Battle of the Valleys

Battle of the Valleys
	Grand Valley State Lakers Saginaw Valley State Cardinals
Sport	Football
First meeting	October 18, 1975; Grand Valley, 32–5
Latest meeting	September 30, 2023; Grand Valley, 55–14
Trophy	None (for game), Victoria (for fundraising)
Statistics
Meetings total	52 (including 4 NCAA playoff meetings)
All-time series	Grand Valley leads, 41–11 (including 4–0 in NCAA playoff meetings)
Largest victory	Grand Valley, 55–7 (1982)
Longest win streak	Grand Valley, 11 (2013–present)
Current win streak	Grand Valley, 11 (2013–present)

Grand Valley State

Saginaw Valley State

Locations in Michigan

The Battle of the Valleys is an NCAA Division II football rivalry between the Grand Valley State University Lakers and the Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals which began in 1975. Both teams play in the GLIAC. Since 2003, the week leading up to the game has featured a fundraising competition between the two student bodies with proceeds being donated to local charities. Grand Valley and Saginaw Valley have met four times in the NCAA Division II football playoffs. While not considered part of the rivalry series, both teams count these games in the all-time head-to-head records and are included below.

Fundraising Battle

Adding to the football rivalry which has existed since 1975, in 2003 an additional element was added to the Battle of the Valleys rivalry in the form of a fundraising competition between the two student bodies.^[1] Grand Valley won the initial fundraising battle, raising $8,500 for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western Michigan with Saginaw Valley raising $6,208 for the BBBS of Mid-Michigan.^[2] While Grand Valley leads the rivalry on the football field, Saginaw Valley leads in the fundraising rivalry 8–3. A traveling trophy, Victoria, accompanies the fundraising competition and the winner of the fundraising competition, announced during the football game, has possession of the trophy until the next Battle.^[3] The largest margin of victory was in 2012 when Saginaw Valley raised over $30,000 for the Great Lakes Miracle League versus Grand Valley's $1,100 for the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan, and the closest margin of victory was in 2006 when Grand Valley raised $19,337 for Burton Middle School and Saginaw Valley raised $19,160 for Child and Family Services of Saginaw County.^[4] Saginaw Valley is currently on a seven-year winning streak in the fundraising battle. All told, over $400,000 has been raised in the history of the Battle by both schools combined.^[1] The winner of the fundraising battle has also won the football game on four occasions: 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2012.

Game results

Grand Valley State victories	Saginaw Valley State victories

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	1975	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	32–5
2	1976	University Center, MI	Grand Valley State	17–6
3	1977	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	41–14
4	1978	University Center, MI	Grand Valley State	24–14
5	1979	University Center, MI	Saginaw Valley State	32–24
6	1980	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	45–20
7	1981	University Center, MI	Grand Valley State	31–7
8	1982	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	55–7
9	1983	University Center, MI	Saginaw Valley State	15–14
10	1984	Allendale, MI	Saginaw Valley State	28–24
11	1985	University Center, MI	Saginaw Valley State	35–18
12	1986	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	28–13
13	1987	University Center, MI	Grand Valley State	31–28
14	1988	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	14–13
15	1989	University Center, MI	Grand Valley State	42–17
16	1990	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	23–7
17	1991	University Center, MI	Saginaw Valley State	14–10
18	1992	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	24–20
19	1993	University Center, MI	Grand Valley State	36–17
20	1994	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	27–22
21	1995	Allendale, MI	Saginaw Valley State	24–21
22	1996	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	17–6
23	1997	University Center, MI	Saginaw Valley State	30–27
24	1998	University Center, MI	Grand Valley State	37–36
25	1999	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	31–7
26	2000	University Center, MI	Saginaw Valley State	28–21
27	2001	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	38–7

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
28	2001*	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	33–30
29	2002	University Center, MI	Grand Valley State	23–18
30	2003	Allendale, MI	Saginaw Valley State	34–20
31	2003*	University Center, MI	Grand Valley State	10–3
32	2004	University Center, MI	Saginaw Valley State	31–20
33	2005	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	31–10
34	2005*	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	24–17
35	2006	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	49–35
36	2007	University Center, MI	Grand Valley State	21–10
37	2008	University Center, MI	Grand Valley State	36–0
38	2009	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	38–7
39	2010	University Center, MI	Grand Valley State	28–7
40	2011	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	49–24
41	2012	University Center, MI	Saginaw Valley State	55–52
42	2013	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	49–34
43	2013*	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	40–7
44	2014	University Center, MI	Grand Valley State	21–3
45	2015	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	24–17
46	2016	University Center, MI	Grand Valley State	62–56
47	2017	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	34–6
48	2018	University Center, MI	Grand Valley State	31–28
49	2019	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	35–28
50	2021	University Center, MI	Grand Valley State	49–17
51	2022	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley State	29–10
52	2023	University Center, MI	Grand Valley State	55–14
Series: Grand Valley State leads 41–11

Fundraising results

No.	Date	Location	Grand Valley		Saginaw Valley
1	2003	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley	$8,500	Saginaw Valley	$6,208
2	2004	University Center, MI	Grand Valley	$7,500	Saginaw Valley	$12,000
3	2005	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley	$7,327	Saginaw Valley	$13,012
4	2006	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley	$19,337	Saginaw Valley	$19,160
5	2007	University Center, MI	Grand Valley	$31,382	Saginaw Valley	$20,319
6	2008	University Center, MI	Grand Valley	$28,002	Saginaw Valley	$47,278
7	2009	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley	$19,299	Saginaw Valley	$34,401
8	2010	University Center, MI	Grand Valley	$12,500	Saginaw Valley	$40,088
9	2011	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley	$12,381	Saginaw Valley	$26,623
10	2012	University Center, MI	Grand Valley	$1,100	Saginaw Valley	$30,224
11	2013	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley	$11,137	Saginaw Valley	$25,185
12	2014	University Center, MI	Grand Valley	$7,000	Saginaw Valley	$32,294
13	2015	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley	$12,031	Saginaw Valley	$24,540
14	2016	University Center, MI	Grand Valley	$17,000	Saginaw Valley	$26,000
15	2017	Allendale, MI	Grand Valley	$17,000	Saginaw Valley	$32,000
16	2018	University Center, MI	Grand Valley	$14,915	Saginaw Valley	$36,210
Series: Saginaw Valley leads 13–3

References

1 2 History of the Battle of the Valleys – SVSU
↑ "History – Battle of the Valleys – Grand Valley State University". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
↑ The Valley Vanguard: The rock, Coop make SVSU home (September 9, 2013)
↑ The Valley Vanguard: SVSU wins fifth straight fundraising battle (November 11, 2012)

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[svbattlehistory-1] 1 2 History of the Battle of the Valleys – SVSU

[2] "History – Battle of the Valleys – Grand Valley State University". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-01.

[3] The Valley Vanguard: The rock, Coop make SVSU home (September 9, 2013)

[4] The Valley Vanguard: SVSU wins fifth straight fundraising battle (November 11, 2012)

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Grand Valley State Lakers football
Venues	Lubbers Stadium (1973–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Saginaw Valley State: Battle of the Valleys
Culture & lore	Louie the Laker "GVSU Victory"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
National championship seasons in bold

Fundraising Battle

Game results

Fundraising results

See also

References