RPI–WPI football rivalry
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The RPI–WPI football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the RPI Engineers of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the WPI Engineers of Worcester Polytechnic Institute.[1] The two teams have played regularly since their first meeting in 1894, making it one of the oldest rivalries in college football history.[2] The series was played uninterrupted from 1947 until 2020, when it was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the teams' 1979 meeting, the schools agreed to award a transit to the winning team; having become a tradition since 1980.[3][4]
Quick Facts Sport, First meeting ...
Sport | Football |
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First meeting | November 3, 1894 WPI 4, RPI 0 |
Latest meeting | September 15, 2023 RP1 25, WPI 0 |
Next meeting | 2024 |
Trophy | Transit Trophy (since 1980) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 115 |
All-time series | RPI leads, 62–48–5 (.561) |
Largest victory | RPI, 59–0 (1922) |
Longest win streak | WPI, 15 (1951–1966) |
Current win streak | RPI, 3 (2021–present) |
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