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| Air Force (16) | Navy (8) | Army (6) |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 1983 1985 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 | 1973 1975 1978 1979 1981 2003 2004 2005 | 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 between the United States Military Academy (Army), the United States Naval Academy (Navy), and United States Air Force Academy (Air Force). In the event of a tie the award is shared, but the previous winner retains the trophy.
History of the trophy
First awarded in 1972, the Commander-in-Chief's trophy was the idea of Air Force General George B. Simler, commander of Air Training Command and former Air Force Academy athletic director.
The trophy is jointly sponsored by the alumni associations of the three academies. The trophy is named for the President of the United States, who acts as Commander-in-Chief of all U.S. military services. The President has personally awarded the trophy on a number of occasions. In 2002, 2003, and 2004, President George W. Bush presented the trophy in a White House ceremony. In 1996, President Bill Clinton presented the trophy at Veterans Stadium after the Army-Navy Game.
The three-sided trophy stands 2.5 feet (0.76 m) high and weighs 170 lb (77.1 kg). It is topped with three footballs which rise above figurines of a goat, a falcon and a mule, the mascots of the three academies. The crests of the three academies adorn the sides of the trophy, and engraved plaques indicate the years each academy has won the competition.
Where it is displayed
When Navy has possession of the trophy, it is displayed in a glass case in Bancroft Hall, the Midshipmens' dormitory. When Air Force has it, it is displayed in a glass case inside the Cadet Fieldhouse, the indoor sports complex of the academy.
Winners of the trophy
Army victories are shown in ██ black, Navy victories in ██ gold, Air Force victories in ██ blue and tie games or shared awards in ██ silver.
| Season | Winner | AF-Army score | AF-Navy score | Army-Navy score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Navy | 27-24 | 27-24 | 42-23 |
| 2004 | Navy | 31-22 | 24-21 | 34-6 |
| 2003 | Navy | 31-3 | 24-21 | 42-13 |
| 2002 | Air Force | 49-30 | 48-7 | 58-12 |
| 2001 | Air Force | 34-24 | 24-18 | 26-17 |
| 2000 | Air Force | 41-27 | 27-13 | 30-28 |
| 1999 | Air Force | 28-0 | 19-14 | 19-9 |
| 1998 | Air Force | 35-7 | 49-7 | 34-30 |
| 1997 | Air Force | 24-0 | 10-7 | 39-7 |
| 1996 | Army | 23-7 | 20-17 | 28-24 |
| 1995 | Air Force | 38-20 | 30-20 | 14-13 |
| 1994 | Air Force | 10-6 | 43-21 | 22-20 |
| 1993 | Shared | 25-6 | 28-24 | 16-14 |
| 1992 | Air Force | 7-3 | 18-16 | 25-24 |
| 1991 | Air Force | 25-0 | 46-6 | 24-3 |
| 1990 | Air Force | 15-3 | 24-7 | 30-20 |
| 1989 | Air Force | 29-3 | 35-7 | 19-17 |
| 1988 | Army | 28-15 | 34-24 | 20-15 |
| 1987 | Air Force | 27-10 | 23-13 | 17-3 |
| 1986 | Army | 21-11 | 40-6 | 27-7 |
| 1985 | Air Force | 45-7 | 24-7 | 17-7 |
| 1984 | Army | 24-12 | 29-22 | 28-11 |
| 1983 | Air Force | 41-20 | 44-17 | 42-13 |
| 1982 | Air Force | 27-9 | 24-21 | 24-7 |
| 1981 | Navy | 7-3 | 30-13 | 3-3 |
| 1980 | Shared | 47-24 | 21-20 | 33-6 |
| 1979 | Navy | 28-7 | 13-9 | 31-7 |
| 1978 | Navy | 28-14 | 37-8 | 28-0 |
| 1977 | Army | 31-6 | 10-7 | 17-14 |
| 1976 | Shared | 24-7 | 13-3 | 38-10 |
| 1975 | Navy | 33-3 | 17-0 | 30-6 |
| 1974 | Shared | 17-16 | 19-16 | 19-0 |
| 1973 | Navy | 43-10 | 42-6 | 51-0 |
| 1972 | Army | 17-14 | 21-17 | 23-15 |
See also
External links
- Army Sports CinC Trophy Fact Sheet
- 2004 Season White House presentation ceremony
- Article written prior to the 2004 season games including a photo of the trophy
- 2003 Season White House presentation ceremony
- 2002 Season White House presentation ceremony
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"Commander in Chief's Trophy"