| Miner's Cup | ||
| Teams | ||
| 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 | |
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The Miner's Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the college football game between the and the . 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]
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]