Monon Bell

The Monon Bell (pronounced MOE-non) is the trophy awarded to the victor of the annual college football matchup between the DePauw University Tigers (in Greencastle, Indiana) and the Wabash College Little Giants (in Crawfordsville, Indiana) in the United States. The Bell is a 300-pound locomotive bell from the Monon Railroad. As of the end of the 2011 season, the two teams have played against each other 118 times. Wabash leads the all-time series, 57-53-9, and also leads the series since the Bell was introduced as the victor's trophy in 1932, 38-37-6.

Read more about Monon Bell:  Series History, Monon Bell Classic, Bell Heists, Monon Memories, The Ballad of The Monon Bell, Game Results

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