 yards and one touchdown |
2012 | Kendall Gaskins | Richmond | Fullback | Rushed for 73 yards and one touchdown and caught one 7-yard touchdown pass |
2013 | Seth Fisher | Richmond | Fullback | Rushed for a career-high 131 yards and two touchdowns |
2014 | Michael Strauss | Richmond | Quarterback | Completed 29 of 40 passes (72.5%) for 291 yards and two touchdowns |
2015 | Jacobi Green | Richmond | Running back | Attempted 36 rushes for 217 yards and one touchdown and caught one pass for 8 yards |
See also
Notes
- ^1 During the early twentieth century, William & Mary and Richmond would occasionally play two or even three times per season since there were so few teams in the area. Thus it is not a mistake if the W-L column has identical years in them (the teams may have split the season 1–1, for example).
- ^2 Only Lafayette–Lehigh, Princeton–Yale, and Harvard–Yale have played more games.
- ^3 The 2008 game was the first in the history of the rivalry to be decided in overtime. Richmond would go on to win the 2008 NCAA Division I Football Championship by defeating the Montana Grizzlies 24–7. It was the first team national championship for Richmond in any sport.
References
- ^ a b c d College Football Rivalries Q-R. Retrieved on November 27, 2008.
- ^ The Collegian – UR defeats W&M 23-20. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
- ^ a b c d Richmond, William & Mary Rename Football Rivalry As Capital Cup. Retrieved on November 11, 2009.
- ^ RichmondSpiders.com. "...Saturday in the 118th meeting between long-time rivals at Zable Stadium in Williamsburg." Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
- ^ Richmond Spiders Athletic Site. "Up Next: The Spiders bring the 2008 regular-season to a close next Saturday with the I-64 Trophy on the line at William & Mary." Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
- ^ All-time results. University of Richmond Spiders football. Retrieved on November 12, 2009.