CMU–WMU Rivalry Trophy

Victory Cannon
Central Michigan Chippewas Western Michigan Broncos
Sport(s) Football
Total meetings 85
Series record WMU leads 46–37–2
First meeting 1907 (Series)
2008 (Trophy)
WMU 27–0 (Series)
CMU 38–28 (Trophy)
Last meeting November 22, 2014
WMU 32–20
Next meeting 2015
Largest win WMU 54–0 (1930)
Longest win streak WMU, 13 (1928–1938, 1943–1944)
Current win streak WMU, 1 (2014–present)
Trophy Victory Cannon
CMU
WMU
Locations in Michigan

The CMU–WMU Rivalry Trophy, also known as the Victory Cannon, is a trophy awarded to the winner of the annual college football game between Central Michigan University and Western Michigan University. In its first appearance, it was awarded to CMU at the conclusion of the October 18, 2008 game.

A cannon, which represents the cannons that are fired at both CMU's Kelly/Shorts Stadium and WMU's Waldo Stadium, sits atop the trophy and each of the schools' wins are noted on both sides.[1]

Although the trophy was not awarded until 2008, the two teams first played one another in 1907.[2]

Western Michigan ended the Chippewas' five year winning streak with a 30-point win in 2011,[3] and backed it up with a win in 2012 with a backup quarterback, the Broncos' first win in Mt. Pleasant since 2002.[4] The Broncos now lead the all-time series 46–37–2.

