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Program, Harvard versus the University of Virginia
October 11, 1947
Call number: GV691 V8 F68

The image in this program evokes both schools’ pride in the history of their respective commonwealths.
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Broadside advertising a game between Princeton and the University of Virginia
Call number: Broadside 1891:23

This broadside for a Princeton-Virginia game advertised “Stupendous Scrimmages” and “Daisy Drops” executed by “Gladiators.” In 1891, admission was fifty cents.
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Broadside advertising VMI versus Virginia Tech, 1918
Call number: Mss1 En354 a 7

In the early twentieth century, Virginia Tech was a military school, making their rivalry with the Virginia Military Institute especially intense. This game, most likely played in 1918, featured "Military Drill" by both schools before the contest. Virginia Tech prevailed 6-0 in a hard-fought game. View enlarged image

Scorecard for a football game between North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University and Virginia Union University, 1937
Call number: Mss1 J6325 a 34-46

Although scorecards are associated more with baseball, many football programs included space for keeping score. This 1937 scorecard reflects Virginia Union's victory over North Carolina A&T. View enlarged image

Official Souvenir Program, V.M.I. Cadets – U.S. Marines, 1923
Call number: E476.64 O32 1923

In September 1923, V.M.I. and the U.S. Marines took part in both a football game and a battle reenactment. On September 20th, the cadets and Marines combined to reenact the Battle of New Market, a Civil War engagement where VMI cadets played an important role in the Confederate victory. Two days after the reenactment, on September 22, 1923, VMI's football team competed against a squad of U.S. Marines. View enlarged image