Old Dominion–William & Mary rivalry

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School Old Dominion William & Mary
Established 1930 1693
Location Norfolk Williamsburg
Conference Sun Belt CAA
Students (2019) 24,286 8,617
School Colors Slate Blue, Silver,
& Light Blue		 Green & Gold
Nickname Monarchs Tribe
Varsity Teams 18 19
Battle for the Silver Mace Wins 2 1
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The Old Dominion–William & Mary rivalry (formerly known as the Battle for the Silver Mace in football) refers to the U.S. college rivalry games between the Old Dominion Monarchs of the Sun Belt Conference and the William & Mary Tribe of the Coastal Athletic Association. They are the two largest and most historically tenured NCAA Division I rivals in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

History

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Old Dominion University was founded as the Norfolk branch of the College of William & Mary in 1930. The Norfolk Division of William & Mary sports program initiated from football and basketball competitions against local high school teams.[1] In 1941, their football program dissolved because of a $10,000 debt, poor attendance, and a ruling that did not allow freshman players on a branch campus.[2] The Norfolk Division joined the Mason–Dixon Conference in September 1961, becoming its 16th member and competing with other William & Mary divisions as well as smaller NCAA Division II colleges in Virginia.

Old Dominion became independent of William & Mary in 1962 after Governor Albertis Harrison signed legislation dissolving William & Mary's College System.[3] Seven years later, they gained University status and competed as a Division II independent. William & Mary competed in the Southern Conference. Since ODU's declaration, the two schools began competing, despite belonging to separate conferences.

The rivalry intensified from 1991–2013 when both schools were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. Through this period, they competed against each other in 6 conference basketball tournaments and 6 baseball tournaments. They have competed in 26 joint men's soccer classics.[4] Since, Old Dominion has gained the edge over William & Mary in most of their male varsity sports.

All-time series results

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Sport All-time series record Last result Next meeting Source
Baseball ODU leads 89–55 ODU won 6–2 on March 5, 2024 TBD [5]
Men's basketball ODU leads 71–24 W&M won 84–79 on December 6, 2023 12/02/24 at ODU [6]
Women's basketball ODU leads 63–7 ODU won 72–66 on November 30, 2023 11/26/24 at ODU [7]
Football ODU leads 2–1 ODU won 41–31 on November 10, 2012 9/1/29 at ODU [8]
Men's soccer ODU leads 26–24–9 ODU won 2–0 on September 10, 2024 TBD [9]

Basketball

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Men's basketball

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Old Dominion and William & Mary men's basketball have competed in six total CAA conference tournaments. Old Dominion won 8 conference championships from 1991–2011. Despite the Monarchs' dominance during their CAA tenure, the William and Mary Tribe regathered a series of wins after ODU moved to Conference USA in 2013.

