University of Richmond Athletics
CapitalCup125.com Updated With New Stories, Features, Photos
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - We're getting closer to the Nov. 21 Capital Cup - the 125th football meeting between Richmond and William & Mary. But there's still time for fans to vote for their favorite game in the series by visiting capitalcup125.com. The contest selected as the most memorable in the series will be featured at Robins Stadium during this year's game.
Also, recently updated on the unique website devoted to the Capital Cup 125 game, are new photo galleries, a "House Divided" story involving one of Richmond's all-time great players and radio highlights from the historic 2009 game.
Richmond Athletics is celebrating this historic milestone of the "Oldest Rivalry in the South" with special activities and a unique website devoted to the game. Fans are encouraged to visit capitalcup125.com to relive the rivalry through photos, recaps, record books, videos and audio. Current and former players and coaches will take their own walk down memory lane with remembrances of the rivalry. Season ticket holders will receive a replica of the Capital Cup Trophy that the winning team takes back to campus each year following the game.
Fans have the opportunity to submit their favorite Richmond vs. William & Mary game pictures and memories. Fans who have been to the rivalry for many years are urged to send a picture of your tickets from the games you attended. All photos, as well as written memories, can be emailed to capitalcup125@richmond.edu or by using the hashtag #125FanPhotos.If your house is divided, we want to know! Fans under one roof that are supporters of Richmond and William & Mary are urged to tell their story. How did you meet? What is game day like in your household? Do you have superstitions or friendly wagers? If so, we want to know. Please send your story to capitalcup125@richmond.edu.
Fans should visit capitalcup125.com throughout the season to view photo galleries and read written entries. New content and features will be added as the season unfolds.
William & Mary leads the all-time series 61-58, with five ties. Richmond has won the past three meetings and eight of the past ten. The Spiders won the first game ever played between the teams, 15-0, in Richmond, Nov. 19, 1898.
Single game tickets for this year’s Capital Cup rivalry are on sale now and can be purchased for $35.00 by calling the Robins Center Ticket Office at 1-877-SPIDER-1, ordering online at RichmondSpiders.com, or by visiting the Robins Center Ticket Office.
Fans needing game day information can visit RobinsStadium.com for maps and directions to the stadium, parking, tailgating, promotions and stadium policy procedures.