Land of Lincoln Trophy - Revision history

GabbyO at 03:10, 8 June 2021

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	==Description==		==Description==
	The trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Northwestern-Illinois football game. The game is always played on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, as a part of Rivalry Week<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/rivalry-week-2019-dates-tv-schedule-games-1474331], Newsweek</ref>. This new trophy was unveiled in 2009 and has been awarded each year since, though the rivalry itself has existed since 1892<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois%E2%80%93Northwestern_football_rivalry], Wikipedia</ref>. The trophy was designed by Dick Locher and is modeled after Abraham Lincoln's defining hat, which was chosen by polling Northwestern and Illinois fans<ref>[https://nusports.com/sports/2015/6/8/GEN_0608150337.aspx?id=459], NU Sports</ref>.		The trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Northwestern-Illinois football game. The game is always played on the Saturday after Thanksgiving as a part of Rivalry Week.<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/rivalry-week-2019-dates-tv-schedule-games-1474331], Newsweek</ref> This new trophy was unveiled in 2009 and has been awarded each year since, though the rivalry itself has existed since 1892.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois%E2%80%93Northwestern_football_rivalry], Wikipedia</ref> The trophy was designed by Dick Locher and is modeled after Abraham Lincoln's defining hat, which was chosen by polling Northwestern and Illinois fans.<ref>[https://nusports.com/sports/2015/6/8/GEN_0608150337.aspx?id=459], NU Sports</ref>

	Though historically neither team has been prominent on the national stage, the rivalry and trophy are important to students and fans of the football teams<ref>[https://www.insidenu.com/northwestern-wildcats-football/2013/11/29/5157300/northwestern-vs-illinois-land-of-lincoln-trophy-lolhat], Inside NU</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/IllinoisBlockI/status/1200817194399125504], Block I Twitter</ref>. Illinois holds the overall series 55–53–5 and the longest win streak (7), though as of the end of the 2019 season Northwestern is on a 5-game win streak and currently possesses the hat<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois%E2%80%93Northwestern_football_rivalry], Wikipedia</ref>.		Though historically neither team has been prominent on the national stage, the rivalry and trophy are important to students and fans of the football teams.<ref>[https://www.insidenu.com/northwestern-wildcats-football/2013/11/29/5157300/northwestern-vs-illinois-land-of-lincoln-trophy-lolhat], Inside NU</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/IllinoisBlockI/status/1200817194399125504], Block I Twitter</ref> Illinois holds the overall series 55–53–5 and the longest win streak (7), though as of the end of the 2019 season Northwestern is on a 5-game win streak and currently possesses the hat.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois%E2%80%93Northwestern_football_rivalry], Wikipedia</ref>

	[[File:lolhat.jpg\|thumb\|Northwestern football players with the Land of Lincoln trophy after their most recent win on November 30, 2019<ref>[https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/11/30/sports/football-northwestern-wins-fifth-straight-over-illinois-to-once-again-claim-the-land-of-lincoln-trophy/], The Daily Northwestern</ref>.]]		[[File:lolhat.jpg\|thumb\|Northwestern football players with the Land of Lincoln trophy after their most recent win on November 30, 2019<ref>[https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/11/30/sports/football-northwestern-wins-fifth-straight-over-illinois-to-once-again-claim-the-land-of-lincoln-trophy/], The Daily Northwestern</ref>.]]

	==Usage==		==Usage==
	The full title of the trophy is rarely used except in formal contexts. Rather, many students and players refer to it as "the hat". The hashtag "#LOLHAT" is also used to refer to the trophy on social media<ref>[https://twitter.com/NUFBFamily/status/930137768784777216], Northwestern Football Twitter</ref>.		The full title of the trophy is rarely used except in formal contexts. Rather, many students and players refer to it as "the hat." The hashtag "#LOLHAT" is also used to refer to the trophy on social media.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NUFBFamily/status/930137768784777216], Northwestern Football Twitter</ref>

	===Example Sentences===		===Example Sentences===

AmandaS at 23:57, 4 June 2020

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AmandaS at 22:57, 4 June 2020

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	==Pronunciation==		==Pronunciation==
	[lænd ʌv lɪnkʌn tɹofi]		[lænd əv lɪnkʌn tɹofi]

	[land / əv / 'lihn kuhn / 'tro fee]		[land / əv / 'lihn kuhn / 'tro fee]

AmandaS at 22:57, 4 June 2020

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	==Pronunciation==		==Pronunciation==
	/lænd ʌv lɪnkʌn tɹofi/		[lænd ʌv lɪnkʌn tɹofi]

			[land / əv / 'lihn kuhn / 'tro fee]

