Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
The Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, showing the Air Force side
Teams: Air Force Falcons
Army Black Knights
Navy Midshipmen
Originated: 1972
Trophy Series: Air Force leads with 18 wins.
Current Holder: Air Force

Air Force (18)
1982 1983
1985 1987
1989 1990
1991 1992
1994 1995
1997 1998
1999 2000
2001 2002
2010 2011
Navy (12)
1973 1975
1978 1979
1981 2003
2004 2005
2006 2007
2008 2009
Army (6)
1972 1977
1984 1986
1988 1996
Shared Awards (4)
1974 1976 1980 1993

The Commander-in-Chief's Trophy is awarded to each season's winner of the triangular college football series among the United States Military Academy (Army Black Knights), the United States Naval Academy (Navy Midshipmen), and United States Air Force Academy (Air Force Falcons). The NavyAir Force game is traditionally played on the first Saturday in October, the ArmyAir Force game on the first Saturday in November, and the ArmyNavy Game on the second Saturday in December. In the event of a tie, the award is shared, but the previous winner retains possession of the trophy.

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History of the trophy

Prior to 1972, Air Force did not play an annual series with Army and Navy. Living in the shadow of the Army-Navy game, Air Force needed a ploy to get on equal footing with her long established Service Academy brethren. The Commander-in-Chief's trophy was the brainchild of Air Force General George B. Simler, former Air Force Academy athletic director. It was first awarded in 1972, when Richard M. Nixon was Commander-in-Chief. The trophy itself is jointly sponsored by the alumni associations of the three academies.

The trophy is named for the President of the United States, who is, under the US Constitution, the Commander-in-Chief of all US military services. The President has personally awarded the trophy on a number of occasions. During the 1980s, for instance, President Ronald Reagan presented the award in a White House ceremony. After years of Air Force dominance, in 1996, President Bill Clinton presented the trophy at Veterans Stadium after the ArmyNavy Game. From 2003 to 2007, President George W. Bush presented the trophy at a White House ceremony.

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the winner of the trophy, if bowl eligible, was granted an invitation to the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, TN.[1]

The other two federal service academiesthe United States Coast Guard Academy and United States Merchant Marine Academydo not participate in the Commander-in-Chief's trophy competition. As these two academies are approximately one-quarter the size of the three Department of Defense academies, they compete in NCAA Division III athletics, and do not compete against the other military academies in most sports. The two smaller academies do share a rivalry, however, as their football teams square off in the Secretaries Cup each year.

The trophy

The trophy itself stands 2.5 feet (0.76 m) high and weighs 170 lb (77.1 kg). The design consists of three silver footballs in a pyramid like arrangement, set on a circular base, with three arc-shaped sections cut outone for each academy. In each of the cut-out areas stands a silver figurine of the mascot of one of the academies, in front of small, engraved plates denoting which years the respective academy has won the trophy. Beneath each of the three silver footballs is the crest of one of the three academies.

When Army possesses the trophy, it is housed in a glass case in Eisenhower Hall, the academy's theater and ballroom. When Navy has possession of the trophy, it is displayed in a glass case in Bancroft Hall, the Midshipmen's dormitory. When Air Force has possession of the trophy, it is displayed in a glass case in the Cadet Fieldhouse, the indoor sports complex at the Air Force Academy.

Winners of the trophy

Air Force victories are shown in ██ blue, Army victories in ██ black, Navy victories in ██ gold. Tied games, shared awards and future events are shown in ██ silver. In the event of a shared award, the previous year's winner retains custody of the trophy.

Season Trophy Winner Air ForceNavy score Air ForceArmy score ArmyNavy score
1972 Army 2117 1714 2315
1973 Navy 426   4310 510  
1974 Shared (Navy retained trophy) 1916 1716 190  
1975 Navy 170   333   306  
1976 Shared (Navy retained trophy) 133   247   3810
1977 Army 107   316   1714
1978 Navy 378   2814 280  
1979 Navy 139   287   317  
1980 Shared (Navy retained trophy) 2120 4724 336  
1981 Navy 3013 73 33
1982 Air Force 2421 279   247  
1983 Air Force 4417 4120 4213
1984 Army 2922 2412 2811
1985 Air Force 247   457   177  
1986 Army 406   2111 277  
1987 Air Force 2313 2710 173  
1988 Army 3424 2815 2015
1989 Air Force 357   293   1917
1990 Air Force 247   153   3020
1991 Air Force 466   250   243  
1992 Air Force 1816 73   2524
1993 Shared (AF retained trophy) 2824 256   1614
1994 Air Force 4321 106   2220
1995 Air Force 3020 3820 1413
1996 Army 2017 237   2824
1997 Air Force 107   240   397  
1998 Air Force 497   357   3430
1999 Air Force 1914 280   199  
2000 Air Force 2713 4127 3028
2001 Air Force 2418 3424 2617
2002 Air Force 487   4930 5812
2003 Navy 2825 313   346  
2004 Navy 2421 3122 4213
2005 Navy 2724 2724 4223
2006 Navy 2417 437   2614
2007 Navy 3120 3010 383  
2008 Navy 3327 167 340  
2009 Navy 1613 357 173
2010 Air Force 146 4222 3117
2011 Air Force 3534 2414 Dec. 10, 2011 at Landover, MD
(FedEx Field)
2012 TBD Oct. 6, 2012 at Air Force Nov. 3, 2012 at Bronx, NY
(Yankee Stadium)
Dec. 8, 2012 at Philadelphia, PA
(Lincoln Financial Field)
2013 TBD Oct. 5, 2013 at Navy Nov. 2, 2013 at Air Force Dec. 14, 2013 at Philadelphia, PA
(Lincoln Financial Field)
2014 TBD Oct. 4, 2014 at Air Force Nov. 1, 2014 at Army Dec. 13, 2014 at Baltimore, MD
(M&T Bank Stadium)
2015 TBD TBD TBD Dec. 12, 2015 at Philadelphia, PA
(Lincoln Financial Field)
2016 TBD TBD TBD Dec. 10, 2016 at Baltimore, MD
(M&T Bank Stadium)
2017 TBD TBD TBD Dec. 9, 2017 at Philadelphia, PA
(Lincoln Financial Field)
2018 TBD TBD TBD Dec. 8, 2018
Season Trophy Winner Air ForceNavy score Air ForceArmy score ArmyNavy score

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