The Sears National Champion Football Trophy, a Waterford crystal
football on top of a large stand, will make its first-ever visit to
Oregon Sept. 1.
The trophy will make the rounds to 10 games this year, and is a
symbol of how far Oregon has come in national respect. Last
season, the trophy visited games such as No. 1 Nebraska at No. 3
Oklahoma, No. 2 Virginia Tech at No. 3 Miami and No. 2 Florida at
No. 3 Florida State.
The trophy also has a reputation for bringing good luck. The home
team is 29-11 in front of the trophy, while the higher-ranked team
is 38-20.
Each year, the winner of the trophy, which now goes to the winner
of the national championship game, receives the trophy to display
on its campus. A craftsman spends three months preparing a new
trophy for travel the next season.
The trophy’s first-ever visit to Oregon will also be its first game of
the season.
Sears Trophy to visit Wisconsin-Oregon
Daily Emerald
August 21, 2001
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