The Monon Bell Classic, the final football game of the regular season between Wabash and DePauw University, is one of 29 games that college football fans can vote for as one of the top rivalries in the nation. The contest is part of ESPN and Tostitos Great Rivalry Challenge.
Twenty-nine of the top college football rivalries in the nation are listed on ESPN's web site. Fans are asked to vote for the top ten rivalries that show the best that college football has to offer. The field will be reduced to the top-16 rivalries on August 20. First-round voting ends August 16 at 5 p.m. ET.
For more information, or to vote for the Wabash-DePauw game as one of the great rivalries, go to:
Tostitos Great Rivalry Challenge
Wabash and DePauw met for the first time in 1890. The Monon Bell was added to the rivalry in 1932. The 300-pound locomotive bell from the Monon Railroad is carried off the field by the winning team after the game each season. The rivalry has been covered by Sports Illustrated, ABC and ESPN-2 television and is broadcast to alumni parties throughout the nation by satellite each year.
The rivalry has remained close throughout the years. After 107 meetings DePauw holds a 50-48-9 advantage in the series.