Grand Canyon Rivalry

The Grand Canyon Rivalry[1][2](also known as the HintonBurdick Grand Canyon Trophy Game[3]) is an American college football rivalry between the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and the Southern Utah Thunderbirds. The HintonBurdick Grand Canyon Trophy is presented to the winner of the game. The Thunderbirds are the current holder of the trophy.

Grand Canyon Rivalry

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Southern Utah Thunderbirds
First meeting	September 11, 1982 Northern Arizona 36, Southern Utah 15
Latest meeting	November 16, 2019 Southern Utah 31, Northern Arizona 30
Next meeting	April 3, 2021 in Flagstaff
Statistics
Meetings total	23
All-time series	Northern Arizona leads, 13–10
Largest victory	Northern Arizona 53, Southern Utah 3 (1983 and 1993)
Longest win streak	Northern Arizona, 5 (2001–2010)
Current win streak	Southern Utah, 1 (2019–present)

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Locations of Northern Arizona and Southern Utah

Series history

Between 1982 and 2011, Northern Arizona and Southern Utah played fifteen times as non-conference opponents. Since 1970, Northern Arizona had been members of the Big Sky Conference, playing at a Division 1 level. Southern Utah's division and conference affiliation fluctuated during this time. However, in 2011, the Big Sky conference expanded to 13 football playing members, and Southern Utah University was extended an all-sports invitation. Since then, the Lumberjacks and Thunderbirds have competed every year. In 2012, the HintonBurdick Grand Canyon Trophy was introduced as a traveling trophy that would go to the winner.[4] The trophy was first won by Southern Utah by a score of 35–29.[5]

Game results

Northern Arizona victories

Southern Utah victories

No. Date Location Winner Score 1 1982 Flagstaff, AZ Northern Arizona 36–15 2 1983 Flagstaff, AZ Northern Arizona 53–3 3 1986 Flagstaff, AZ Southern Utah 27–17 4 1988 Flagstaff, AZ Northern Arizona 55–13 5 1992 Flagstaff, AZ Southern Utah 20–17 6 1993 Cedar City, UT Northern Arizona 53–3 7 1994 Flagstaff, AZ Northern Arizona 59–21 8 1996 Flagstaff, AZ #16 Northern Arizona 43–13 9 2000 Flagstaff, AZ Southern Utah 27–23 10 2001 Cedar City, UT #25 Northern Arizona 41–12 11 2005 Flagstaff, AZ Northern Arizona 27–7 12 2008 Cedar City, UT Northern Arizona 19–14 No. Date Location Winner Score 13 2009 Flagstaff, AZ Northern Arizona 42–39 14 2010 Cedar City, UT Northern Arizona 26–23 15 2011 Flagstaff, AZ Southern Utah 27–24 16 2012 Flagstaff, AZ Southern Utah 35–29 ^3OT 17 2013 Cedar City, UT #10 Northern Arizona 20–10 18 2014 Flagstaff, AZ Southern Utah 22–14 19 2015 Cedar City, UT #20 Southern Utah 49–41 20 2016 Flagstaff, AZ Southern Utah 48–21 21 2017 Cedar City, UT #14 Southern Utah 48–20 22 2018 Flagstaff, AZ Northern Arizona 31–23 23 2019 Cedar City, UT Southern Utah 31–30 Series: Northern Arizona leads 13–10

See also

• List of NCAA college football rivalry games

References

1. "SUU football: Much at stake in this year's Grand Canyon Rivalry". The Spectrum. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
2. "SUU football: Demario Warren faces former teammate in Grand Canyon Rivalry". North Shore Now. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
3. "PORTLAND STATE SAILS PAST SOUTHERN UTAH LATE; OTHER BIG SKY FOOTBALL RECAPS". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
4. "Northern Arizona and Southern Utah to Play for HintonBurdick Grand Canyon Trophy". Northern Arizona University Athletics. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
5. "SUU Looks to Repeat in HintonBurdick Grand Canyon Trophy Game". Southern Utah University Athletics. Retrieved September 18, 2015.