Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

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Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
Showing the side of the current trophy winner, Army.
Air Force Falcons	Army Black Knights	Navy Midshipmen
Originated:	1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Current holder:	Army
Air Force (21) 1982   1983 1985   1987 1989   1990 1991   1992 1994   1995 1997   1998 1999   2000 2001   2002 2010   2011 2014   2016 2022	Army (10) 1972   1977 1984   1986 1988   1996 2017   2018 2020   2023	Navy (16) 1973   1975 1978   1979 1981   2003 2004   2005 2006   2007 2008   2009 2012   2013 2015   2019
Shared awards (5) 1974   1976   1980   1993   2021

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The Commander-in-Chief's Trophy (CIC Trophy) is awarded to each season's winner of the American college football series among the teams of the U.S. Military Academy (Army Black Knights), the U.S. Naval Academy (Navy Midshipmen), and the U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force Falcons).

The Navy–Air Force game is normally played on the first Saturday in October, the Army–Air Force game on the first Saturday in November, and the Army–Navy Game on the second Saturday in December. In the event of a tie, the award is shared, but the previous winner retains physical possession of the trophy. The Commander-in-Chief's Trophy and the Michigan MAC Trophy are the only NCAA Division I FBS triangular rivalry trophies awarded annually. The few others, such as the Florida Cup and the Beehive Boot, are contested sporadically.

Through 2023, the Air Force Falcons hold the most trophy victories with 21. The Navy Midshipmen have won 16. The Army Black Knights trail with 10. The trophy has been shared on five occasions, most recently in 2021.