Virginia Tech–West Virginia football rivalry
The Virginia Tech–West Virginia football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Virginia Tech Hokies and West Virginia Mountaineers. They met 51 times between 1912 and 2005. The two teams played as conference foes from 1991 to 2003 as members of the Big East Conference (1979–2013). They met every year from 1973–2005. The Black Diamond Trophy is the trophy that goes to the winner of the game. It was introduced in 1997 and was meant to symbolize the Appalachian region's rich coal heritage (the phrase "black diamond" is often used as a term for coal.)
1963 VPI Gobblers football team
1966 VPI Gobblers football team
1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
1999 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
2000 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
2003 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
1980 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team1981 Virginia Tech Hokies football team1982 Virginia Tech Hokies football team1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football team1985 Virginia Tech Hokies football team1986 Virginia Tech Hokies football team1987 Virginia Tech Hokies football team1988 Virginia Tech Hokies football team1989 Virginia Tech Hokies football team1990 Virginia Tech Hokies football team1991 Virginia Tech Hokies football team1992 Virginia Tech Hokies football team1993 Virginia Tech Hokies football team1994 Virginia Tech Hokies football team1995 Virginia Tech Hokies football team1996 Virginia Tech Hokies football team1997 Virginia Tech Hokies football team1998 Virginia Tech Hokies football team1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football team2000 Virginia Tech Hokies football team2003 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
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Virginia Tech–West Virginia football rivalry
The Virginia Tech–West Virginia football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Virginia Tech Hokies and West Virginia Mountaineers. They met 51 times between 1912 and 2005. The two teams played as conference foes from 1991 to 2003 as members of the Big East Conference (1979–2013). They met every year from 1973–2005. The Black Diamond Trophy is the trophy that goes to the winner of the game. It was introduced in 1997 and was meant to symbolize the Appalachian region's rich coal heritage (the phrase "black diamond" is often used as a term for coal.)
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The Virginia Tech–West Virgini ...... inia. Virginia Tech won 34–17.
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1912-11-16
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2005-10-01
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Virginia Tech–West Virginia football rivalry
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2017-09-02
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West Virginia leads, 28–22–1
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The Virginia Tech–West Virgini ...... ften used as a term for coal.)
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Virginia Tech–West Virginia football rivalry
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