Coal Bowl

Not to be confused with Friends of Coal Bowl.
For the high school basketball tournament, see Coal Bowl (basketball tournament).
Coal Bowl
California Vulcans IUP Crimson Hawks
Sport(s) Football
Total meetings 87
Series record IUP leads, 60–24–3
First meeting October 17, 1918
California 0, IUP 0
Last meeting September 28, 2013
California 7, IUP 20
Next meeting 2014
Largest win IUP, 69–0 (1912)
Longest win streak IUP, 20 (1985–2004)
Current win streak IUP, 1 (2013)
Trophy Coal Miners Pail Trophy
California University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Locations in Pennsylvania

The Coal Bowl is an American college football game between California University of Pennsylvania and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The two universities, both members of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). The two universities first competed in 1918. The name was added to the rivalry in 2009. The winner will earn the Coal Miners Pail Trophy, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Coal Association.

The trophy was established by brothers Barry "Buck" and Bob Lippencott. Buck played football at Indiana (IUP) and Bob played at California, competing against each other in 1963 and 1964. The brothers made a donation to their universities to establish an athletic scholarship.[1] In addition, proceeds from sponsorship of the Pennsylvania Coal Association will be split between the two schools.[2][3]

Game results

Year Home Away Location
1997 Cal U 10 IUP 20 California, Pennsylvania
1998 Cal U 0 IUP 31 California, Pennsylvania
1999 IUP 42 Cal U 14 Indiana, Pennsylvania
2000 Cal U 7 IUP (#17) 24 California, Pennsylvania
2001 IUP (#3) 41 Cal U 0 Indiana, Pennsylvania
2002 IUP (#10) 20 Cal U 9 Indiana, Pennsylvania
2003 Cal U 7 IUP (#11) 14 California, Pennsylvania
2004 Cal U 23 IUP 35 California, Pennsylvania
2005 IUP 23 Cal U 38 Indiana, Pennsylvania
2006 Cal U (#23) 17 IUP (#25) 21 California, Pennsylvania
2007 IUP (#18) 12 Cal U (#12) 38 Indiana, Pennsylvania
2008 Cal U (#14) 21 IUP (#12) 19 California, Pennsylvania
2009 IUP 28 Cal U 41 Indiana, Pennsylvania
2010 Cal U (#12) 18 IUP 15 California, Pennsylvania
2011 IUP 10 Cal U (#24) 28 Indiana, Pennsylvania
2012 Cal U (#6) 26 IUP (#14) 24 California, Pennsylvania
2013 IUP (#7) 20 Cal U 7 Indiana, Pennsylvania
Current series: 60–24–3 IUP

References

  1. ↑ Burglund, Matthew (October 2, 2009). "Hawks, Vulcans to play for Coal Bowl title". Indiana Gazette. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Cal U-IUP to meet in first-ever Coal Bowl". California University of Pennsylvania. September 28, 2009. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
  3. ↑ "IUP hosting first Coal Bowl Oct. 3 with California University of Pennsylvania". Indiana University of Pennsylvania. September 28, 2009. Retrieved October 2, 2009.