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season makes it all the better.
in 1969. The Greyhounds came out on top in the final meeting, earning a 34-21 win at Key Stadium in November 1993. Former UIndy football head coach and Butler alumnus Bob Bartolomeo both played and coached in multiple Tog Dog Games for the Bulldogs, and later led the Greyhounds in the first two Monumental Matchups. “UIndy and Butler were both Division II teams at the time, and even in the same league for a stretch there, so those games were a little different,” reflected the UIndy Athletics Hall of Famer. “But a lot is the same (as the Monumental Matchup). It was a north-south game, so to speak, in terms of the city. Both institutions really respected one another, and both laid it on the line,
that’s for sure.” The Greyhounds’ 2025 roster is
“I think this is a true chance for the local sports spotlight to be on these two programs that have done a whole lot of winning over the last 15 years. I’m thrilled that we at ISC Sports Network can play a part in helping those watch the game on August 28, knowing that I expect St. Vincent Field to be sold out and then some to kick off both the season and Labor Day weekend.” The Monumental Matchup harkens back to another, now-dormant crosstown series: the Top Dog Game between UIndy and Butler University. With the inaugural meeting coming in 1930, the teams faced off 28 times on the gridiron, including a stretch of 25 consecutive seasons starting
headlined by senior quarterback Gavin Sukup. The two-time reigning Great Lakes Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year and Harlon Hill Award candidate led the Hounds to a 10-2 season last fall, hitting double digits in regular season wins for just the fourth time. They also earned their third consecutive NCAA DII playoff berth and a third straight GLVC title. UIndy football has been around for more than 100 years—though a lengthy hiatus during the Great Depression and World War II puts the total number of seasons to 87—and the Monumental Matchup adds a notable chapter to the storied history of Greyhound football.
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