If you missed it Saturday night, the brand new Pac-12 championship trophy was unveiled before the game between Oregon and Stanford. Compared to the old design, it’s absolutely stunning.
The trophy was designed and built by a UCLA alum, Archie Held. The trophy is made of 100% stainless steel and is built on a 12-sided base, representing all 12 of the Pac-12 teams. The “V” reflects the north and south divisions.
image credit pac-12.org
Held asserted that main expression he wanted to portray was the excitement of scoring a touchdown and winning a game. The trophy almost likes like the touchdown signal a referee makes, so it looks like he achieved that vision. Moreover, Held was inspired by the Lombardi trophy and talked about what went into the final design:
“I did not want a traditional trophy or cup, I wanted something contemporary, modern and fun. I wanted an iconic form, something unique to the Pac-12.”
“I started researching other sports trophies and I was really gravitated to the Lombardi Trophy. It has a very clean and elegant design. I am fairly obsessed with form and the strongest forms are simple, elegant designs. They stand the test of time. That’s exactly what I was trying to create with the Pac-12 Football Championship Trophy. I wanted to capture all of the emotion of winning with a very clean and simple design.”
What do you folks think of the new trophy? It’s certainly more aesthetically pleasing and creative than the other conference championship trophies out there.
Raju Kansagra
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