Doehling–Heselton Memorial Trophy
The Doehling–Heselton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the winner of the Division III college football game between Ripon College Red Hawks and the Lawrence University Vikings. The Ripon-Lawrence rivalry is the oldest college football rivalry in the state of Wisconsin dating back to 1893. The game is the 14th oldest college football rivalry in the nation.[1] Ripon holds a 56-46-7 advantage in the series.
History
The series began in 1893 with a 24-6 Ripon victory, and the schools have taken turns dominating the series.
While Lawrence owned the early part of the series, Ripon dominated the 1920s and 1930s. Lawrence was the best team in the 1940s, while the teams split the series during the 1950s. Ripon again had the upper hand in the 1960s, but Lawrence was the top team from the mid-1970s through the late 1980s. Ripon is currently on the longest winning streak in the series with fourteen consecutive victories.[2]
At times the rivalry between the schools has been brutal. The Lawrentian worried in 1896 that the rivalry was so intense that football might be banned as a sport. As the columnist noted, "Such playing will kill football. . . . If Ripon or football must die, we are sorry, but it ought to be Ripon."[3] An article in the Appleton Post-Crescent noted that the Vikings would have scored more in their 23 to 6 victory in 1901, but that on two occasions, "Lawrence men who had got clear away for a run down a clear field were tackled by spectators."[4]
The teams had played for a traveling trophy during the 1950s known as "The Old Paint Bucket". The Doehling–Heselton Memorial Trophy was instituted in 1988 to commemorate 25 years of rivalry between Carl Doehling, Ripon coach from 1924 to 1955 and Bernie Heselton, Lawrence coach from 1938 to 1964.[5]
Traditions
Upon a victory by the Vikings over the Red Hawks, the bell in Main Hall on the Lawrence campus is rung. The bell is only rung three times annually; the other two times being Matriculation and Commencement.
Game results
Lawrence victories are shown in ██ blue, Ripon victories in ██ red, and tie games in ██ silver.[6]
| Year | Winner | Score | Location | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | Ripon | 24–6 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 1-0 |
| 1894 | Ripon | 80–0 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 2-0 |
| 1895 | Ripon | 16–6 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 3-0 |
| 1896 | Ripon | 58–4 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 4-0 |
| 1897 | No game played | |||
| 1898 | No game played | |||
| 1899 | Tie | 6–6 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 4-0-1 |
| 1900 | No game played | |||
| 1901 | Lawrence | 23–6 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 4-1-1 |
| 1902 | Lawrence | 11–6 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 4-2-1 |
| 1903 | Lawrence | 24–0 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 4-3-1 |
| 1904 | No game played | |||
| 1905 | Lawrence | 56–0 | Appleton, WI | Tied 4-4-1 |
| 1906 | Ripon | 18–6 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 5-4-1 |
| 1907 | Lawrence | 12–0 | Appleton, WI | Tied 5-5-1 |
| 1908 | No game played | |||
| 1909 | No game played | |||
| 1910 | Ripon | 10–8 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 6-5-1 |
| 1911 | Lawrence | 13–0 | Appleton, WI | Tied 6-6-1 |
| 1912 | Lawrence | 7–0 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 7-6-1 |
| 1913 | Lawrence | 14–0 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 8-6-1 |
| 1914 | Lawrence | 12–2 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 9-6-1 |
| 1915 | Ripon | 7–0 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 9-7-1 |
| 1916 | Ripon | 13–0 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 9-8-1 |
| 1917 | No game played | |||
| 1918 | Lawrence | 24–0 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 10-8-1 |
| 1919 | Ripon | 20–7 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 10-9-1 |
| 1920 | Lawrence | 22–3 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 11-9-1 |
| 1921 | Lawrence | 7–3 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 12-9-1 |
| 1922 | Lawrence | 20–0 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 13-9-1 |
| 1923 | Lawrence | 17–0 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 14-9-1 |
| 1924 | Tie | 7–7 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 14-9-2 |
| 1925 | Lawrence | 3–0 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 15-9-2 |
| 1926 | Tie | 0–0 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 15-9-3 |
| 1927 | Ripon | 6–7 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 15-10-3 |
| 1928 | Ripon | 24–0 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 15-11-3 |
| 1929 | Tie | 7–7 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 15-11-4 |
| 1930 | Ripon | 6–0 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 15-12-4 |
| 1931 | Ripon | 24–0 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 15-13-4 |
| 1932 | Ripon | 12–7 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 15-14-4 |
| 1933 | Ripon | 16–0 | Appleton, WI | Tied 15-15-4 |
| 1934 | Lawrence | 15–9 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 16-15-4 |
| 1935 | Ripon | 18–14 | Appleton, WI | Tied 16-16-4 |
| 1936 | Ripon | 26–0 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 17-16-4 |
| 1937 | Tie | 7–7 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 17-16-5 |
| 1938 | Lawrence | 14–13 | Ripon, WI | Tied 17-17-5 |
| 1939 | Ripon | 13–0 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 18-17-5 |
| 1940 | Ripon | 7–0 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 19-17-5 |
| 1941 | Ripon | 13–7 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 20-17-5 |
| 1942 | Lawrence | 21–0 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 20-18-5 |
| 1943 | No game played | |||
| 1944 | No game played | |||
| 1945 | Lawrence | 14–7 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 20-19-5 |
| Ripon | 38–7 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 21-19-5 | |
| 1946 | Lawrence | 34–13 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 21-20-5 |
