the last time virginia tech played west virginia was september 3, 2017.
the last time virginia tech played west virginia was september 3, 2017.
when is the last time virginia tech played west virginia?
september 3 , 2017
virginia tech held the trophy in six of the nine years in which it was contested, but west virginia leads the all-time series 28–23–1. the last game was played on september 3, 2017 at fedex field in landover, md; virginia tech won 31–24.









































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the first game took place in 1912, but they started playing consecutively in 1973. when head coach frank beamer began leading the hokies to success in the 1990s, the rivalry soon elevated.
virginia tech–west virginia football rivalry
the matchup of no. 21 indiana and no. 22 virginia tech was the first matchup of ranked teams in independence bowl history. despite that fact, the bowl had difficulty selling tickets for the game. slightly more than 33,000 tickets were sold by the day of the game, far less than the stadium's 50,459-seat capacity. in exchange for their participation in the game, each team received $700,000, the minimum payout required by the ncaa at that time. spread bettors favored virginia tech to win by three points. the matchup was indiana's first time playing virginia tech, and was the first time virginia tech played any team from the big ten.
1993 independence bowl