Lawrence vs. Ripon

Lawrence and Ripon first met in 1905 and have played 5 times; Ripon leads the series 4–⁠1. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Ripon 4–⁠1, and Ripon has won the last 4. The winner takes home the Doehling–Heselton Memorial Trophy, played for since 1988. Ripon has held it since the 2022 game.

Lawrence wins
1
Ripon wins
4
Ties
0
First meeting
1905
Longest streak
4 Ripon
Current streak
4 Ripon
Last 10 meetings
Ripon 4–⁠1
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1900s1–⁠0
2020s0–⁠4
Average margin
48.2 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Lawrence
0–⁠2 Lawrence’s record at home
At Ripon
2–⁠1 Ripon’s record at home
Shutouts
3

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Doehling–Heselton Memorial Trophy

Played for since
1988
Held by
Ripon since the 2022 game
Games for it on file
4 Lawrence 0, Ripon 4

Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting since 1988 (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). The rivalry’s article counts the games for it: Ripon leads, 30–⁠4. From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Doehling–Heselton Memorial Trophy.

Games that tell the story

  1. Lawrence’s biggest win1905: Lawrence 56, Ripon 0by 56 points
  2. Ripon’s biggest win2022: Ripon 82, Lawrence 0by 82 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Lawrence and Ripon, 1905 on130015001700192019401960198020002020

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Nov 14, 2026Lawrence at Ripon upcomingat Ripon
Nov 15, 2025Ripon 48, Lawrence 7at Lawrence
Nov 16, 2024Ripon 41, Lawrence 0at Ripon
Nov 11, 2023Ripon 55, Lawrence 34at Lawrence
Nov 12, 2022Ripon 82, Lawrence 0at Ripon
Nov 18, 1905Lawrence 56, Ripon 0at Ripon

Every game is listed as played on the field.