Coal Bowl

The Coal Bowl is an American college football game between Pennsylvania Western University California and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The two universities, both members of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). The two universities first competed in 1918. The name was added to the rivalry in 2009. The winner will earn the Coal Miners Pail Trophy, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Coal Association.

SportFootball

First meetingOctober 17, 1908
Tie, 0–0

Latest meetingOctober 25, 2025
IUP, 38–30

Next meeting2026

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Coal Bowl

California Vulcans IUP Crimson Hawks
Sport	Football
First meeting	October 17, 1908 Tie, 0–0
Latest meeting	October 25, 2025 IUP, 38–30
Next meeting	2026
Trophy	Coal Miners Pail Trophy
Statistics
Meetings total	100
All-time series	IUP leads, 66–31–3
Trophy series	Cal U leads, 10–5
Largest victory	IUP, 69–0 (1912)
Longest win streak	IUP, 20 (1985–2004)
Current win streak	IUP, 1 (2025–present)
California (PA) IUP Locations in Pennsylvania

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The trophy was established by brothers Barry "Buck" and Bob Lippencott. Buck played football at Indiana (IUP) and Bob played at California, competing against each other in 1963 and 1964. The brothers made a donation to their universities to establish an athletic scholarship.^[1] In addition, proceeds from sponsorship of the Pennsylvania Coal Association will be split between the two schools.^[2][3]