Game results

Central Michigan victories
Western Michigan victories
Tie games
# Date Location Winner Score Series
CMU WMU Overall Trophy
1 1907 ? Western Michigan 0 29 WMU 1–0
2 1908 ? Western Michigan511 WMU 2–0
3 1909 ? Western Michigan011 WMU 3–0
4 1910 ? Western Michigan616 WMU 4–0
5 November 6, 1925 Kalamazoo, MI Tied 00 WMU 4–0–1
6 October 22, 1927 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan1812 WMU 4–1–1
7 November 24, 1928 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan019 WMU 5–1–1
8 November 9, 1929 Mount Pleasant, MI Western Michigan625 WMU 6–1–1
9 October 10, 1930 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan054 WMU 7–1–1
10 November 21, 1931 Mount Pleasant, MI Western Michigan67 WMU 8–1–1
11 November 5, 1932 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan07 WMU 9–1–1
12 November 4, 1933 Mount Pleasant, MI Western Michigan013 WMU 10–1–1
13 November 3, 1934 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan013 WMU 11–1–1
14 November 9, 1935 Mount Pleasant, MI Western Michigan013 WMU 12–1–1
15 November 7, 1936 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan033 WMU 13–1–1
16 November 6, 1937 Mount Pleasant, MI Western Michigan07 WMU 14–1–1
17 November 12, 1938 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan035 WMU 15–1–1
18 September 18, 1943 Mount Pleasant, MI Western Michigan019 WMU 16–1–1
19 October 7, 1944 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan1435 WMU 17–1–1
20 September 29, 1945 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan60 WMU 17–2–1
21 November 2, 1946 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan2127 WMU 18–2–1
22 October 11, 1947 Mount Pleasant, MI Western Michigan1220 WMU 19–2–1
23 October 9, 1948 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan07 WMU 20–2–1
24 October 22, 1949 Mount Pleasant, MI Western Michigan835 WMU 21–2–1
25 September 30, 1950 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan1321 WMU 22–2–1
26 November 17, 1951 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan2546 WMU 23–2–1
27 October 4, 1952 Mount Pleasant, MI Western Michigan018 WMU 24–2–1
28 September 26, 1953 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan210 WMU 24–3–1
29 September 25, 1954 Kalamazoo, MI Central Michigan2519 WMU 24–4–1
30 September 24, 1955 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan2712 WMU 24–5–1
31 September 22, 1956 Kalamazoo, MI Central Michigan147 WMU 24–6–1
32 September 21, 1957 Mount Pleasant, MI Western Michigan033 WMU 25–6–1
33 September 20, 1958 Kalamazoo, MI Central Michigan3332 WMU 25–7–1
34 September 19, 1959 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan2115 WMU 25–8–1
35 September 17, 1960 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan031 WMU 26–8–1
36 September 16, 1961 Mount Pleasant, MI Western Michigan2127 WMU 27–8–1
37 September 15, 1962 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan028 WMU 28–8–1
38 September 28, 1963 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan3014 WMU 28–9–1
39 September 26, 1964 Kalamazoo, MI Central Michigan186 WMU 28–10–1
40 September 25, 1965 Mount Pleasant, MI Western Michigan1321 WMU 29–10–1
41 September 24, 1966 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan1431 WMU 30–10–1
42 September 13, 1969 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan024 WMU 31–10–1
43 September 12, 1970 Mount Pleasant, MI Western Michigan041 WMU 32–10–1
44 September 8, 1973 Mount Pleasant, MI Western Michigan1318 WMU 33–10–1
45 November 9, 1974 Kalamazoo, MI Central Michigan426 WMU 33–11–1
46 September 6, 1975 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan340 WMU 33–12–1
47 November 20, 1976 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan1442 WMU 34–12–1
48 November 19, 1977 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan2823 WMU 34–13–1
49 November 18, 1978 Kalamazoo, MI Central Michigan3514 WMU 34–14–1
50 September 8, 1979 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan100 WMU 34–15–1
51 November 15, 1980 Kalamazoo, MI Central Michigan2210 WMU 34–16–1
52 October 10, 1981 Kalamazoo, MI Central Michigan1513 WMU 34–17–1
53 October 9, 1982 Mount Pleasant, MI Tied 1818 WMU 34–17–2
54 September 24, 1983 Kalamazoo, MI Central Michigan3214 WMU 34–18–2
55 September 22, 1984 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan3819 WMU 34–19–2
56 October 12, 1985 Kalamazoo, MI Central Michigan2417 WMU 34–20–2
57 October 11, 1986 Kalamazoo, MI Central Michigan1810 WMU 34–21–2
58 October 31, 1987 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan3027 WMU 34–22–2
59 October 29, 1988 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan2442 WMU 35–22–2
60 October 14, 1989 Kalamazoo, MI Central Michigan346 WMU 35–23–2
61 October 13, 1990 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan2013 WMU 35–24–2
62 November 16, 1991 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan2717 WMU 35–25–2
63 November 14, 1992 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan1419 WMU 36–25–2
64 October 9, 1993 Kalamazoo, MI Central Michigan2318 WMU 36–26–2
65 October 8, 1994 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan3528 WMU 36–27–2
66 November 18, 1995 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan3148 WMU 37–27–2
67 September 21, 1996 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan3828 WMU 37–28–2
68 November 8, 1997 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan2438 WMU 38–28–2
69 October 24, 1998 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan2624 WMU 38–29–2
70 October 2, 1999 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan1638 WMU 39–29–2
71 November 11, 2000 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan2117 WMU 39–30–2
72 November 17, 2001 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan1720 WMU 40–30–2
73 November 23, 2002 Mount Pleasant, MI Western Michigan1035 WMU 41–30–2
74 November 15, 2003 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan2144 WMU 42–30–2
75 October 30, 2004 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan2421 WMU 42–31–2
76 November 12, 2005 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan2431 WMU 43–31–2
77 November 10, 2006 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan317 WMU 43–32–2
78 November 6, 2007 Kalamazoo, MI Central Michigan3431 WMU 43–33–2
79 October 18, 2008 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan3828 WMU 43–34–2 CMU 1–0
80 October 17, 2009 Kalamazoo, MI Central Michigan3423 WMU 43–35–2 CMU 2–0
81 November 5, 2010 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan2622 WMU 43–36–2 CMU 3–0
82 September 17, 2011 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan1444 WMU 44–36–2 CMU 3–1
83 November 3, 2012 Mount Pleasant, MI Western Michigan3142 WMU 45–36–2 CMU 3–2
84 November 16, 2013 Kalamazoo, MI Central Michigan 27 22 WMU 45–37–2 CMU 4–2
85 November 22, 2014 Mount Pleasant, MI Western Michigan2032 WMU 46–37–2 CMU 4–3

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References

  1. ↑ "CMU-WMU Rivalry Trophy to Debut Saturday - CMUChippewas.com—Official Web Site of Central Michigan University Athletics". Cmuchippewas.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Bronco history" (PDF). Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  3. ↑ John A. Lacko / Special to the Gazette. "Western Michigan kicks rivalry blues, pounds Central Michigan, 44-14". MLive.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  4. ↑ http://www.mlive.com/broncos/index.ssf/2012/11/western_michigan_football_defe_1.html
  5. ↑ "Central Michigan vs Western Michigan - All Time". cfreference.net. Retrieved February 17, 2013.

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