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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

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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