The Miner's Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the
college football
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game between the and the . There has been a
rivalry
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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.
History
A rivalry between the two universities has been around since 1920.
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
Houghton (; ) is the largest city and county seat of Houghton County, Michigan, Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Houghton is the largest city in the Copper Country region. It is the fifth-larges ...
area.
Game results
See also
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Superior Dome
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References
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College football rivalry trophies in the United States
Michigan Tech Huskies football
Northern Michigan Wildcats football
Mining culture and traditions