First meeting | November 3, 1899 Sewanee 54, SPU 0 |
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Latest meeting | October 14, 2023 Rhodes 30, Sewanee 10 |
Next meeting | September 28, 2024 (Sewanee, TN) |
Trophy | Edmund Orgill Trophy |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 90 |
All-time series | Rhodes leads, 44–44–2 (Current Holder of Trophy) |
Trophy series | Rhodes leads, 39–29–1 |
Largest victory | Sewanee, 64–0 (1909) |
Longest win streak | Sewanee, 6 (1899–1924, 1961–1966, 1978–1983) Rhodes, 6 (1984–1989, 2012–2017) |
Current win streak | Rhodes, 4 (2019–present) |
The Edmund Orgill Trophy is awarded to the winner of the annual football game between Rhodes College and Sewanee: The University of the South. The rivalry between Rhodes and Sewanee was reported by Sports Illustrated in 2012 to be "the longest continuously running rivalry in college football in the Southern United States". [1] Although the first game was played in 1899, the teams have not met in every season. The Orgill Trophy was added to the series in 1954. Rhodes currently leads the trophy series 39–29–1.
Sewanee victories | Rhodes victories | Tie games |
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