Governor's Cup (Kentucky)
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | October 26, 1912 Kentucky, 41-0 |
| Latest meeting | November 27, 2021 Kentucky, 52–21 |
| Next meeting | November 26, 2022 (Lexington) |
| Stadiums | Kentucky - Kroger Field Louisville - Cardinal Stadium |
| Trophy | The Governor's Cup |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 33 |
| All-time series | Kentucky, 18–15[1] |
| Largest victory | Kentucky, 73–0 (1922) |
| Longest win streak | Kentucky, 7 (1912–1994) |
| Current win streak | Kentucky, 3 (2018–present) |
The Governor's Cup is a trophy awarded to the victor of the annual college football game between the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville in the state of Kentucky; it is also used as a reference to the rivalry itself.[2]
History
Though the teams first played in 1912,[2] they only played six times until the rivalry was suspended after the 1924 season and wasn’t renewed for another 70 years. The rivalry resumed in 1994 with a new Governor's Cup trophy which has been awarded every year since.
Kentucky leads the series 18–15.[2] From 1994 to 2006, the game was played on the opening weekend of the college football season. In 2007, the game was moved to the third game of the season when played in Lexington but remained the first game when played in Louisville. Starting in 2014, which marked Louisville's inaugural season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Governor's Cup became the last game of the regular season for both teams on Thanksgiving weekend,[3] which coincided with several other ACC-SEC same-state rivalries.[4]
Because the Southeastern Conference, of which Kentucky is a member, decided to play a conference-only schedule for 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the Governor's Cup game was canceled.[5] The rivalry will continue until at least the 2030 season with Kentucky hosting in even years and Louisville hosting in odd years.[6]
Game results
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Howard Schnellenberger Award
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The 2010 game was the inaugural year for the award. The award is given to the Most Valuable Player on the winning team by the Louisville Sports Commission. It is named for Howard Schnellenberger, who played under Bear Bryant for Kentucky and was Louisville's head coach when the modern football rivalry began in 1994.
| Date | Player | Team | Position | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-04-2010 | Derrick Locke | Kentucky | RB | 23 carries, 104 yards, 2 TDs
3 receptions, 21 yards; 1 kickoff return, 23 yards[7] |
| 9-17-2011 | Dexter Heyman | Louisville | LB | 12 tackles & 1 forced fumble[8] |
| 9-02-2012 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | QB | 19/21, 232 yards[9] |
| 9-14-2013 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | QB | 16/28, 250 yards, 1 TD |
| 11-29-2014 | DeVante Parker | Louisville | WR | 6 catches, 180 yards, 3 TD |
| 11-28-2015 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | QB | 8/21, 130 yards, 1 TD
17 carries, 186 yards, 2 TDs |
| 11-26-2016 | Stephen Johnson | Kentucky | QB | 16/27, 338 yards, 3 TDs
8 carries, 83 yards[10] |
| 11-25-2017 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | QB | 15/21, 216 yards, 2 TDs
18 carries, 156 yards |
| 11-24-2018 | Terry Wilson | Kentucky | QB | 17/23, 261 yards, 3 TDs
10 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD[11] |
| 11-30-2019 | Lynn Bowden | Kentucky | QB | 1/2, 4 yards
22 carries, 284 yards, 4 TDs[12] |
| 11-27-2021 | Will Levis | Kentucky | QB | 14/18, 149 yards,
14 carries, 113 yards, 4TDs [13] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Winsipedia - Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals football series history". Winsipedia.
- ^ a b c "Louisville Cardinals vs. Kentucky Wildcats - Recap - September 17, 2011". ESPN. 2011-09-17. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ Mallory, Laurel. "Governor's Cup moved to last game of season starting 2014 - wave3.com-Louisville News, Weather & Sports". Wave3.com. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- ^ "Louisville vs. Kentucky Governor's Cup football series extended through 2022". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ Robinson, Cameron Teague; Hal, Jon (July 30, 2020). "Governor's Cup put on hold after SEC goes with conference-only scheduling model". Courier Journal. Louisville. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Hale, Jon. "In response to 2020 cancellation, Kentucky-Louisville agree to extend football rivalry". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals - Box Score - September 04, 2010". ESPN. 2010-09-04. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ [1] Archived March 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "UofL QB Teddy Bridgewater earns Howard Schnellenberger MVP award | WHAS11.com Louisville". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ "Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals - Box Score - November 26, 2016". ESPN. 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ^ "Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals - Box Score - November 24, 2018". ESPN. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ "Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals - Box Score - November 30, 2019". ESPN. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ "Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals - Box Score - November 27, 2021". ESPN. 2021-11-27. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
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