Central Michigan–Western Michigan football rivalry
Central Michigan Chippewas
Western Michigan Broncos
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Sport | Football |
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First meeting | October 19, 1907 Western State, 29–0 |
Latest meeting | November 3, 2021 Central Michigan, 42–30 |
Trophy | Victory Cannon |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 92 |
All-time series | WMU leads 51–39–2 |
Largest victory | WMU, 54–0 (1930) |
Longest win streak | WMU, 13 (1928–1944) |
Current win streak | CMU, 1 (2021–present) |
The Central Michigan–Western Michigan football rivalry is an annual college football game between Central Michigan University (CMU) and Western Michigan University (WMU). The winner receives the Victory Cannon. In its first appearance, it was awarded to CMU at the conclusion of the October 18, 2008, game.
Victory Cannon[]
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, the Broncos' first win in Mount Pleasant since 2002.[4] Although the Broncos lead the all-time series 51–39–2, since both teams began competing together in the NCAA Division I in 1975, Central Michigan leads the series 28–18–1. However, since the adoption of the Victory Cannon trophy, Western Michigan leads the series 8–6.
Game results[]
Central Michigan victories | Western Michigan victories | Tie games |
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See also[]
- List of NCAA college football rivalry games
- Michigan MAC Trophy
References[]
- ^ "CMU-WMU Rivalry Trophy to Debut Saturday - CMUChippewas.com—Official Web Site of Central Michigan University Athletics". Cmuchippewas.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ "Bronco history" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ John A. Lacko / Special to the Gazette (17 September 2011). "Western Michigan kicks rivalry blues, pounds Central Michigan, 44-14". MLive.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ "Western Michigan football defeats Central Michigan 42-31 to snap 10-year skid in Mt. Pleasant". 4 November 2012.
- ^ "Central Michigan vs Western Michigan". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- College football rivalries in the United States
- Central Michigan Chippewas football
- Western Michigan Broncos football
- 1907 establishments in Michigan