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Miner's Cup

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]

Miner's Cup
Teams Northern Michigan Wildcats
Michigan Tech Huskies
Originated 2002 (rivalry since 1920)
Trophy Series Michigan Tech leads 19–3
Current Holder Michigan 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
Miner's Cup is located in Michigan
Michigan Tech
Michigan Tech
Northern Michigan
Northern Michigan
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Locations in Michigan

History

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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.

Game results

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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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Huskies Claim the Miner's Cup with 51-45 Thriller in OT". Michigan Technological University. November 5, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "NMU-MTU Miner's Cup 2008". NMU. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
  3. ^ Kochanny, Drew (August 28, 2008). "FSN picks up Miner's Cup". The North Wind. Northern Michigan University. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
  4. ^ "Tech and Northern set to battle for Miner's Cup on National TV". Michigan Technological University. September 19, 2008. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
  5. ^ "2002-03 Football Schedule". Michigan Tech. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". Northern Michigan University. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "'Cats Lose Possession Of Miner's Cup". Northern Michigan University. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
  8. ^ "Miner's Cup To Stay In Houghton". Northern Michigan University. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
  9. ^ "Bernie Anderson Does Not Have Warm Welcome In Houghton". Northern Michigan University. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
  10. ^ "Miner's Cup Back In Marquette". Northern Michigan University. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
  11. ^ "NMU Drops Battle of U.P." Northern Michigan University. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
  12. ^ "Miner's Cup is Coming Back To Marquette". Northern Michigan University. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  13. ^ "Huskies Shut Out NMU 12-0 to Claim the Miner's Cup". Michigan Technological University. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  14. ^ "Huskies Retain Miner's Cup with 21-18 Win at NMU". Michigan Technological University. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  15. ^ Wellens, Matt (October 7, 2012). "Michigan Tech wins third straight Miner's Cup with aggressive first half attack against Northern Michigan". The Mining Journal. Marquette, Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  16. ^ "Michigan Tech vs. Northern Michigan Official Box Score". Michigan Technological University. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  17. ^ "Michigan Tech vs. Northern Michigan Official Box Score". Michigan Technological University. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  18. ^ "Michigan Tech vs. Northern Michigan Official Box Score". Michigan Technological University. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  19. ^ "Michigan Tech vs. Northern Michigan Official Box Score". Michigan Technological University. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  20. ^ "Northern Michigan vs. Michigan Tech - Box Score - 9/30/2017". Michigan Technological University. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  21. ^ "Michigan Tech vs. Northern Mich. - Box Score - 10/27/2018". Michigan Technological University. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  22. ^ "Michigan Tech Huskies keep Miner's Cup with 24-20 football win over Northern Michigan University Wildcats". The Mining Journal. Marquette, Michigan. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  23. ^ "Beating themselves: Northern Michigan University Wildcats' football team loses Miners Cup for 11th time in a row with another heartbreaking loss to Michigan Tech". The Mining Journal. Marquette, Michigan. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  24. ^ Ludlum, Mike (October 16, 2022). "Michigan Tech wins 12th straight Miner's Cup Game over NMU". Upper Michigan's Source. Negaunee, Michigan: WLUC-TV. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  25. ^ "Michigan Tech takes Miner's Cup over NMU". Northern Michigan University. October 14, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  26. ^ "Huskies Thwart Wildcats to win 14th-straight Miner's Cup". Michigan Tech. October 26, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
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