	==Description==		==Description==

AmandaS at 22:42, 4 June 2020

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	==Part of Speech==		==Part of Speech==
	Proper Noun		Proper Noun

AmandaS at 22:35, 4 June 2020

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	Though historically neither team has been prominent on the national stage, the rivalry and trophy are important to students and fans of the football teams<ref>[https://www.insidenu.com/northwestern-wildcats-football/2013/11/29/5157300/northwestern-vs-illinois-land-of-lincoln-trophy-lolhat], Inside NU</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/IllinoisBlockI/status/1200817194399125504], Block I Twitter</ref>. Illinois holds the overall series 55–53–5 and the longest win streak (7), though as of the end of the 2019 season Northwestern is on a 5-game win streak and currently possesses the hat<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois%E2%80%93Northwestern_football_rivalry], Wikipedia</ref>.		Though historically neither team has been prominent on the national stage, the rivalry and trophy are important to students and fans of the football teams<ref>[https://www.insidenu.com/northwestern-wildcats-football/2013/11/29/5157300/northwestern-vs-illinois-land-of-lincoln-trophy-lolhat], Inside NU</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/IllinoisBlockI/status/1200817194399125504], Block I Twitter</ref>. Illinois holds the overall series 55–53–5 and the longest win streak (7), though as of the end of the 2019 season Northwestern is on a 5-game win streak and currently possesses the hat<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois%E2%80%93Northwestern_football_rivalry], Wikipedia</ref>.

	[[File:~~hat~~.jpg\|thumb\|Northwestern football players with the Land of Lincoln trophy after their most recent win on November 30, 2019<ref>[https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/11/30/sports/football-northwestern-wins-fifth-straight-over-illinois-to-once-again-claim-the-land-of-lincoln-trophy/], The Daily Northwestern</ref>.]]		[[File:lolhat.jpg\|thumb\|Northwestern football players with the Land of Lincoln trophy after their most recent win on November 30, 2019<ref>[https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/11/30/sports/football-northwestern-wins-fifth-straight-over-illinois-to-once-again-claim-the-land-of-lincoln-trophy/], The Daily Northwestern</ref>.]]

	==Usage==		==Usage==

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==Part of Speech==
Proper Noun

==Pronunciation==
/lænd ʌv lɪnkʌn tɹofi/

==Description==
The trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Northwestern-Illinois football game. The game is always played on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, as a part of Rivalry Week<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/rivalry-week-2019-dates-tv-schedule-games-1474331], Newsweek</ref>. This new trophy was unveiled in 2009 and has been awarded each year since, though the rivalry itself has existed since 1892<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois%E2%80%93Northwestern_football_rivalry], Wikipedia</ref>. The trophy was designed by Dick Locher and is modeled after Abraham Lincoln's defining hat, which was chosen by polling Northwestern and Illinois fans<ref>[https://nusports.com/sports/2015/6/8/GEN_0608150337.aspx?id=459], NU Sports</ref>.

Though historically neither team has been prominent on the national stage, the rivalry and trophy are important to students and fans of the football teams<ref>[https://www.insidenu.com/northwestern-wildcats-football/2013/11/29/5157300/northwestern-vs-illinois-land-of-lincoln-trophy-lolhat], Inside NU</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/IllinoisBlockI/status/1200817194399125504], Block I Twitter</ref>. Illinois holds the overall series 55–53–5 and the longest win streak (7), though as of the end of the 2019 season Northwestern is on a 5-game win streak and currently possesses the hat<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois%E2%80%93Northwestern_football_rivalry], Wikipedia</ref>.

[[File:hat.jpg|thumb|Northwestern football players with the Land of Lincoln trophy after their most recent win on November 30, 2019<ref>[https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/11/30/sports/football-northwestern-wins-fifth-straight-over-illinois-to-once-again-claim-the-land-of-lincoln-trophy/], The Daily Northwestern</ref>.]]

==Usage==
The full title of the trophy is rarely used except in formal contexts. Rather, many students and players refer to it as "the hat". The hashtag "#LOLHAT" is also used to refer to the trophy on social media<ref>[https://twitter.com/NUFBFamily/status/930137768784777216], Northwestern Football Twitter</ref>.

===Example Sentences===
# We're playing Illinois this week, get ready for the hat!
# Hat hat hat hat hat hat hat!<ref>[https://www.insidenu.com/2014/11/24/7274071/hat-hat-hat-hat-hat-hat-hat-hat-hat-hat-hat-hat-hat-hat], Inside NU</ref>

==Related Terms==
* [[NUMB]]
* [[Wildside]]
* [[Go 'Cats]]

==References==
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