Purdue Cannon

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Purdue Cannon

Teams	Purdue Boilermakers Illinois Fighting Illini
Originated	1943
Trophy Series	Purdue leads, 29-26-2
Current Holder	Purdue


Purdue (29) 1943 1944 1947 1952 1954 1955 1957 1958 1961 1964 1966 1967 1968 1969 1972 1975 1978 1979 1980 1981 1985 1987 1994 1997 1998 2003 2004 2005 2006	Illinois (26) 1946 1948 1949 1953 1960 1962 1963 1965 1970 1971 1973 1974 1976 1977 1982 1983 1984 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2001 2002
Ties (2) 1956 1959

The Purdue Cannon is presented to the winner of the University of Illinois-Purdue University football game. The cannon was first presented as a trophy in 1943 by an Illinois alum. Originally, the cannon was brought to the 1905 game in Champaign, Illinois by Purdue students who planned on firing it after their victory. Despite the Boilermaker win, the cannon's hiding place — in a culvert near the old Illinois field — was discovered by Fighting Illini student Quincy A. Hall who took it and held onto it until he suggested it be used as a trophy for the 1943 game.