The Chamber of Commerce Traveling Cup is a traveling trophy continuously awarded to the winner of the American college football rivalry game between the Dakota State Trojans and the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers.[1][2][3] The Trojans currently are in the Frontier Conference[4] and the Tigers are currently in the Great Plains Athletic Conference.[5]
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| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| Teams | |
| First meeting | August 25, 2017 Dakota State 56, Dakota Wesleyan 39 |
| Latest meeting | August 30, 2025 Dakota Wesleyan 16, Dakota State 14 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 8 |
| All-time series | Dakota State leads, 6–2 (.750) |
| Largest victory | Dakota State, 34–3 (2024) |
| Longest win streak | Dakota State, 5 (2017–2022) |
| Current win streak | Dakota Wesleyan, 1 (2025–present) |
Series history
editThe Dakota State Trojans hold a 35–30–1 all-time series lead against the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers.[6] However, the Chamber of Commerce Traveling Cup wasn't introduced to the rivalry until 2017.[7] Since then the Trojans hold a series lead of 6–2.
There was no game held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
Notable games
editAugust 25, 2017: Dakota State upset No. 17 Dakota Wesleyan in the first ever game for the Chamber of Commerce Traveling Cup. It was also the first time that Dakota State had beat Dakota Wesleyan at Trojan Field since 1999.[3]
August 29, 2024: This was the inaugural game for the Trojans at Brian Kern Family Stadium.[9][10] This game also marked the highest margin of victory, 31 points, in the trophy's history.
Game results
edit| Dakota State victories | Dakota Wesleyan victories | Tie games |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 25, 2017 | Trojan Field | Dakota State | 56–39 | ||||
| 2 | August 23, 2018 | Joe Quintal Field | Dakota State | 27–18 | ||||
| 3 | August 29, 2019 | Trojan Field | Dakota State | 33–30 | ||||
| 4 | August 28, 2021 | Joe Quintal Field | Dakota State | 6–0 | ||||
| 5 | August 25, 2022 | Trojan Field | Dakota State | 29–19 | ||||
| 6 | August 26, 2023 | Joe Quintal Field | Dakota Wesleyan | 23–13 | ||||
| 7 | August 29, 2024 | Brian Kern Family Stadium | Dakota State | 34–3 | ||||
| 8 | August 30, 2025 | Joe Quintal Field | Dakota Wesleyan | 16–14 | ||||
| Series: Dakota State leads 6–2 | ||||||||
Wins by location
edit| Category | Dakota State | Dakota Wesleyan |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, SD | 4 | 0 |
| Mitchell, SD | 2 | 2 |
Wins by venue
edit| Category | Dakota State | Dakota Wesleyan |
|---|---|---|
| Trojan Field | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Quintal Field | 2 | 2 |
| Brian Kern Family Stadium | 1 | 0 |
References
edit- ↑ "Trojans Take down the Tigers to win back the Chamber of Commerce Cup". KJAM. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ Huntimer, Nick (August 24, 2018). "No. 25 DSU runs over rival DWU 27-18, keeps Commerce Cup". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- 1 2 Huntimer, Nick (August 25, 2017). "Records Fall in Trojans' 56-39 Upset Victory". naia.org. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Frontier Conference Expands to 11 Full-time Members". fcsports.org. Helena, MT. May 21, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Football". gpacsports.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Dakota State Trojans NAIA College Football Scores". college-football-results.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ Mullins, Garrett (September 5, 2017). "Dakota State Breaks Records, Take Cup In Early Season Affairs". The Trojan Times. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ "2020 Football". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ Huntimer, Nick (August 30, 2024). "Chamber of Commerce Traveling Cup returns to Madison as Trojans rout rival Tigers in Brian Kern Family Stadium debut". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ Murphy, Wren (August 30, 2024). "Chamber of Commerce traveling cup returns to Madison following 34-3 Ag Bowl victory". Madison Daily Leader. Retrieved November 3, 2024.