Central Michigan–Western Michigan football rivalry

Central Michigan–Western Michigan football rivalry
	Central Michigan Chippewas Western Michigan Broncos
Sport	Football
First meeting	October 19, 1907; WMU 29, CMU 0
Latest meeting	November 1, 2017; CMU 35, WMU 28
Next meeting	2018
Trophy	Victory Cannon
Statistics
Meetings total	88
All-time series	WMU leads 48–38–2
Largest victory	WMU, 54–0 (1930)
Longest win streak	WMU, 13 (1928–1944)
Current win streak	CMU, 1 (2017–present)

CMU

WMU

Locations in Michigan

The Central Michigan–Western Michigan football rivalry is an annual college football game between Central Michigan University (CMU) and Western Michigan University (WMU). The winner receives the Victory Cannon. In its first appearance, it was awarded to CMU at the conclusion of the October 18, 2008, game.

Victory Cannon

A cannon, which represents the cannons that are fired at both CMU's Kelly/Shorts Stadium and WMU's Waldo Stadium, sits atop the trophy and each of the schools' wins are noted on both sides.^[1]

Although the trophy was not awarded until 2008, the two teams first played one another in 1907.^[2]

Western Michigan ended the Chippewas' five year winning streak with a 30-point win in 2011,^[3] and backed it up with a win in 2012, the Broncos' first win in Mount Pleasant since 2002.^[4] Although the Broncos lead the all-time series 48–38–2, since both teams began competing together in NCAA DI in 1975, Central Michigan leads the series 27–15–1.

Game results

Central Michigan victories	Western Michigan victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	1907	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western State	29–0
2	1908	Kalamazoo, MI	Western State	11–5
3	1909	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western State	11–0
4	1910	Kalamazoo, MI	Western State	16–6
5	1925	Kalamazoo, MI	Tie	0–0
6	1927	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	18–12
7	1928	Kalamazoo, MI	Western State	19–0
8	1929	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western State	25–6
9	1930	Kalamazoo, MI	Western State	54–0
10	1931	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western State	7–6
11	1932	Kalamazoo, MI	Western State	7–0
12	1933	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western State	19–0
13	1934	Kalamazoo, MI	Western State	13–0
14	1935	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western State	13–0
15	1936	Kalamazoo, MI	Western State	33–0
16	1937	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western State	7–0
17	1938	Kalamazoo, MI	Western State	35–0
18	1943	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western Michigan	19–0
19	1944	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	35–14
20	1945	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	6–0
21	1946	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	27–21
22	1947	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western Michigan	20–12
23	1948	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	7–0
24	1949	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western Michigan	35–8
25	1950	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	21–13
26	1951	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	46–25
27	1952	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western Michigan	18–0
28	1953	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	21–0
29	1954	Kalamazoo, MI	Central Michigan	25–19
30	1955	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	27–12
31	1956	Kalamazoo, MI	Central Michigan	14–7
32	1957	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western Michigan	33–0
33	1958	Kalamazoo, MI	Central Michigan	33–32
34	1959	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	21–15
35	1960	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	31–0
36	1961	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western Michigan	27–21
37	1962	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	28–0
38	1963	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	30–14
39	1964	Kalamazoo, MI	Central Michigan	18–6
40	1965	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western Michigan	21–13
41	1966	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	31–14
42	1969	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	24–0
43	1970	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western Michigan	41–0
44	1973	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western Michigan	18–13
45	1974	Kalamazoo, MI	Central Michigan	42–6

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
46	1975	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	34–0
47	1976	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	42–14
48	1977	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	28–23
49	1978	Kalamazoo, MI	Central Michigan	35–14
50	1979	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	10–0
51	1980	Kalamazoo, MI	Central Michigan	22–10
52	1981	Kalamazoo, MI	Central Michigan	15–13
53	1982	Mount Pleasant, MI	Tie	18–18
54	1983	Kalamazoo, MI	Central Michigan	32–14
55	1984	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	38–19
56	1985	Kalamazoo, MI	Central Michigan	24–17
57	1986	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	18–10
58	1987	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	30–27
59	1988	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	42–24
60	1989	Kalamazoo, MI	Central Michigan	34–6
61	1990	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	20–13
62	1991	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	27–17
63	1992	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	19–14
64	1993	Kalamazoo, MI	Central Michigan	23–18
65	1994	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	35–28
66	1995	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	48–31
67	1996	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	38–28
68	1997	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	38–24
69	1998	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	26–24
70	1999	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	38–16
71	2000	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	21–17
72	2001	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	20–17
73	2002	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western Michigan	35–10
74	2003	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	44–21
75	2004	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	24–21
76	2005	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	31–24
77	2006	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	31–7
78	2007	Kalamazoo, MI	Central Michigan	34–31
79	2008	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	38–28
80	2009	Kalamazoo, MI	Central Michigan	34–23
81	2010	Mount Pleasant, MI	Central Michigan	26–22
82	2011	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	44–14
83	2012	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western Michigan	42–31
84	2013	Kalamazoo, MI	Central Michigan	27–22
85	2014	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western Michigan	32–20
86	2015	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan	41–39
87	2016	Mount Pleasant, MI	Western Michigan	49–10
88	2017	Kalamazoo, MI	Central Michigan	35–28
Series: Western Michigan leads 48–38–2

