# Hoosier Helmet Trophy

The Hoosier Helmet Trophy is the name of the rivalry trophy between the Butler Bulldogs and Valparaiso Beacons.

## History

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. The two teams have met 84 times on the football field, with Butler currently holding a 54–30 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.
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. An inscription is added to the base each year with the winner and the score of each game. Since the trophy was established in 2006, Butler leads in the trophy series, 13–7.

## Game results

| Butler victories | Valparaiso victories |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | October 1, 1927 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 58–0 |
| 2 | November 4, 1933 | Indianapolis, IN | Valparaiso | 20–7 |
| 3 | November 17, 1934 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 12–7 |
| 4 | October 25, 1935 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 39–0 |
| 5 | November 7, 1936 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 41–0 |
| 6 | October 9, 1937 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 33–0 |
| 7 | 1945 | ? | Valparaiso | 6–0 |
| 8 | November 16, 1946 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 25–0 |
| 9 | November 15, 1947 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 27–6 |
| 10 | September 22, 1951 | Indianapolis, IN | Valparaiso | 41–7 |
| 11 | November 1, 1952 | Valparaiso, IN | Valparaiso | 14–13 |
| 12 | October 31, 1953 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 32–20 |
| 13 | October 30, 1954 | Michigan City, IN | Valparaiso | 39–7 |
| 14 | October 29, 1955 | Indianapolis, IN | Valparaiso | 24–14 |
| 15 | November 3, 1956 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 20–6 |
| 16 | October 19, 1957 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 27–0 |
| 17 | October 18, 1958 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 34–0 |
| 18 | October 17, 1959 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 10–7 |
| 19 | October 15, 1960 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 27–20 |
| 20 | November 4, 1961 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 14–2 |
| 21 | November 3, 1962 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 16–14 |
| 22 | November 2, 1963 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 20–12 |
| 23 | October 31, 1964 | Valparaiso, IN | Valparaiso | 23–14 |
| 24 | October 9, 1965 | Valparaiso, IN | Valparaiso | 23–21 |
| 25 | October 8, 1966 | Indianapolis, IN | Valparaiso | 15–12 |
| 26 | October 7, 1967 | Valparaiso, IN | Valparaiso | 21–7 |
| 27 | October 12, 1968 | Indianapolis, IN | Valparaiso | 10–7 |
| 28 | November 8, 1969 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 38–20 |
| 29 | November 7, 1970 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 34–31 |
| 30 | November 6, 1971 | Indianapolis, IN | Valparaiso | 48–12 |
| 31 | November 4, 1972 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 17–10 |
| 32 | October 13, 1973 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 12–6 |
| 33 | September 28, 1974 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 31–15 |
| 34 | October 11, 1975 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 38–9 |
| 35 | October 2, 1976 | Valparaiso, IN | Valparaiso | 49–29 |
| 36 | October 1, 1977 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 14–7 |
| 37 | September 30, 1978 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 24–20 |
| 38 | September 29, 1979 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 25–22 |
| 39 | September 27, 1980 | Valparaiso, IN | Valparaiso | 25–13 |
| 40 | October 3, 1981 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 16–0 |
| 41 | October 2, 1982 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 27–3 |
| 42 | October 1, 1983 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 41–35 |
| 43 | November 3, 1984 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 28–27 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 44 | November 2, 1985 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 26–15 |
| 45 | November 1, 1986 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 28–6 |
| 46 | November 7, 1987 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 29–22 |
| 47 | October 15, 1988 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 56–0 |
| 48 | October 14, 1989 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 31–0 |
| 49 | October 13, 1990 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 37–0 |
| 50 | October 19, 1991 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 22–2 |
| 51 | October 17, 1992 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 42–13 |
| 52 | October 9, 1993 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 10–0 |
| 53 | October 8, 1994 | Valparaiso, IN | Valparaiso | 20–14 |
| 54 | October 7, 1995 | Indianapolis, IN | Valparaiso | 44–42 |
| 55 | October 12, 1996 | Valparaiso, IN | Valparaiso | 50–29 |
| 56 | October 18, 1997 | Indianapolis, IN | Valparaiso | 19–17 |
| 57 | October 17, 1998 | Valparaiso, IN | Valparaiso | 17–10 |
| 58 | October 9, 1999 | Indianapolis, IN | Valparaiso | 38–20 |
| 59 | October 14, 2000 | Valparaiso, IN | Valparaiso | 33–7 |
| 60 | October 6, 2001 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 38–21 |
| 61 | November 2, 2002 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 52–22 |
| 62 | November 8, 2003 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 25–21 |
| 63 | November 6, 2004 | Valparaiso, IN | Valparaiso | 31–26 |
| 64 | October 15, 2005 | Indianapolis, IN | Valparaiso | 34–21 |
| 65 | October 21, 2006 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 32–10 |
| 66 | October 13, 2007 | Valparaiso, IN | Valparaiso | 42–37 |
| 67 | October 18, 2008 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 48–21 |
| 68 | October 17, 2009 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 23–14 |
| 69 | October 30, 2010 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 48–0 |
| 70 | October 15, 2011 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 42–14 |
| 71 | October 6, 2012 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 56–17 |
| 72 | November 9, 2013 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 72–12 |
| 73 | November 8, 2014 | Valparaiso, IN | Valparaiso | 17–3 |
| 74 | November 7, 2015 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 42–21 |
| 75 | October 29, 2016 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 23–12 |
| 76 | November 11, 2017 | Indianapolis, IN | Valparaiso | 36–28 |
| 77 | October 13, 2018 | Valparaiso, IN | Valparaiso | 35–17 |
| 78 | November 16, 2019 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 24–21 |
| 79 | March 13, 2021 | Indianapolis, IN | Valparaiso | 24–14 |
| 80 | March 27, 2021 | Valparaiso, IN | Valparaiso | 28–25 |
| 81 | November 13, 2021 | Indianapolis, IN | Valparaiso | 47–3 |
| 82 | October 15, 2022 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 26–25 |
| 83 | October 28, 2023 | Indianapolis, IN | Butler | 17–7 |
| 84 | November 9, 2024 | Valparaiso, IN | Butler | 24–17 |
| Series: Butler leads 54–30 |||||
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