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Teams Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers football
The Indiana Hoosiers football program represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and in the Big Ten Conference.-Bowl games:...


Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State Spartans football
The Michigan State Spartans football program represents Michigan State University in college football as members of the Big Ten Conference at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level...

Originated 1950
Trophy Series Michigan State leads, 41–11–2*
All-Time Series Michigan State leads, 41–14–7


The Old Brass Spittoon is the name of the trophy
Trophy
A trophy is a reward for a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are most often awarded for sporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics...

 that is annually awarded to the winner of the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

 college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

 game between Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana...

 and Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...

. First presented in 1950
1950 in sports
-American football:* NFL Championship – Cleveland Browns win 30–28 over the Los Angeles Rams* Oklahoma Sooners – college football champions.* Coaches Poll established to rank top 20 American college football teams-Association football:...

, it was Michigan State's idea to start up the trophy and Indiana quickly accepted. It's believed that the spittoon has been around since both universities were established.

Series facts

Statistic Michigan State Indiana
Games played 54
Wins 41 14
Home wins 22 9
Road wins 19 5
Neutral site wins 0 0
Total points scored in the series 1588 844
Most points scored in a game by one team 56 ('02) 46 ('06)
Most points scored in a game by both teams 79 ('07 – MSU 52, IU 27)
Fewest points scored in a game by both teams 6 ('58 – MSU 0, IU 6)
Fewest points scored in a game by one team in a win 10 ('73) 6 ('58)
Most points scored in a game by one team in a loss 28 ('01) 31 ('88)
Largest margin of victory 52 ('11) 31 ('91)
Smallest margin of victory 1 ('73)      3 ('86)     
Longest winning streak 8 ('50 to '57) 3 ('67 to '69)

Game results

Winning team is shown in bold font. Years of a Michigan State win are in green. Years of an Indiana win are in red. Years of a tie are in white.
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* Michigan State won the 1994 contest, 27-21, but later forfeited the win due to NCAA violations.

The series is now a permanent part of the schedule for the teams as Michigan State and Indiana are cross-division rivals. Prior to the expansion of the Big Ten in 2011, there were stoppages in the series because the schools were not protected rivals in the rotating conference schedule (note no game in 1999 and 2000, and again in 2009 and 2010).

See also

  • Other Michigan State traveling trophies:
    • Megaphone Trophy
      Megaphone Trophy
      Started in 1949 the Megaphone Trophy is awarded each year to the winner of the football game between the University of Notre Dame and Michigan State University. Notre Dame and Michigan State started competing against each other 114 years ago in 1897...

       (with Notre Dame
      Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
      Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...

      )
    • Paul Bunyan Trophy
      Paul Bunyan Trophy
      The Paul Bunyan–Governor of Michigan Trophy is a college rivalry trophy awarded to the winner of the annual American football game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Michigan Wolverines. The winner retains possession of the trophy until the next year's game...

       (with Michigan
      Michigan Wolverines football
      The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...

      )
    • Land Grant Trophy
      Land Grant Trophy
      The Land Grant Trophy is presented to the winner of each football game between Michigan State and Penn State. The Michigan State Spartans are the current holder of the Land Grand Trophy after beating Penn State 28-22 in State College, PA; the victory ensured that the Spartans won a share of the...

       (with Penn State
      Penn State Nittany Lions football
      The Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the...

      )
  • Other Indiana traveling trophies:
    • Old Oaken Bucket
      Old Oaken Bucket
      The Old Oaken Bucket is the name of the trophy that is annually awarded to the winner of the Big Ten Conference college football game between Indiana University and Purdue University. It is one of the oldest football trophies in the nation...

       (with Purdue
      Purdue Boilermakers football
      The Purdue Boilermakers football team is the intercollegiate football program of the Purdue University Boilermakers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have an all-time record of...

      )

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