Bronze Stalk Trophy

	Bronze Stalk Trophy
	File:Northern illinois.gif
Ball State Cardinals	Northern Illinois Huskies
Trophy Originated	2008
Next Meeting	November 13, 2013
All-Time Series	Ball State leads, 20–19–2
Trophy series	NIU leads series, 5–1
Current holder	NIU 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 20–18–2, but the Huskies have won 11 of the last 14 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.^[2]

Game results

Ball State victories shaded red . NIU victories are shaded dark red . Rankings are from the AP Poll.

#	Date	Winning team		Losing team		Location	Trophy Series
1	2008	#18 Ball State	45	NIU	14	Muncie, IN	Ball State	1–0
2	2009	NIU	26	Ball State	20	DeKalb, IL	–	1–1
3	2010	NIU	59	Ball State	21	Muncie, IN	NIU	2–1
4	2011	NIU	41	Ball State	38	DeKalb, IL	NIU	3–1
5	2012	NIU	35	Ball State	23	Muncie, IN	NIU	4–1
6	2013	#20 NIU	48	Ball State	27	DeKalb, IL	NIU	5–1

References

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

External links

NIU–Ball State series history

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[1] "Northern Illinois and Ball State to Play for The Bronze Stalk". NIUhuskies.com. November 21, 2007.

[2] ttp://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/northern_illinois/opponents.php

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