Edmund Orgill Trophy


The Edmund Orgill Trophy is awarded to the winner of the annual football game between Rhodes College and. 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" – though the first game was played in 1899, the teams have not met in every succeeding season. The Orgill Trophy was added to the series in 1954. Rhodes currently leads the trophy series 32–27–1, and is tied with Sewanee in the overall series. The 2016 contest was a 36–21 Rhodes victory at Sewanee in which the Rhodes offense set a conference record for total offense with 684. Most recently, Rhodes defeated Sewanee 28–10 to retain the trophy for a record sixth consecutive year.
Since 1999:
YearWinning TeamScoreLocationWinning Coach
2018SewaneeSewanee, TNTravis Rundle
2017RhodesMemphis, TNJim Ryan
2016RhodesSewanee, TNJim Ryan
2015RhodesMemphis, TNDan Gritti
2014RhodesMemphis, TNDan Gritti
2013RhodesSewanee, TNDan Gritti
2012RhodesSewanee, TNDan Gritti
2011SewaneeMemphis, TNJ. Laurendine
2010RhodesSewanee, TNJoe White
2009RhodesMemphis, TNJoe White
2008RhodesSewanee, TNJoe White
2007RhodesMemphis, TNJoe White
2006RhodesSewanee, TNJoe White
2005SewaneeMemphis, TNJohn Windham
2004RhodesSewanee, TNJoe White
2003RhodesMemphis, TNJoe White
2002SewaneeSewanee, TNJohn Windham
2001SewaneeMemphis, TNJohn Windham
2000SewaneeSewanee, TNJohn Windham
1999RhodesMemphis, TNJoe White