Miner's Cup
| Miner's Cup | |
| Teams |
Northern Michigan Wildcats Michigan Tech Huskies |
| Originated | 2002 (rivalry since 1920) |
| Trophy Series | Michigan Tech leads 12-3 |
| Current Holder | Michigan Tech |
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Northern Michigan (3) 2003 2007 2009 |
Michigan Tech (12) 2002 2004 2005 2006 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
The Miner's Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the college football game between the Northern Michigan University (NMU) Wildcats and the Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech/MTU) Huskies. There has been a rivalry between the two teams since 1920, but the tradition of a "traveling trophy" between the two schools has only been around since 2002; Tech has won the trophy twelve out of a possible 15 times since the tradition was begun.
A rivalry between the two universities has been around since 1920. Since then, they have met 89 times, with the series record at 43-41-5 in Michigan Tech's favor. The tradition of a "traveling trophy" did not begin until 2002, when Michigan Tech’s Athletics Department and its Army ROTC combined to create it. The trophy itself is an antique miner's helmet mounted on a wooden base. The helmet was found at an antique store in the Houghton, Michigan area.
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