Battle of the Blue
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The Battle of the Blue is an annual college football rivalry game between Villanova University and the University of Delaware, known for its intense competition and regional bragging rights.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | college football rivalry game ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Villanova–Delaware football rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| annual | true ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Villanova–Delaware rivalry across sports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conference | Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distanceBetweenCampuses | approximately 45 miles ⓘ |
| fanTradition |
large student attendance
ⓘ
tailgating ⓘ |
| firstMeetingYear | 1895 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA
|
| hasColorTheme | blue ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
intense competition
ⓘ
regional bragging rights ⓘ |
| hasHashtag | #BattleOfTheBlue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHomeVenue |
Delaware Stadium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Villanova Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCity |
Newark, Delaware
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Villanova, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesTeam |
Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens football
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Villanova Wildcats football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| level | NCAA Division I FCS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
local sports media
ⓘ
regional television broadcasts ⓘ |
| namedAfter | school color blue ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close games
ⓘ
playoff implications in FCS ⓘ |
| organizer |
University of Delaware athletics department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Villanova University athletics department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
University of Delaware
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Villanova University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Mid-Atlantic states
ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
|
| rivalryBegan | 1895 ⓘ |
| rivalryCategory | college football rivalry in the United States ⓘ |
| rivalryType | regional rivalry ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| studentSectionNickname | varies by school ⓘ |
| trophy | Battle of the Blue Trophy ⓘ |
| trophyMaterial | blue granite ⓘ |
| trophyShape | rock ⓘ |
| typicalMonthPlayed | November ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.