Old Dominion victoriesWilliam & Mary victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 February 11, 1969 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 80–65
2 February 16, 1970 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 89–80
3 February 16, 1974 Norfolk, VA William & Mary 70–68
4 January 4, 1975 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 61–55
5 January 13, 1976 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 77–73
6 February 5, 1976 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 74–61
7 February 5, 1977 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 73–71
8 February 21, 1977 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 82–68
9 January 28, 1978 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 64–63
10 February 25, 1978 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 75–64
11 January 20, 1979 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 48–42
12 February 24, 1979 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 57–56
13 January 26, 1980 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 60–51
14 February 23, 1980 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 71–69OT
15 February 28, 1980 Hampton, VA Old Dominion 75–59
16 January 24, 1981 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 76–51
17 February 21, 1981 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 60–59
18 January 23, 1982 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 60–59OT
19 February 17, 1982 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 66–45
20 January 22, 1983 Norfolk, VA William & Mary 56–50
21 February 12, 1983 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 43–42
22 December 3, 1983 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 73–57
23 February 22, 1984 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 71–65
24 December 8, 1984 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 62–57
25 February 20, 1985 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 72–58
26 January 15, 1986 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 75–44
27 February 20, 1986 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 58–47
28 December 6, 1986 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 56–54
29 January 28, 1987 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 60–56
30 November 28, 1987 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 72–69
31 February 4, 1988 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 78–69
32 November 26, 1988 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 70–62
33 November 29, 1989 Hampton, VA Old Dominion 67–62
34 December 5, 1990 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 71–63
35 February 1, 1992 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 102–92OT
36 February 29, 1992 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 94–85
37 January 30, 1993 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 81–80
38 February 27, 1993 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 90–80
39 February 2, 1994 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 105–72
40 February 26, 1994 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 94–70
41 March 5, 1994 Richmond, VA Old Dominion 83–58
42 January 21, 1995 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 83–73
43 February 25, 1995 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 60–55
44 January 27, 1996 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 86–82
45 February 21, 1996 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 91–86
46 January 22, 1997 Norfolk, VA William & Mary 61–55
47 February 5, 1997 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 80–52
48 March 2, 1997 Richmond, VA Old Dominion 70–62
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
49 January 24, 1998 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 69–53
50 February 3, 1998 Norfolk, VA William & Mary 68–58
51 January 23, 1999 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 65–50
52 February 13, 1999 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 70–48
53 January 22, 2000 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 74–60
54 February 12, 2000 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 71–62
55 January 10, 2001 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 74–54
56 February 17, 2001 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 72–62
57 March 3, 2001 Richmond, VA Old Dominion 53–47OT
58 January 26, 2002 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 68–52
59 February 23, 2002 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 81–53
60 January 11, 2003 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 76–64
61 February 5, 2003 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 69–53
62 January 26, 2004 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 86–77
63 February 25, 2004 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 79–76
64 December 4, 2004 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 69–56
65 February 19, 2005 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 82–66
66 March 5, 2005 Richmond, VA Old Dominion 64–51
67 January 21, 2006 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 65–56
68 February 9, 2006 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 81–60
69 January 24, 2007 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 59–44
70 February 24, 2007 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 62–57
71 January 5, 2008 Norfolk, VA William & Mary 70–61
72 January 26, 2008 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 72–59
73 March 8, 2008 Richmond, VA William & Mary 63–60
74 January 5, 2009 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 62–50
75 February 25, 2009 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 64–63
76 January 23, 2010 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 58–55
77 February 3, 2010 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 61–42
78 March 8, 2010 Richmond, VA Old Dominion 60–53
79 February 9, 2011 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 69–53
80 February 26, 2011 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 77–58
81 January 28, 2012 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 68–44
82 February 8, 2012 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 70–51
83 December 1, 2012 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 71–62
84 February 16, 2013 Norfolk, VA William & Mary 74–62
85 January 1, 2014 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 74–68
86 December 22, 2014 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 69–62
87 December 1, 2015 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 55–48
88 December 29, 2016 Norfolk, VA William & Mary 65–54
89 November 25, 2017 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 79–77
90 December 5, 2018 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 71–53
91 December 3, 2019 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 63–46
92 November 28, 2020 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 86–78
93 December 7, 2021 Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion 74–59
94 December 7, 2022 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion 72–62
95 December 6, 2023 Williamsburg, VA William & Mary 84–79
Series: Old Dominion leads 71–24

Football

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Battle for the Silver Mace
Old Dominion Monarchs
William & Mary Tribe
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First meetingSeptember 18, 2010
Latest meetingNovember 10, 2012
Next meetingSeptember 1, 2029
TrophyNorfolk Mace

After ODU re-established its football program in 2009, Old Dominion and William & Mary competed as separate schools for the first time on September 18, 2010. The annual CAA divisional battles were coined the ‘Battle for the Silver Mace' with the winner to be presented with a replica of the Norfolk Mace on display at the Chrysler Museum of Art.[10] Old Dominion competed for three matches with the Tribe before leaving the CAA to join Conference USA (FBS) in 2014 as an FCS independent.[11] ODU's move to the FBS inevitability cancelled their future matchups with the Tribe.

Old Dominion announced that the two teams will meet on September 1, 2029.[12]

Old Dominion currently plays at S.B. Ballard Stadium; William & Mary at Zable Stadium.

Old Dominion victoriesWilliam & Mary victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing teamSeries
1 September 18, 2010 Foreman Field #12 (FCS) William & Mary 21 Old Dominion 17William & Mary 1–0
2 November 12, 2011 Zable Stadium #11 (FCS) Old Dominion 35 William & Mary 31Tied 1–1
3 November 10, 2012 Foreman Field #4 (FCS) Old Dominion 41 William & Mary31Old Dominion 2–1
4 September 1, 2029 S.B. Ballard Stadium

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ODU Athletics History Timeline". Old Dominion University. May 11, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "2021 ODU Football Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). Old Dominion University. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "University History". Old Dominion University. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "ODU Soccer Classic History". Old Dominion University. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Baseball Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). Old Dominion University. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "2021–2022 ODU MBB Guide (PDF)" (PDF). Old Dominion University. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Women's Basketball Archives". Old Dominion University. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "2021 ODU Football Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). Old Dominion University. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "Men's Soccer History". William & Mary Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "W&M, ODU Athletic Departments Announce Optima Health Challenge". William & Mary Athletics. July 29, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "Monarchs a 'lock' for playoffs, but CAA loses ground". The Virginian-Pilot. November 13, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  12. ^ Minium, Harry (February 2, 2023). "ODU Football Adds Four FCS Opponents to Future Schedules, Including Norfolk State and W&M". ODU Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
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