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Illinois–Northwestern
Teams Northwestern Wildcats
Illinois Fighting Illini
First Meeting 1892 (Tie, 16-16)
Last Meeting 2011 (Illinois, 38-35)
Next Meeting November 24, 2012
Overall Series Illinois, 54-46-5
Current Streak Illinois, 2
Longest Winning Streak Illinois, 7 (1913–1928)
Illinois, 7 (1979–1985)

Sweet Sioux Tomahawk (1945-2008)
Trophy Series Illinois, 33-29-2
Final Holder Northwestern

Land of Lincoln Trophy (2009-Present)
Trophy Series Illinois, 2-1
Current Holder Illinois

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The Land of Lincoln Trophy is presented to the winner of the annual college football game between Illinois rivals Northwestern University, located in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, and the University of Illinois, located on the border between the central Illinois cities of Champaign and Urbana.[1] The teams began competing for the new prize in 2009,[2] replacing the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk, which was used from 1945 until 2008.

History

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Sweet Sioux Tomahawk

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The Sweet Sioux Tomahawk was presented to the winner of the annual football game between the two schools. The original trophy was a carved wooden "cigar store" Indian, but was stolen and replaced by a replica of a tomahawk.[3]

Northwestern won the Tomahawk first in 1945, beating Illinois 13-7 in Evanston. At the end of the 2008 football season, when the teams last played for the trophy, Illinois held a 52-45-5 edge in the series overall, and a 33-29-2 lead during the era of the Tomahawk. Northwestern narrowed the series record in the trophy's final years, winning five of the last six meetings.

The 2008 game in Evanston was the final time the two teams played for the Tomahawk, which Northwestern won 27-10. The NCAA mandated that all Native American imagery deemed hostile and abusive must be removed from college athletics, including the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk. Before the game, the schools agreed that Northwestern would be the trophy's permanent resting place. If Illinois had won the game, it would have surrendered the trophy to Northwestern after the on-field celebration.

Land of Lincoln Trophy

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Beginning in 2009, the two schools played for the Land of Lincoln Trophy. The trophy derives its name from the official state nickname of Illinois and depicts a bronze replica of a stovepipe hat famously worn by Abraham Lincoln. It was designed by Dick Tracy cartoonist Dick Locher[4] and cast by sculptor Don Reed of River's Edge Foundry, Beloit Wisconsin.

Northwestern won the trophy in it innagural game in 2009. The 2010 contest was played at Wrigley Field, home of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs. It was the first football game at Wrigley Field since 1970 and the first collegiate football game at Wrigley Field since 1938.[5] The field used an east-west field configuration (home plate to right field). In order to keep the playing field at regulation size, the safety clearances for each end zone to the walls in the field were considerably less than normal. In particular, the east (right field) end zone came under scrutiny as its end zone was wedged extremely close to the right field wall (as close as one foot in some areas), forcing the goal posts to be hung from the right field wall in order to fit. Despite extra padding provided in these locations, it was decided that all offensive plays for both teams play to the west end zone, where there was more safety clearance. The east end zone could still be used on defensive touchdowns and punt returns, as well as defensive safeties; and, in fact, there was one interception run back for an eastbound touchdown.[6]. Illinois won the game 48-27.

Illinois won the most recent meeting, 38-35, and currently holds a 2-1 advantage in the Land of Lincoln Trophy series, and a 54-46-5 lead in the overall series.

