Edmund Orgill Trophy

The Edmund Orgill Trophy is awarded to the winner of the annual football game between Rhodes College and Sewanee: The University of the South. The rivalry between Rhodes and Sewanee was reported by Sports Illustrated in 2012 to be "the longest continuously running rivalry in college football in the Southern United States".^[1] Although the first game was played in 1899, the teams have not met in every season. The Orgill Trophy was added to the series in 1954. Rhodes currently leads the trophy series 39–31–1, while Sewanee leads the all-time series 45-44-3.

First meetingNovember 3, 1899
Sewanee 54, SPU 0

Latest meetingOctober 25, 2025
Sewanee 28, Rhodes 6

Next meeting2026 (Sewanee, TN)

TrophyEdmund Orgill Trophy

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Edmund Orgill Trophy

Sewanee Tigers
First meeting	November 3, 1899 Sewanee 54, SPU 0
Latest meeting	October 25, 2025 Sewanee 28, Rhodes 6
Next meeting	2026 (Sewanee, TN)
Trophy	Edmund Orgill Trophy
Statistics
Meetings total	92
All-time series	Sewanee leads, 45–44–3
Trophy series	Rhodes leads, 39–31–1
Largest victory	Sewanee, 64–0 (1909)
Longest win streak	Sewanee, 6 (1899–1924, 1961–1966, 1978–1983) Rhodes, 6 (1984–1989, 2012–2017)
Current win streak	Sewanee, 2 (2024, 2025)

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