Hoosier Helmet Trophy

Hoosier Helmet Trophy

Sport	Football
Teams	Butler Bulldogs Valparaiso Crusaders
First meeting	October 1, 1927 Butler 58, Valparaiso 0
Latest meeting	November 7, 2015 Butler 42, Valparaiso 21
Next meeting	2016
Trophy	Hoosier Helmet Trophy
Statistics
Meetings total	74
All-time series	Butler leads, 49–25
Largest victory	Butler, 72–12 (2013)
Longest streak	Butler, 13 (1981–1993)
Current streak	Butler, 1 (2015–present)

Butler University

Valparaiso University

Locations in Indiana

The Hoosier Helmet Trophy is the name of the rivalry trophy between the Butler Bulldogs and the Valparaiso Crusaders.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} 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 74 times on the football field, with Butler currently holding a 49–25 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, 8–2.^{[10][11][12][13]}

Game results

Butler victories

Valparaiso victories

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score		Series
				BU	VU	Overall	Trophy
1	October 1, 1927	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	58	0	BU 1–0
2	November 4, 1933	Indianapolis, IN	Valparaiso	7	20	Tied 1–1
3	November 17, 1934	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	12	7	BU 2–1
4	October 25, 1935	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	39	0	BU 3–1
5	November 7, 1936	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	41	0	BU 4–1
6	October 9, 1937	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	33	0	BU 5–1
7	1945	?	Valparaiso	0	6	BU 5–2
8	November 16, 1946	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	25	0	BU 6–2
9	November 15, 1947	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	27	6	BU 7–2
10	September 22, 1951	Indianapolis, IN	Valparaiso	7	41	BU 7–3
11	November 1, 1952	Valparaiso, IN	Valparaiso	13	14	BU 7–4
12	October 31, 1953	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	32	20	BU 8–4
13	October 30, 1954	Michigan City, IN	Valparaiso	7	39	BU 8–5
14	October 29, 1955	Indianapolis, IN	Valparaiso	14	24	BU 8–6
15	November 3, 1956	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	20	6	BU 9–6
16	October 19, 1957	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	27	0	BU 10–6
17	October 18, 1958	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	34	0	BU 11–6
18	October 17, 1959	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	10	7	BU 12–6
19	October 15, 1960	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	27	20	BU 13–6
20	November 4, 1961	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	14	2	BU 14–6
21	November 3, 1962	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	16	14	BU 15–6
22	November 2, 1963	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	20	12	BU 16–6
23	October 31, 1964	Valparaiso, IN	Valparaiso	14	23	BU 16–7
24	October 9, 1965	Valparaiso, IN	Valparaiso	21	23	BU 16–8
25	October 8, 1966	Indianapolis, IN	Valparaiso	12	15	BU 16–9
26	October 7, 1967	Valparaiso, IN	Valparaiso	7	21	BU 16–10
27	October 12, 1968	Indianapolis, IN	Valparaiso	7	10	BU 16–11
28	November 8, 1969	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	38	20	BU 17–11
29	November 7, 1970	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	34	31	BU 18–11
30	November 6, 1971	Indianapolis, IN	Valparaiso	12	48	BU 18–12
31	November 4, 1972	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	17	10	BU 19–12
32	October 13, 1973	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	12	6	BU 20–12
33	September 28, 1974	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	31	15	BU 21–12
34	October 11, 1975	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	38	9	BU 22–12
35	October 2, 1976	Valparaiso, IN	Valparaiso	29	49	BU 22–13
36	October 1, 1977	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	14	7	BU 23–13
37	September 30, 1978	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	24	20	BU 24–13
38	September 29, 1979	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	25	22	BU 25–13
39	September 27, 1980	Valparaiso, IN	Valparaiso	13	25	BU 25–14
40	October 3, 1981	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	16	0	BU 26–14
41	October 2, 1982	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	27	3	BU 27–14
42	October 1, 1983	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	41	35	BU 28–14
43	November 3, 1984	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	28	27	BU 29–14
44	November 2, 1985	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	26	15	BU 30–14
45	November 1, 1986	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	28	6	BU 31–14
46	November 7, 1987	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	29	22	BU 32–14
47	October 15, 1988	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	56	0	BU 33–14
48	October 14, 1989	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	31	0	BU 34–14
49	October 13, 1990	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	37	0	BU 35–14
50	October 19, 1991	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	22	2	BU 36–14
51	October 17, 1992	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	42	13	BU 37–14
52	October 9, 1993	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	10	0	BU 38–14
53	October 8, 1994	Valparaiso, IN	Valparaiso	14	20	BU 38–15
54	October 7, 1995	Indianapolis, IN	Valparaiso	42	44	BU 38–16
55	October 12, 1996	Valparaiso, IN	Valparaiso	29	50	BU 38–17
56	October 18, 1997	Indianapolis, IN	Valparaiso	17	19	BU 38–18
57	October 17, 1998	Valparaiso, IN	Valparaiso	10	17	BU 38–19
58	October 9, 1999	Indianapolis, IN	Valparaiso	20	38	BU 38–20
59	October 14, 2000	Valparaiso, IN	Valparaiso	7	33	BU 38–21
60	October 6, 2001	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	38	21	BU 39–21
61	November 2, 2002	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	52	22	BU 40–21
62	November 8, 2003	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	25	21	BU 41–21
63	November 6, 2004	Valparaiso, IN	Valparaiso	26	31	BU 41–22
64	October 15, 2005	Indianapolis, IN	Valparaiso	21	34	BU 41–23
65	October 21, 2006	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	32	10	BU 42–23	BU 1–0
66	October 13, 2007	Valparaiso, IN	Valparaiso	37	42	BU 42–24	Tied 1–1
67	October 18, 2008	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	48	21	BU 43–24	BU 2–1
68	October 17, 2009	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	23	14	BU 44–24	BU 3–1
69	October 30, 2010	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	48	0	BU 45–24	BU 4–1
70	October 15, 2011	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	42	14	BU 46–24	BU 5–1
71	October 6, 2012	Valparaiso, IN	Butler	56	17	BU 47–24	BU 6–1
72	November 9, 2013	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	72	12	BU 48–24	BU 7–1
73	November 8, 2014	Valparaiso, IN	Valparaiso	3	17	BU 48–25	BU 7–2
74	November 7, 2015	Indianapolis, IN	Butler	42	21	BU 49–25	BU 8–2
	Totals			1935	1233	BU 49–25	BU 8–2

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