Game Results

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Northwestern victoriesIllinois victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationNorthwesternIllinois
1 1892 Champaign Northwestern 16 Illinois 16
2 1893 Evanston Northwestern 0 Illinois 0
3 1894 Champaign Northwestern 0 Illinois 66
4 1895 Champaign Northwestern 4 Illinois 38
5 1896 Champaign Northwestern 10 Illinois 4
6 1900 Evanston Northwestern 0 Illinois 0
7 1901 Champaign Northwestern 17 Illinois 11
8 1902 Evanston Northwestern 0 Illinois 17
9 1903 Champaign Northwestern 12 Illinois 11
10 1904 Evanston Northwestern 12 Illinois 6
11 1908 Champaign Northwestern 8 Illinois 64
12 1909 Evanston Northwestern 0 Illinois 35
13 1910 Evanston Northwestern 0 Illinois 27
14 1911 Champaign Northwestern 13 Illinois 27
15 1912 Evanston Northwestern 6 Illinois 0
16 1913 Champaign Northwestern 0 Illinois 37
17 1914 Evanston Northwestern 0 Illinois 37
18 1915 Champaign Northwestern 6 Illinois 36
19 1922 Champaign Northwestern 3 Illinois 6
20 1923 Chicago Northwestern 0 Illinois 29
21 1927 Evanston Northwestern 6 Illinois 7
22 1928 Champaign Northwestern 0 Illinois 6
23 1929 Evanston Northwestern 7 Illinois 0
24 1930 Champaign Northwestern 32 Illinois 0
25 1931 Evanston Northwestern 32 Illinois 6
26 1932 Champaign Northwestern 26 Illinois 0
27 1933 Evanston Northwestern 0 Illinois 3
28 1934 Evanston Northwestern 3 Illinois 14
29 1935 Evanston Northwestern 10 Illinois 3
30 1936 Champaign Northwestern 13 Illinois 2
31 1937 Evanston Northwestern 0 Illinois 6
32 1938 Champaign Northwestern 13 Illinois 0
33 1939 Evanston Northwestern 13 Illinois 0
34 1940 Evanston Northwestern 32 Illinois 14
35 1941 Evanston Northwestern 27 Illinois 0
36 1942 Evanston Northwestern 7 Illinois 14
37 1943 Evanston Northwestern 53 Illinois 6
38 1944 Evanston Northwestern 6 Illinois 25
39 1945 Evanston Northwestern 13 Illinois 7
40 1946 Evanston Northwestern 0 Illinois 20
41 1947 Champaign Northwestern 28 Illinois 13
42 1948 Evanston Northwestern 20 Illinois 0
43 1949 Champaign Northwestern 9 Illinois 7
44 1950 Evanston Northwestern 14 Illinois 7
45 1951 Evanston Northwestern 0 Illinois 3
46 1952 Champaign Northwestern 28 Illinois 26
47 1953 Evanston Northwestern 14 Illinois 39
48 1954 Champaign Northwestern 20 Illinois 7
49 1955 Evanston Northwestern 7 Illinois 7
50 1956 Evanston Northwestern 14 Illinois 13
51 1957 Champaign Northwestern 0 Illinois 27
52 1958 Champaign Northwestern 20 Illinois 27
53 1959 Champaign Northwestern 0 Illinois 28
No.DateLocationNorthwesternIllinois
54 1960 Evanston Northwestern 14 Illinois 7
55 1961 Champaign Northwestern 28 Illinois 7
56 1962 Evanston Northwestern 45 Illinois 0
57 1963 Champaign Northwestern 9 Illinois 10
58 1964 Evanston Northwestern 6 Illinois 17
59 1965 Evanston Northwestern 6 Illinois 20
60 1966 Evanston Northwestern 35 Illinois 7
61 1967 Evanston Northwestern 21 Illinois 27
62 1968 Champaign Northwestern 0 Illinois 14
63 1969 Champaign Northwestern 10 Illinois 6
64 1970 Evanston Northwestern 48 Illinois 0
65 1971 Champaign Northwestern 7 Illinois 24
66 1972 Evanston Northwestern 13 Illinois 43
67 1973 Evanston Northwestern 9 Illinois 6
68 1974 Champaign Northwestern 14 Illinois 28
69 1975 Evanston Northwestern 7 Illinois 28
70 1976 Champaign Northwestern 48 Illinois 6
71 1977 Evanston Northwestern 28 Illinois 6
72 1978 Evanston Northwestern 0 Illinois 0
73 1979 Evanston Northwestern 13 Illinois 29
74 1980 Champaign Northwestern 9 Illinois 35
75 1981 Evanston Northwestern 12 Illinois 49
76 1982 Champaign Northwestern 13 Illinois 49
77 1983 Evanston Northwestern 24 Illinois 56
78 1984 Champaign Northwestern 16 Illinois 24
79 1985 Evanston Northwestern 20 Illinois 45
80 1986 Champaign Northwestern 23 Illinois 18
81 1987 Evanston Northwestern 28 Illinois 10
82 1988 Champaign Northwestern 13 Illinois 28
83 1989 Evanston Northwestern 14 Illinois 63
84 1990 Champaign Northwestern 23 Illinois 28
85 1991 Evanston Northwestern 17 Illinois 11
86 1992 Champaign Northwestern 27 Illinois 26
87 1993 Champaign Northwestern 13 Illinois 20
88 1994 Evanston Northwestern 7 Illinois 28
89 1995 Champaign Northwestern 17 Illinois 14
90 1996 Evanston Northwestern 27 Illinois 24
91 1997 Champaign Northwestern 34 Illinois 21
92 1998 Evanston Northwestern 10 Illinois 13
93 1999 Champaign Northwestern 7 Illinois 29
94 2000 Evanston Northwestern 61 Illinois 23
95 2001 Champaign Northwestern 28 Illinois 34
96 2002 Evanston Northwestern 24 Illinois 31
97 2003 Champaign Northwestern 37 Illinois 20
98 2004 Evanston Northwestern 28 Illinois 21
99 2005 Champaign Northwestern 38 Illinois 21
100 2006 Evanston Northwestern 27 Illinois 16
101 2007 Champaign Northwestern 22 Illinois 41
102 2008 Evanston Northwestern 27 Illinois 10
103 2009 Champaign Northwestern 21 Illinois 16
104 2010 Chicago Northwestern 27 Illinois 48
105 2011 Champaign Northwestern 35 Illinois 38
Series: Illinois leads 53–47–5

References

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  1. ^ Chicago Tribune http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-11-illinois-football-nov11,0,4736103.story. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Illinois and Northwestern Announce Football Series Trophy". NUsports.com. April 25, 2009.
  3. ^ "Sweet Sioux Tomahawk goes the way of Chief Illiniwek". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 2008.
  4. ^ "Trophy to hang their hat on". Chicago Tribune. November 14, 2009.
  5. ^ Muskat, Carrie (April 22, 2010). "Football returning to Wrigley Field". MLB.com.
  6. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (November 19, 2010). "Wildcats, Illini to use one end zone at Wrigley". ESPN Big Ten Blog.