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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Northern Illinois Huskies football|NIU Huskies]]
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| '''Trophy series'''
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| NIU leads series, 5–1
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| '''Current holder'''
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| NIU Huskies
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Designed by nationally recognized sculptor and [[DeKalb, Illinois]] (home to Northern Illinois University) artist [[Renee Bemis]], the trophy depicts several cornstalks in tribute to the prevalence of maize around the respective home states of the rivals.
Designed by nationally recognized sculptor and [[DeKalb, Illinois]] (home to Northern Illinois University) artist [[Renee Bemis]], the trophy depicts several cornstalks in tribute to the prevalence of maize around the respective home states of the rivals.


The first meeting between the two occurred in 1941, a 6–6 tie; the Cardinals lead the all-time series at 20–19–2, but the Huskies have won 12 of the last 15 meetings. Ball State won the inaugural contest for the Bronze Stalk at [[Scheumann Stadium]] in 2008, with NIU winning the trophy for the first time the following season on Brigham Field at [[Huskie Stadium]].<ref>http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/northern_illinois/opponents.php</ref>
The first meeting between the two occurred in 1941, a 6–6 tie; the Cardinals lead the all-time series at 20–19–2, but the Huskies have won 12 of the last 15 meetings. Ball State won the inaugural contest for the Bronze Stalk at [[Scheumann Stadium]] in 2008, with Northern Illinois winning the trophy for the first time the following season on Brigham Field at [[Huskie Stadium]].<ref>http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/northern_illinois/opponents.php</ref>


==Game results==
==Game results==
''Ball State victories shaded {{color box|#FF0000|red|white}}. NIU victories are shaded {{color box|#C41E3A|dark red}}. Rankings are from the [[BCS rankings|BCS Rankings]].''
''Ball State victories shaded {{color box|#FF0000|red|white}}. Northern Illinois victories are shaded {{color box|#C41E3A|dark red}}. Rankings are from the [[BCS rankings|BCS Rankings]].''


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|1 || 2008 ||align=left|'''<small>#17 </small> [[2008 Ball State Cardinals football team|Ball State]]''' || '''45''' || align=left|[[2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|NIU]] || 14 || [[Muncie, Indiana|Muncie, IN]] || Ball State || 1–0
|1 || 2008 ||align=left|'''<small>#17 </small> [[2008 Ball State Cardinals football team|Ball State]]''' || '''45''' || align=left|[[2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|Northern Illinois]] || 14 || [[Muncie, Indiana|Muncie, IN]] || Ball State || 1–0
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|2 || 2009 ||align=left|'''[[2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|NIU]]''' || '''26''' || align=left|[[2009 Ball State Cardinals football team|Ball State]]|| 20 || [[DeKalb, Illinois|DeKalb, IL]] || – || 1–1
|2 || 2009 ||align=left|'''[[2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|Northern Illinois]]''' || '''26''' || align=left|[[2009 Ball State Cardinals football team|Ball State]]|| 20 || [[DeKalb, Illinois|DeKalb, IL]] || – || 1–1
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|3 || 2010 ||align=left|'''[[2010 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|NIU]]''' || '''59''' || align=left|[[2010 Ball State Cardinals football team|Ball State]]|| 21 || Muncie, IN || NIU || 2–1
|3 || 2010 ||align=left|'''[[2010 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|Northern Illinois]]''' || '''59''' || align=left|[[2010 Ball State Cardinals football team|Ball State]]|| 21 || Muncie, IN || Northern Illinois|| 2–1
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|4 || 2011 ||align=left|'''[[2011 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|NIU]]''' || '''41''' || align=left|[[2011 Ball State Cardinals football team|Ball State]]|| 38 || DeKalb, IL || NIU || 3–1
|4 || 2011 ||align=left|'''[[2011 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|Northern Illinois]]''' || '''41''' || align=left|[[2011 Ball State Cardinals football team|Ball State]]|| 38 || DeKalb, IL || Northern Illinois|| 3–1
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|5 || 2012 ||align=left|'''[[2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|NIU]]''' || '''35''' || align=left|[[2012 Ball State Cardinals football team|Ball State]]|| 23 || Muncie, IN || NIU || 4–1
|5 || 2012 ||align=left|'''[[2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|Northern Illinois]]''' || '''35''' || align=left|[[2012 Ball State Cardinals football team|Ball State]]|| 23 || Muncie, IN || Northern Illinois|| 4–1
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|6 || 2013 ||align=left|'''<small>#15 </small> [[2013 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|NIU]]''' || '''48''' || align=left|[[2013 Ball State Cardinals football team|Ball State]]|| 27 || DeKalb, IL || NIU || 5–1
|6 || 2013 ||align=left|'''<small>#15 </small> [[2013 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|Northern Illinois]]''' || '''48''' || align=left|[[2013 Ball State Cardinals football team|Ball State]]|| 27 || DeKalb, IL || Northern Illinois|| 5–1
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/northern_illinois/opponents_records.php?teamid=251 NIU–Ball State series history]
* [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/northern_illinois/opponents_records.php?teamid=251 Northern Illinois–Ball State series history]


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Revision as of 08:01, 25 September 2014

Bronze Stalk Trophy
File:Northern illinois.gif
Northern Illinois Huskies Ball State Cardinals
Trophy Originated 2008
Next Meeting November 5, 2014
All-Time Series Ball State leads, 20–19–2
Trophy series Northern Illinois leads series, 5–1
Current holder Northern Illinois Huskies

The Bronze Stalk Trophy is presented to the winner of the annual college football game between Mid-American Conference rivals Northern Illinois University and Ball State University. The two interstate rivals began competing for this trophy in 2008.[1]

Designed by nationally recognized sculptor and DeKalb, Illinois (home to Northern Illinois University) artist Renee Bemis, the trophy depicts several cornstalks in tribute to the prevalence of maize around the respective home states of the rivals.

The first meeting between the two occurred in 1941, a 6–6 tie; the Cardinals lead the all-time series at 20–19–2, but the Huskies have won 12 of the last 15 meetings. Ball State won the inaugural contest for the Bronze Stalk at Scheumann Stadium in 2008, with Northern Illinois winning the trophy for the first time the following season on Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium.[2]

Game results

Ball State victories shaded  red . Northern Illinois victories are shaded  dark red . Rankings are from the BCS Rankings.

# Date Winning team Losing team Location Trophy Series
1 2008 #17 Ball State 45 Northern Illinois 14 Muncie, IN Ball State 1–0
2 2009 Northern Illinois 26 Ball State 20 DeKalb, IL 1–1
3 2010 Northern Illinois 59 Ball State 21 Muncie, IN Northern Illinois 2–1
4 2011 Northern Illinois 41 Ball State 38 DeKalb, IL Northern Illinois 3–1
5 2012 Northern Illinois 35 Ball State 23 Muncie, IN Northern Illinois 4–1
6 2013 #15 Northern Illinois 48 Ball State 27 DeKalb, IL Northern Illinois 5–1

References

  1. ^ "Northern Illinois and Ball State to Play for The Bronze Stalk". NIUhuskies.com. November 21, 2007.
  2. ^ http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/northern_illinois/opponents.php