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Central Michigan Chippewas
Western Michigan Broncos
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First meetingOctober 19, 1907
Western State, 29–0
Latest meetingNovember 1, 2025
Western Michigan, 24–21
Next meeting2026, Mount Pleasant
TrophyVictory Cannon
Statistics
Meetings total96
All-time seriesWMU leads 54–40–2
Trophy seriesWMU leads 11–7
Largest victoryWMU, 54–0 (1930)
Longest win streakWMU, 13 (1928–1944)
Current win streakWMU, 1 (2025–present)
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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 after the October 18, 2008, game.

History

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The teams first played each other in 1907, and Western held the title until 1910.[1] They did not meet again for another 15 years until 1925, when they met in Kalamazoo, and the game ended in a tie.[1]

Central picked up its first win in 1927, but Western dominated the rivalry from 1928 to 1952, taking victory in 20 of 21 games.[2]

Starting in 1975, Central Michigan held a 27–16–1 edge against Western. Central Michigan kept its winning record until 1994, losing only twice to the Broncos, in 1988 and 1992.[1]

Western Michigan earned back a series of consecutive wins from 2001 to 2003.[1]

Victory Cannon

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A cannon, which represents the cannons 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.[3] The trophy was first awarded in 2008.[4]

Western Michigan ended the Chippewas five year winning streak with a 30-point win in 2011,[5] and backed it up with a win in 2012, the Broncos' first win in Mount Pleasant since 2002.[6] Although the Broncos lead the all-time series 54–40–2, since both teams began competing together in the NCAA Division I in 1975, Central Michigan leads the series 29–21–1. However, since the adoption of the Victory Cannon trophy, Western Michigan leads the series 11–7.

Game results

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Central Michigan victoriesWestern Michigan victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 October 19, 1907 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western State 29–0
2 November 21, 1908 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western State 11–5
3 November 19, 1909 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western State 11–0
4 November 4, 1910 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western State 16–6
5 November 6, 1925 Kalamazoo, Michigan Tie0–0
6 October 22, 1927 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 18–12
7 November 24, 1928 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western State 19–0
8 November 9, 1929 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western State 25–6
9 October 10, 1930 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western State 54–0
10 November 21, 1931 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western State 7–6
11 November 5, 1932 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western State 7–0
12 November 4, 1933 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western State 19–0
13 November 3, 1934 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western State 13–0
14 November 9, 1935 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western State 13–0
15 November 7, 1936 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western State 33–0
16 November 6, 1937 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western State 7–0
17 November 12, 1938 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western State 35–0
18 September 18, 1943 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western Michigan 19–0
19 October 7, 1944 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 35–14
20 September 29, 1945 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 6–0
21 November 2, 1946 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 27–21
22 October 11, 1947 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western Michigan 20–12
23 October 9, 1948 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 7–0
24 October 22, 1949 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western Michigan 35–8
25 September 30, 1950 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 21–13
26 November 17, 1951 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 46–25
27 October 4, 1952 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western Michigan 18–0
28 September 26, 1953 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 21–0
29 September 25, 1954 Kalamazoo, Michigan Central Michigan 25–19
30 September 24, 1955 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 27–12
31 September 22, 1956 Kalamazoo, Michigan Central Michigan 14–7
32 September 21, 1957 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western Michigan 33–0
33 September 20, 1958 Kalamazoo, Michigan Central Michigan 33–32
34 September 19, 1959 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 21–15
35 September 17, 1960 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 31–0
36 September 16, 1961 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western Michigan 27–21
37 September 15, 1962 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 28–0
38 September 28, 1963 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 30–14
39 September 26, 1964 Kalamazoo, Michigan Central Michigan 18–6
40 September 25, 1965 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western Michigan 21–13
41 September 24, 1966 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 31–14
42 September 13, 1969 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 24–0
43 September 12, 1970 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western Michigan 41–0
44 September 8, 1973 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western Michigan 18–13
45 November 9, 1974 Kalamazoo, Michigan Central Michigan 42–6
46 September 6, 1975 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 34–0
47 November 20, 1976 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 42–14
48 November 19, 1977 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 28–23
49 November 18, 1978 Kalamazoo, Michigan Central Michigan 35–14
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
50 September 8, 1979 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 10–0
51 November 15, 1980 Kalamazoo, Michigan Central Michigan 22–10
52 October 10, 1981 Kalamazoo, Michigan Central Michigan 15–13
53 October 9, 1982 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Tie18–18
54 September 24, 1983 Kalamazoo, Michigan Central Michigan 32–14
55 September 22, 1984 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 38–19
56 October 12, 1985 Kalamazoo, Michigan Central Michigan 24–17
57 October 11, 1986 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 18–10
58 October 31, 1987 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 30–27
59 October 29, 1988 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 42–24
60 October 14, 1989 Kalamazoo, Michigan Central Michigan 34–6
61 October 13, 1990 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 20–13
62 November 16, 1991 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 27–17
63 November 14, 1992 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 19–14
64 October 9, 1993 Kalamazoo, Michigan Central Michigan 23–18
65 October 8, 1994 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 35–28
66 November 18, 1995 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 48–31
67 September 21, 1996 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 38–28
68 November 8, 1997 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 38–24
69 October 24, 1998 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 26–24
70 October 2, 1999 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 38–16
71 November 11, 2000 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 21–17
72 November 17, 2001 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 20–17
73 November 23, 2002 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western Michigan 35–10
74 November 15, 2003 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 44–21
75 October 30, 2004 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 24–21
76 November 12, 2005 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 31–24
77 November 10, 2006 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 31–7
78 November 6, 2007 Kalamazoo, Michigan Central Michigan 34–31
79 October 18, 2008 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 38–28
80 October 17, 2009 Kalamazoo, Michigan Central Michigan 34–23
81 November 5, 2010 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 26–22
82 September 17, 2011 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 44–14
83 November 3, 2012 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western Michigan 42–31
84 November 16, 2013 Kalamazoo, Michigan Central Michigan 27–22
85 November 22, 2014 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western Michigan 32–20
86 October 10, 2015 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 41–39
87 October 1, 2016 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western Michigan 49–10
88 November 1, 2017 Kalamazoo, Michigan Central Michigan 35–28
89 October 20, 2018 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western Michigan 35–10
90 September 28, 2019 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 31–15
91 November 18, 2020 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western Michigan 52–44
92 November 3, 2021 Kalamazoo, Michigan Central Michigan 42–30
93 November 16, 2022 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Western Michigan 12–10
94 November 7, 2023 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 38–28
95 November 19, 2024 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Central Michigan 16–14
96 November 1, 2025 Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Michigan 24–21
Series: Western Michigan leads 54–40–2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Seth Berry (September 26, 2019). "Football Beat: WMU vs CMU: A look inside the history of the rivalry". Western Herald. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Seth Berry (September 26, 2019). "Football Beat: WMU vs CMU: A look inside the history of the rivalry". Western Herald. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "CMU–WMU Rivalry Trophy to Debut Saturday". Central Michigan University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  4. ^ "Broncos Host Chippewas for The Battle For The Cannon on Tuesday". Western Michigan University Athletics. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  5. ^ John A. Lacko (September 17, 2011). "Western Michigan kicks rivalry blues, pounds Central Michigan, 44-14". Kalamazoo Gazette. MLive.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  6. ^ "Western Michigan football defeats Central Michigan 42-31 to snap 10-year skid in Mt. Pleasant". November 4, 2012.
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