Hoosier Helmet Trophy

The Hoosier Helmet Trophy is the name of the rivalry trophy between the Butler Bulldogs and the Valparaiso Crusaders.[1][2][3][4][5]

Hoosier Helmet Trophy
Butler Bulldogs
Valparaiso Crusaders
SportFootball
First meetingOctober 1, 1927
Butler 58, Valparaiso 0
Latest meetingNovember 16, 2019
Butler 24, Valparaiso 21
Next meetingMarch 27, 2021
TrophyHoosier Helmet Trophy
Statistics
Meetings total78
All-time seriesButler leads, 51–27
Trophy seriesButler leads, 10–4
Largest victoryButler, 72–12 (2013)
Longest win streakButler, 13 (1981–1993)
Current win streakButler, 1 (2019–present)
Locations of Butler and Valparaiso

History

Both schools are members of the Pioneer Football League. Butler and Valparaiso first played in 1927, and have played each other in football every year since 1951.[6] The two teams have met 78 times on the football field, with Butler currently holding a 51–27 edge in the all time series. In 2006, at the suggestion of Butler head coach Jeff Voris, the Hoosier Helmet Trophy was created to commemorate and intensify the long-standing rivalry between the two schools.[7]

The trophy is a white football helmet with Butler's logo on one side, and Valparaiso's logo on the other; mounted on a hardwood plaque.[8] An inscription is added to the base each year with the winner and the score of each game.[9] Since the trophy was established in 2006, Butler leads in the trophy series, 10–4.[10][11][12][13]

Game results
Butler victoriesValparaiso victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 October 1, 1927 Indianapolis, INButler58–0
2 November 4, 1933 Indianapolis, INValparaiso20–7
3 November 17, 1934 Indianapolis, INButler12–7
4 October 25, 1935 Indianapolis, INButler39–0
5 November 7, 1936 Indianapolis, INButler41–0
6 October 9, 1937 Indianapolis, INButler33–0
7 1945 ? Valparaiso6–0
8 November 16, 1946 Indianapolis, INButler25–0
9 November 15, 1947 Valparaiso, INButler27–6
10 September 22, 1951 Indianapolis, INValparaiso41–7
11 November 1, 1952 Valparaiso, INValparaiso14–13
12 October 31, 1953 Indianapolis, INButler32–20
13 October 30, 1954 Michigan City, INValparaiso39–7
14 October 29, 1955 Indianapolis, INValparaiso24–14
15 November 3, 1956 Valparaiso, INButler20–6
16 October 19, 1957 Valparaiso, INButler27–0
17 October 18, 1958 Indianapolis, INButler34–0
18 October 17, 1959 Valparaiso, INButler10–7
19 October 15, 1960 Indianapolis, INButler27–20
20 November 4, 1961 Indianapolis, INButler14–2
21 November 3, 1962 Valparaiso, INButler16–14
22 November 2, 1963 Indianapolis, INButler20–12
23 October 31, 1964 Valparaiso, INValparaiso23–14
24 October 9, 1965 Valparaiso, INValparaiso23–21
25 October 8, 1966 Indianapolis, INValparaiso15–12
26 October 7, 1967 Valparaiso, INValparaiso21–7
27 October 12, 1968 Indianapolis, INValparaiso10–7
28 November 8, 1969 Indianapolis, INButler38–20
29 November 7, 1970 Valparaiso, INButler34–31
30 November 6, 1971 Indianapolis, INValparaiso48–12
31 November 4, 1972 Valparaiso, INButler17–10
32 October 13, 1973 Indianapolis, INButler12–6
33 September 28, 1974 Valparaiso, INButler31–15
34 October 11, 1975 Indianapolis, INButler38–9
35 October 2, 1976 Valparaiso, INValparaiso49–29
36 October 1, 1977 Indianapolis, INButler14–7
37 September 30, 1978 Valparaiso, INButler24–20
38 September 29, 1979 Indianapolis, INButler25–22
39 September 27, 1980 Valparaiso, INValparaiso25–13
40 October 3, 1981 Indianapolis, INButler16–0
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
41 October 2, 1982 Valparaiso, INButler27–3
42 October 1, 1983 Indianapolis, INButler41–35
43 November 3, 1984 Indianapolis, INButler28–27
44 November 2, 1985 Valparaiso, INButler26–15
45 November 1, 1986 Indianapolis, INButler28–6
46 November 7, 1987 Valparaiso, INButler29–22
47 October 15, 1988 Valparaiso, INButler56–0
48 October 14, 1989 Indianapolis, INButler31–0
49 October 13, 1990 Indianapolis, INButler37–0
50 October 19, 1991 Valparaiso, INButler22–2
51 October 17, 1992 Indianapolis, INButler42–13
52 October 9, 1993 Indianapolis, INButler10–0
53 October 8, 1994 Valparaiso, INValparaiso20–14
54 October 7, 1995 Indianapolis, INValparaiso44–42
55 October 12, 1996 Valparaiso, INValparaiso50–29
56 October 18, 1997 Indianapolis, INValparaiso19–17
57 October 17, 1998 Valparaiso, INValparaiso17–10
58 October 9, 1999 Indianapolis, INValparaiso38–20
59 October 14, 2000 Valparaiso, INValparaiso33–7
60 October 6, 2001 Indianapolis, INButler38–21
61 November 2, 2002 Valparaiso, INButler52–22
62 November 8, 2003 Indianapolis, INButler25–21
63 November 6, 2004 Valparaiso, INValparaiso31–26
64 October 15, 2005 Indianapolis, INValparaiso34–21
65 October 21, 2006 Indianapolis, INButler32–10
66 October 13, 2007 Valparaiso, INValparaiso42–37
67 October 18, 2008 Valparaiso, INButler48–21
68 October 17, 2009 Indianapolis, INButler23–14
69 October 30, 2010 Valparaiso, INButler48–0
70 October 15, 2011 Indianapolis, INButler42–14
71 October 6, 2012 Valparaiso, INButler56–17
72 November 9, 2013 Indianapolis, INButler72–12
73 November 8, 2014 Valparaiso, INValparaiso17–3
74 November 7, 2015 Indianapolis, INButler42–21
75 October 29, 2016 Valparaiso, INButler23–12
76 November 11, 2017 Indianapolis, INValparaiso36–28
77 October 13, 2018 Valparaiso, INValparaiso35–17
78 November 16, 2019 Indianapolis, INButler24–21
Series: Butler leads 51–27

Source:[14]

See also

References
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  4. "PFL Weekly Report: Nov. 4". pioneer-football.org. November 4, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
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  8. "Something more to play for". The Times of Northwest Indiana. October 21, 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
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