Miner's Cup

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Miner's Cup
Teams Northern Michigan Wildcats
Michigan Tech Huskies
Originated2002 (rivalry since 1920)
Trophy SeriesMichigan Tech leads 19–3
Current HolderMichigan Tech

Northern Michigan (3)
2003 2007 2009
Michigan Tech (17)
2002 2004 2005 2006
2008 2010 2011 2012
2013 2014 2015 2016
2017 2018 2019 2021
2022 2023 2024
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Michigan Tech
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Northern Michigan

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 19 out of a possible 22 times since the tradition was begun. [1]

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History

A rivalry between the two universities has been around since 1920. [2] [3] Since then, they have met 97 times, with the series record at 51–41–5 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 Battalion 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. [4]

The Miner's Cup 2007 duel. Nmufootballindome.jpg
The Miner's Cup 2007 duel.

Game results

Northern Michigan victoriesMichigan Tech victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreNotes
1 2002 Houghton, MI Michigan Tech 34–13 [5]
2 2003 Marquette, MI Northern Michigan 35–24 [6]
3 2004 Houghton, MI Michigan Tech 45–6 [7]
4 2005 Marquette, MI Michigan Tech 42–21 [8]
5 2006 Houghton, MI Michigan Tech 42–14 [9]
6 2007 Marquette, MI Northern Michigan 34–27 [10]
7 2008 Marquette, MI Michigan Tech 47–21 [11]
8 2009 Houghton, MI Northern Michigan 48–16 [12]
9 2010 Houghton, MI Michigan Tech 12–0 [13]
10 2011 Marquette, MI Michigan Tech 21–18 [14]
11 2012 Marquette, MI Michigan Tech 41–17 [15]
12 2013 Houghton, MI Michigan Tech 31–7 [16]
13 2014 Marquette, MI Michigan Tech 34–31 [17]
14 2015 Houghton, MI Michigan Tech 24–23 [18]
15 2016 Marquette, MI Michigan Tech 51–45 [19]
16 2017 Houghton, MI Michigan Tech 28–21 [20]
17 2018 Marquette, MI Michigan Tech 35–33 [21]
18 2019 Houghton, MI Michigan Tech 24–20 [22]
19 2021 Marquette, MI Michigan Tech 21–14 [23]
20 2022 Houghton, MI Michigan Tech 21–7 [24]
21 2023 Marquette, MI Michigan Tech 62–0 [25]
22 2024 Houghton, MI Michigan Tech 39–9 [26]
Series: Michigan Tech leads 19–3

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