Grand Canyon Trophy Game

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| team1 = Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

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| team2 = Southern Utah Thunderbirds

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| firstmeeting = September 11, 1982
Northern Arizona 36, Southern Utah 15

| mostrecent = October 16, 2021
Northern Arizona 59, Southern Utah 35

| nextmeeting = September 13, 2025

| total = 26

| series = Northern Arizona leads, 16–10

| largestvictory = Northern Arizona 53, Southern Utah 3 (1983 and 1993)

| longeststreak = Northern Arizona, 5 (2001–2010)

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| currentstreak = Northern Arizona, 3 (2021–present)

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| trophy = Grand Canyon Trophy

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The Grand Canyon Trophy Game{{Cite web |title=Portland State Sails Past Southern Utah Late; Other Big Sky Football Recaps |url=http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2015/11/14/FB_1114150039.aspx |access-date=November 15, 2015 |publisher=Big Sky Conference}} (also known as the Grand Canyon Rivalry{{Cite web |title=SUU football: Much at stake in this year's Grand Canyon Rivalry |url=http://www.thespectrum.com/story/sports/college/southern-utah/2015/11/18/suu-football-much-stake-years-grand-canyon-rivalry/75974816/ |access-date=October 22, 2016 |publisher=The Spectrum}}{{Cite web |title=SUU football: Demario Warren faces former teammate in Grand Canyon Rivalry |url=http://www.mynorthshorenow.com/story/sports/college/southern-utah/2015/11/19/suu-football-demario-warren-faces-former-teammate-grand-canyon-rivalry/76085934/ |access-date=October 22, 2016 |publisher=North Shore Now}} is a series of American college football games, described by some as a rivalry, between the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and the Southern Utah Thunderbirds. The Grand Canyon Trophy is presented to the winner of the game. The Lumberjacks are the current holder of the trophy.

Series history

Between 1982 and 2011, Northern Arizona and Southern Utah played fifteen times as non-conference opponents. Since 1970, Northern Arizona has been a member of the Big Sky Conference, playing at a Division I level. Southern Utah's division and conference affiliation fluctuated during this time. However, in 2011, the Big Sky conference expanded to 13 football-playing members, and Southern Utah University was extended an all-sports invitation.{{Cite web |date=November 16, 2016 |title=SUU football: How SUU-NAU became a rivalry |url=https://www.thespectrum.com/story/sports/2016/11/16/suu-football-how-suu-nau-became-rivalry/93971418/ |publisher=The Spectrum}} Since then, the Lumberjacks and Thunderbirds have competed every year. In 2012, the Grand Canyon Trophy was introduced as a traveling trophy that would go to the winner.{{Cite web |title=Northern Arizona and Southern Utah to Play for HintonBurdick Grand Canyon Trophy |url=http://www.nauathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121106d133ob |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907212820/http://www.nauathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121106d133ob |archive-date=September 7, 2015 |access-date=September 18, 2015 |publisher=Northern Arizona University Athletics}} The trophy was first won by Southern Utah by a score of 35–29.{{Cite web |date=November 21, 2013 |title=SUU Looks to Repeat in HintonBurdick Grand Canyon Trophy Game |url=http://www.suutbirds.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20100&ATCLID=209319368 |access-date=September 18, 2015 |publisher=Southern Utah University Athletics}} In 2022, Southern Utah left the Big Sky Conference for the Western Athletic Conference. The two schools have scheduled a 12-game home and home series for the 2028 through 2039 seasons.{{Cite news |last=Kelley |first=Kevin |date=June 29, 2021 |title=NAU, Southern Utah schedule 12-game football series for 2028 to 2039 |url=https://fbschedules.com/nau-southern-utah-schedule-12-game-football-series-2028-to-2039/ |access-date=February 2, 2022}}