For more than a century, the idea of an IU football trophy case was a laughable concept.
Beyond a few lower-level bowl wins and an occasional appearance by traveling trophies, there wasn’t much to collect except dust.
Yes, Indiana won an outright league title in 1945 and shared the crown in 1967, but those accomplishments came before the Big Ten starting handing out a trophy.
Now? Indiana fans don’t need to be reminded — everything changed in 2024 after Curt Cignetti was hired.
In 2025 alone, IU football exceeded its previous all-time number of postseason wins with four.
And after going on a journey via bus throughout the state, along with numerous recruiting and fan photo shoots, IU football’s massive 2025 trophy haul has found a new home.
The Big Ten posted a brief video of a new trophy case inside Memorial Stadium designed by IU Athletics during the offseason.
It’s all in the details 👀
Take a closer look at the Hoosiers’ new trophy display 🏆 pic.twitter.com/8zby43N1yq
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) August 17, 2026
The trophy case appears to be situated on the opposite side of the stadium from the locker rooms, and beyond where a player might go to reach the team room, position rooms or weight rooms.
In other words, it’s out of sight, and Curt Cignetti likely hopes — out of mind — for the players, while in a spot where fans, recruiting prospects and former players can appreciate the program’s significant accomplishments.
Included in the trophy case are:
- The College Football Playoff national championship trophy
- AFCA national championship trophy
- The Peach Bowl championship trophy
- The Rose Bowl championship trophy
- The Big Ten Championship trophy
- Indiana’s copy of Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman Trophy
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