2017-18 Governor's Cup - INDIANA vs. PURDUE
The rivalry between IU and Purdue continues with the 2017-18 Governor's Cup. The overall winner of the contest will be awarded a trophy at the end of the season. Each sport can earn one point toward the overall championship. A total of 19 or 20 points can be won, depending on the number of meetings between the teams in various sports. The winner of regular season head-to-head competition earns the point for its institution. Should the teams split or tie in regular season competition the point is split between the two institutions. Indiana won the 2016-17 Governor's Cup, 11.0-9.0. IU has a 7-4-2 record against Purdue in the competition over its 13-year history. |
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Rules: If the two institutions do not compete in head-to-head regular season competition, the team that places higher at the Big Ten Championship will earn the point. Should they tie in conference championship competition, the point will be split. In the sport of track & field, three-way meets that are scored as dual meets do not count as head-to-head competition. |
2017-18 Schedule / Results / Standings | ||||||
Sport | Date | Location | Points | Results | Purdue | Indiana |
W-Soccer | Sept. 23 | Bloomington | 1.00 | T, 1-1 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
Volleyball | Sept. 27 | West Lafayette | 0.50 | L, 0-3 | 0.50 | |
Volleyball | Sept. 30 | Bloomington | 0.50 | L, 0-3 | 0.50 | |
W-Cross Country | Oct. 29 | Big Ten Champ. | 1.00 | IU 7th, PU 9th | 1.00 | |
M-Cross Country | Oct. 29 | Big Ten Champ. | 1.00 | PU 5th, IU 7th | 1.00 | |
Football | Nov. 25 | West Lafayette | 1.00 | L, 24-31 | 1.00 | |
W-Basketball | Jan. 6 | Bloomington | 0.50 | W, 72-54 | 0.50 | |
W-Swim/Dive | Jan. 20 | Bloomington | 1.00 | W, 176-123 | 1.00 | |
M-Swim/Dive | Jan. 20 | Bloomington | 1.00 | W, 206-92 | 1.00 | |
M-Basketball | Jan. 28 | Bloomington | 1.00 | L, 67-74 | 1.00 | |
Wrestling | Feb. 4 | Bloomington | 1.00 | L, 3-34 | 1.00 | |
W-Basketball | Feb. 12 | West Lafayette | 0.50 | W, 52-44 | 0.50 | |
M-Tennis | Feb. 21 | West Lafayette | 1.00 | W, 5-0 | 1.00 | |
W-Indoor T/F | Feb. 23-24 | Big Ten Champ. | 1.00 | PU - 2nd, IU - T3rd | 1.00 | |
M-Indoor T/F | Feb. 23-24 | Big Ten Champ. | 1.00 | IU - 3rd, PU - 10th | 1.00 | |
W-Tennis | April 7 | Bloomington | 1.00 | L, 3-4 | 1.00 | |
Baseball | April 6-8 | Bloomington | 1.00 | W, 2-1 | 1.00 | |
W-Golf | April 20-22 | Big Ten Champ. | 1.00 | PU - 6th, IU - T9 | 1.00 | |
Softball | April 25 (DH) | West Lafayette | 1.00 | W, 2-0 | 1.00 | |
M-Golf | April 27-29 | Big Ten Champ. | 1.00 | PU - 8th, IU - 12th | 1.00 | |
W-Outdoor T/F | May 11-13 | Big Ten Champ. | 1.00 | PU - 2nd, IU - 4th | 1.00 | |
M-Outdoor T/F | May 11-13 | Big Ten Champ. | 1.00 | IU - 2nd, PU - 11th | 1.00 | |
Total | 20.00 | 10.50 | 9.50 |
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