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Revolutionary Rivalry

George Mason Patriots George Washington Revolutionaries
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All-time series	GWU leads 5–1–1

The Revolutionary Rivalry is a rivalry between the George Mason Patriots and George Washington Revolutionaries, both of which play in the Atlantic 10 Conference and are located in the Washington metropolitan area. Both schools are named after founding fathers, George Mason and George Washington, who were both natives to Virginia and had their plantations, Gunston Hall and Mount Vernon, respectively, on the southside of modern Fairfax County, Virginia.

The rivalry is balanced in terms of total wins between each school across all sports. George Washington, though, has historically dominated the series in men's and women's basketball, while George Mason has dominated the series in baseball and men's and women's soccer.

History

The formal rivalry, with the title, "Revolutionary Rivalry" is rooted ahead of the 2013–14 academic school year, when George Mason University left the Colonial Athletic Association to join the Atlantic 10 Conference, as part of the 2010–2014 NCAA conference realignment. Before then, both institutions regularly played non-conference matches against each other due to relative proximity of the schools (separated by 20 miles).

Historically, most of the rivalry, even prior to the Patriots joining the A-10 was fixed on basketball, which has historically favored the Revolutionaries. However, with both schools being part of the Atlantic 10, the rivalry was formally given a title, and spanned across all sports.

All-time series summary

Series led and games won by George Mason are shaded ██ green. Series led and games won by George Washington are shaded ██ blue.

Series results

The formal rivalry began during the 2013-14 season when Mason joined the Atlantic 10 Conference.

The point system is that there is one point awarded per win, and split half a point if it ends in a tie in head-to-head team sports. This includes soccer, volleyball, basketball, tennis and lacrosse. In baseball and softball, a point is awarded to whichever team wins the series, since these sports are played in three-game series over the course of the regular season. In individual, non head-to-head sports, a point is awarded to the team that finishes higher in the Atlantic 10 championship. These sports are cross country, swimming, golf and rowing.

Below is a summary of winners since the point system began.

See also

• George Mason University
• George Washington University

References

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16. "Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). gwsports.com. George Washington Colonials. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
17. "Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). gwsports.com. George Washington Colonials. p. 10. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
18. "2022 Women's Soccer Schedule". gwsports.com. George Washington Colonials. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
19. "2022 GW Softball Record Book" (PDF). gwsports.com. George Washington Colonials. p. 11. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
20. "George Washington Volleyball Record Book & Program History Guide" (PDF). gwsports.com. George Washington Colonials. p. 11. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
21. "2022-23 Women's Volleyball Schedule". gwsports.com. George Washington Colonials. Retrieved January 17, 2023.

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Smith Center (1975–present) Rivalries George Mason People Head coaches Seasons 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 v t e Atlantic 10 Conference rivalries Conference Arch Baron Cup (Dayton–Saint Louis) George Mason–VCU Revolutionary Rivalry (George Mason–George Washington) Philadelphia Big 5 (La Salle–Saint Joseph's) Capital City Classic (Richmond–VCU) Non-conference Commonwealth Classic (Boston College–UMass) Gem City Jam (Dayton–Wright State) Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy (Dayton–Xavier) City 6 (Drexel/La Salle/Penn/Saint Joseph's/Temple/Villanova) City Game (Duquesne–Pittsburgh) Battle of the Bronx (Fordham–Manhattan) Fordham–St. John's Old Dominion–VCU Ocean State Rivalry (Providence–Rhode Island) Saint Joseph's–Temple Holy War (Saint Joseph's–Villanova) Franciscan Cup (Siena–St. Bonaventure) UConn–UMass v t e All-sports or multi-sport rivalries in NCAA Division I Trophy/point system competitions Arizona–Arizona State (Territorial Cup Series) Boston University–Holy Cross (Turnpike Trophy) Clemson–South Carolina (Palmetto Series) George Mason–George Washington (Revolutionary Rivalry) Georgia Southern–Georgia State (Modern Day Hate) Indiana–Purdue (Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup) Iowa–Iowa State (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series) James Madison–Old Dominion (Royal Rivalry) New Mexico–New Mexico State (Rio Grande Rivalry) Oklahoma–Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series) Oregon–Oregon State (Civil War Series) Sacramento State–UC Davis (Causeway Classic) South Florida–UCF (War on I-4) Texas State–UTSA (I-35 Rivalry) UCLA–USC (SoCal BMW Crosstown Cup) Virginia–Virginia Tech (Commonwealth Clash) Defunct trophy/ point competitions Duke–North Carolina (Carlyle Cup) Kansas–Missouri (Border Showdown Series) Texas–Texas A&M (Lone Star Showdown) Overall rivalries BYU–Utah Canisius–Niagara (Battle of the Bridge) Cincinnati–Louisville Cincinnati–Memphis Cincinnati–Xavier Colorado State–Wyoming (Border War) Dartmouth–New Hampshire Duke–North Carolina Duke–North Carolina–NC State–Wake Forest (Tobacco Road) Florida–Kentucky Fordham–Manhattan (Battle of the Bronx) Fordham–St. John's George Mason–VCU Hofstra–Stony Brook (Battle of Long Island) Houston–Rice Houston–SMU Illinois–Indiana Indiana–Kentucky Indiana–Purdue Iowa–Iowa State Kansas–Kansas State (Sunflower Showdown) Kansas–Missouri (Border War) Kentucky–Louisville Kentucky–Tennessee Lamar–McNeese (Battle of the Border) Louisville–Memphis North Carolina–NC State North Carolina–Wake Forest North Carolina A&T–North Carolina Central North Carolina A&T–Winston-Salem State NC State–Wake Forest Norfolk State–Old Dominion North Carolina A&T–UNC Greensboro (Battle of Market Street) Old Dominion–William & Mary Oregon–Oregon State Princeton–Rutgers Tennessee–Vanderbilt UCLA–USC UConn–UMass

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