Grand Forks – When the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State football teams meet Saturday at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome, something will be noticeably absent from the festivities.
The Nickel Trophy, awarded annually to the winner in the series starting in 1938, will not make the trek south to Fargo since UND has retired its Fighting Sioux nickname. Instead, it will remain hidden away under maximum security, just as it has since UND won its rights following a 28-21 victory in the rivalry’s last meeting in 2003.
By Wade Rupard / Forum News Service
September 18, 2015 at 2:03 AM
Photo Credit: The retired Nickel Trophy makes a rare appearance Thursday at the University of North Dakota’s High Performance Center in Grand Forks. The trophy has spent almost the entire past 12 years in hiding. Logan Werlinger / Forum News Service