| 1947 | Lawrence | 34–0 | Ripon, WI | Tied 21-21-5 |
| 1948 | Ripon | 19–6 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 22-21-5 |
| 1949 | Lawrence | 28–7 | Ripon, WI | Tied 22-22-5 |
| 1950 | Ripon | 16–14 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 23-22-5 |
| 1951 | Lawrence | 26–7 | Ripon, WI | Tied 23-23-5 |
| 1952 | Lawrence | 12–6 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 24-23-5 |
| 1953 | Lawrence | 62–0 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 25-23-5 |
| 1954 | Lawrence | 27–0 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 26-23-5 |
| 1955 | Tie | 0–0 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 26-23-6 |
| 1956 | Lawrence | 34–21 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 27-23-6 |
| 1957 | Ripon | 28–7 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 27-24-6 |
| 1958 | Ripon | 27–8 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 27-25-6 |
| 1959 | Ripon | 20–0 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 27-26-6 |
| 1960 | Lawrence | 13–0 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 28-26-6 |
| 1961 | Lawrence | 10–0 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 29-26-6 |
| 1962 | Ripon | 15–14 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 29-27-6 |
| 1963 | Ripon | 28–0 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 29-28-6 |
| 1964 | Ripon | 40–6 | Appleton, WI | Tied 29-29-6 |
| 1965 | Ripon | 21–3 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 30-29-6 |
| 1966 | Ripon | 13–7 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 31-29-6 |
| 1967 | Lawrence | 15–7 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 31-30-6 |
| 1968 | Ripon | 17–7 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 32-30-6 |
| 1969 | Lawrence | 27–7 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 32-31-6 |
| 1970 | Ripon | 20–7 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 33-31-6 |
| 1971 | Ripon | 21–18 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 34-31-6 |
| 1972 | Ripon | 35–0 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 35-31-6 |
| 1973 | Ripon | 22–0 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 36-31-6 |
| 1974 | Lawrence | 27–14 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 36-32-6 |
| 1975 | Lawrence | 16–14 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 36-33-6 |
| 1976 | Ripon | 25–17 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 37-33-6 |
| 1977 | Ripon | 27–0 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 38-33-6 |
| 1978 | Lawrence | 35–15 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 38-34-6 |
| 1979 | Lawrence | 10–7 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 38-35-6 |
| 1980 | Lawrence | 23–17 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 38-36-6 |
| 1981 | Lawrence | 23–20 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 38-37-6 |
| 1982 | Ripon | 23–20 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 39-37-6 |
| 1983 | Lawrence | 35–21 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 39-38-6 |
| 1984 | Tie | 13–13 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 39-38-7 |
| 1985 | Lawrence | 18–0 | Ripon, WI | Tied 39-39-7 |
| 1986 | Lawrence | 21–14 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 40-39-7 |
| 1987 | Lawrence | 22–12 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 41-39-7 |
| 1988 | Lawrence | 21–3 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 42-39-7 |
| 1989 | Ripon | 30–0 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 42-40-7 |
| 1990 | Ripon | 14–6 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 42-41-7 |
| 1991 | Lawrence | 26–0 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 43-41-7 |
| 1992 | Ripon | 34–7 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 43-42-7 |
| 1993 | Lawrence | 28–20 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 44-42-7 |
| 1994 | Lawrence | 49–34 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 45-42-7 |
| 1995 | Ripon | 49–35 | Ripon, WI | Lawrence 45-43-7 |
| 1996 | Ripon | 17–6 | Appleton, WI | Lawrence 45-44-7 |
| 1997 | Ripon | 43–24 | Ripon, WI | Tied 45-45-7 |
| 1998 | Ripon | 45–42 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 46-45-7 |
| 1999 | Lawrence | 25–22 | Appleton, WI | Tied 46-46-7 |
| 2000 | Ripon | 31–18 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 47-46-7 |
| 2001 | Ripon | 41–6 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 48-46-7 |
| 2002 | Ripon | 58–35 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 49-46-7 |
| 2003 | Ripon | 14–13 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 50-46-7 |
| 2004 | Ripon | 62–30 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 51-46-7 |
| 2005 | Ripon | 20–9 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 52-46-7 |
| 2006 | Ripon | 31–14 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 53-46-7 |
| 2007 | Ripon | 53–7 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 54-46-7 |
| 2008 | Ripon | 42–14 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 55-46-7 |
| 2009 | Ripon | 41–17 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 56-46-7 |
| 2010 | Ripon | 63–7 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 57-46-7 |
| 2011 | Ripon | 50–20 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 58-46-7 |
| 2012 | Ripon | 56–55 | Appleton, WI | Ripon 59-46-7 |
| 2013 | Ripon | 48–28 | Ripon, WI | Ripon 60-46-7 |
References
- ↑ http://www.d3football.com/pressreleases.php?release=2086%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ↑ Peter Griffith. "F--kin' Ripon" The Lawrentian, November 3, 2006. http://media.www.lawrentian.com/media/storage/paper409/news/2006/11/03/Sports/Vikes.More.Vikes-2433608.shtml%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
- ↑ Art Kabelowsky, "Bitter rivalry has seen it all; Ripon, Lawrence provide fireworks" Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel November 3, 2000 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
- ↑ "Lawrence vs Ripon (WI)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2010-02-25.