Monon Bell Classic
| Category | Wabash | DePauw | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Crawfordsville | Greencastle | |
| Team Name | Little Giants | Tigers | |
| Students | 950 | 2,350 | |
| School Colors | Scarlet | Black & Old Gold | |
| Mascot | Wally Wabash | Tyler T. Tiger | |
| Conference | NCAC | NCAC | |
| Home Field | Byron P. Hollett Little Giant Stadium | Blackstock Stadium | |
| Student Body | All-Male | Co-Ed |
The Monon Bell Classic is an American college football rivalry game played by Wabash College and DePauw University. Named for the Monon Bell, the trophy awarded to the winner, it is the sixth most-played Division III rivalry and equals the 12th-most played in college football. To date, there have been 118 total games played between the two teams, resulting in a lead for Wabash at 56-53-9.
Before the Bell was introduced as the rivalry's prize in 1932, Wabash led the series 20-17-3.
The game has received national media coverage including articles in Sports Illustrated in 1973 and 1993, a feature on Charles Kuralt's 1979 "Sunday Morning" show, articles in USA Today in 1987 and the Wall Street Journal in 1999 and a feature on Fox Sports Net's show The Slant in 1999.
The game is regularly televised and past battles have been seen on ABC, ESPN2, and HDNet. Annually, alumni parties are held in about 50 cities across America where loyal fans from both schools gather to watch the game. In May 2007, a three-year agreement was announced with HDNet to televise the game through 2009. A three-year extension announced in 2010 will keep the game on HDNet through 2012.
Professionally replicated DVDs have been produced of 14 complete contests—the 2000 through 2012 games, as well as the 1977 and 1994 Monon Bell Classics.
Listed below are the all-time Monon Bell Classic results, with Wabash victories shaded in scarlet ¦¦ and DePauw victories are shaded in old gold ¦¦.
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“Its quick silver bell beating, beating
And down the dark one ruby flare
Pulsing out red light like an artery,”
—Karl Shapiro (b. 1913)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)