Next meeting 2017 | Meetings total 20 | |
Teams Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
Southern Utah Thunderbirds First meeting September 11, 1982
Northern Arizona 36, Southern Utah 15 Latest meeting November 19, 2016
Southern Utah 48, Northern Arizona 21 All-time series Northern Arizona leads, 12–8 | ||
The Grand Canyon Rivalry(also known as the HintonBurdick Grand Canyon Trophy Game) 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.
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. The trophy was first won by Southern Utah by a score of 35–29.