^[5]

References

↑ "CMU-WMU Rivalry Trophy to Debut Saturday - CMUChippewas.com—Official Web Site of Central Michigan University Athletics". Cmuchippewas.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
↑ "Bronco history" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
↑ John A. Lacko / Special to the Gazette. "Western Michigan kicks rivalry blues, pounds Central Michigan, 44-14". MLive.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
↑ http://www.mlive.com/broncos/index.ssf/2012/11/western_michigan_football_defe_1.html
↑ "Central Michigan vs Western Michigan". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved October 25, 2016.

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[1] "CMU-WMU Rivalry Trophy to Debut Saturday - CMUChippewas.com—Official Web Site of Central Michigan University Athletics". Cmuchippewas.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.

[2] "Bronco history" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.

[3] John A. Lacko / Special to the Gazette. "Western Michigan kicks rivalry blues, pounds Central Michigan, 44-14". MLive.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.

[4] ttp://www.mlive.com/broncos/index.ssf/2012/11/western_michigan_football_defe_1.html

[results-5] "Central Michigan vs Western Michigan". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved October 25, 2016.

Central Michigan Chippewas football
Venues	Kelly/Shorts Stadium (1972–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Eastern Michigan Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy
Culture & lore	Chippewa Marching Band One Second of Laterals
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
National championship seasons in bold

Western Michigan Broncos football
Venues	Waldo Stadium (1939–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Central Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy; WMU–CMU Rivalry Trophy) Eastern Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy)
Culture & lore	Buster Bronco Bronco Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Central Michigan University
Located in: Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Academics	Colleges Business Administration Communication and Fine Arts Education and Human Services Science and Engineering Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences Graduate Studies Medicine
Athletics	Baseball Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Chippewas Kelly/Shorts Stadium McGuirk Arena Theunissen Stadium Michigan MAC Trophy Mid-American Conference CMU-WMU Rivalry Trophy
Campus	Brooks Astronomical Observatory Clarke Historical Library Charles V. Park Library
People	People Charles McKenny Charles V. Park William Beaty Boyd Michael Rao
Student life	Central Michigan Life WCMU-FM WCMU-TV WMHW-FM WUCX-FM White Pine Music Michigan Historical Review
Founded: 1892

Western Michigan University
Located in: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Academics	Haworth College of Business International Congress on Medieval Studies New Issues Poetry & Prose Paper engineering Stryker School of Medicine Cooley Law School Sunseeker
Athletics	Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Broncos Buster Bronco Central Collegiate Hockey Association Ebert Field Football Hyames Field Ice hockey Kanley Track Lawson Arena Michigan MAC Trophy Mid-American Conference Seelye Athletic Center Soccer University Arena Waldo Stadium WMU Soccer Complex WMU–CMU Rivalry Trophy
Campus	East Campus Kalamazoo Miller Auditorium Oakland Drive Campus
History	William McCracken Bill Spaulding Buck Read Charles Van Riper Dwight B. Waldo Western State Normal Railroad
People	Alumni John Dunn Diether Haenicke Steve Hawkins Tim Lester Paul L. Maier Andy Murray Michael Swords
Student life	Western Herald WIDR WMUK
Founded: 1903 Students: 23,914 Endowment: 330 million

Mid-American Conference football rivalries
Conference	Anniversary Award (Bowling Green–Kent State) Battle of the Bricks (Miami–Ohio) Bowling Green–Toledo Bronze Stalk Trophy (Ball State–NIU) Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan Central Michigan–Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy (Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan–Western Michigan) Wagon Wheel (Akron–Kent State)
Non-conference	Battle for the Bell (Marshall–Ohio) Blue Key Victory Bell (Ball State–Indiana State) Steel Tire (Akron–Youngstown State) Victory Bell (Cincinnati–Miami)

Central Michigan–Western Michigan football rivalry

Victory Cannon

Game results

See also

References