The CMU–WMU Rivalry Trophy, also known as the Victory Cannon, is a trophy awarded to the winner of the annual college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

 game between Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...

 and Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....

. 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

Kelly/Shorts Stadium

Kelly/Shorts Stadium is a stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Central Michigan University Chippewas. The stadium opened in 1972 and holds 30,255 spectators...

 and WMU's Waldo Stadium

Waldo Stadium

Waldo Stadium is a stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Western Michigan University Broncos. Opened in 1939, it now has a capacity of 30,200 spectators.-History:...

, sits atop the trophy and each of the schools' wins are noted on both sides.

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

Western Michigan ended the Chippewas' five year winning streak with a 30 point win in 2011. The Broncos now lead the all-time series 44–36–2.

Game results

Central Michigan (36)	Western Michigan (44)
1927 1945 1953 1954 1955 1956 1958 1959 1963 1964 1974 1975 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010	1907 1908 1909 1910 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1943 1944 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1957 1960 1961 1962 1965 1966 1969 1970 1973 1976 1988 1992 1995 1997 1999 2001 2002 2003 2005 2011
Ties (2)
1925 1982

See also

• Michigan MAC Trophy
  Michigan MAC Trophy
  The Michigan MAC Trophy is given to the Michigan Mid-American Conference university – Central Michigan University , Eastern Michigan University and Western Michigan University – which defeats the other two schools in the same sport in the same regular season.There are two separate...