Old Brass Spittoon

Old Brass Spittoon
Teams	Indiana Hoosiers Michigan State Spartans
Originated	1950
Trophy Series	Michigan State leads, 41–11–2*[1]
All-Time Series	Michigan State leads, 41–14–7

The Old Brass Spittoon 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 Michigan State University. First presented in 1950, 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.

Year Michigan State Indiana Location 1922 Michigan State 6 Indiana 14 Bloomington, IN 1927 Michigan State 7 Indiana 33 Bloomington, IN 1939 Michigan State 7 Indiana 7 East Lansing, MI 1940 Michigan State 0 Indiana 20 Bloomington, IN 1950 Michigan State 35 Indiana 0 East Lansing, MI 1951 Michigan State 30 Indiana 26 Bloomington, IN 1952 Michigan State 41 Indiana 14 Bloomington, IN 1953 Michigan State 47 Indiana 18 East Lansing, MI 1954 Michigan State 21 Indiana 14 Bloomington, IN 1955 Michigan State 20 Indiana 13 Bloomington, IN 1956 Michigan State 53 Indiana 6 East Lansing, MI 1957 Michigan State 54 Indiana 0 East Lansing, MI 1958 Michigan State 0 Indiana 6 Bloomington, IN 1959 Michigan State 14 Indiana 6 East Lansing, MI 1960 Michigan State 35 Indiana 0 Bloomington, IN 1961 Michigan State 35 Indiana 0 East Lansing, MI 1962 Michigan State 26 Indiana 8 Bloomington, IN 1963 Michigan State 20 Indiana 3 East Lansing, MI 1964 Michigan State 20 Indiana 27 Bloomington, IN 1965 Michigan State 27 Indiana 13 East Lansing, MI 1966 Michigan State 37 Indiana 19 Bloomington, IN 1967 Michigan State 13 Indiana 14 East Lansing, MI 1968 Michigan State 22 Indiana 24 East Lansing, MI 1969 Michigan State 0 Indiana 16 East Lansing, MI 1970 Michigan State 32 Indiana 7 Bloomington, IN 1973 Michigan State 10 Indiana 9 East Lansing, MI 1974 Michigan State 19 Indiana 10 Bloomington, IN 1975 Michigan State 14 Indiana 6 Bloomington, IN 1976 Michigan State 23 Indiana 0 East Lansing, MI 1977 Michigan State 13 Indiana 13 Bloomington, IN 1978 Michigan State 49 Indiana 14 East Lansing, MI 1981 Michigan State 26 Indiana 3 East Lansing, MI

Year Michigan State Indiana Location 1982 Michigan State 22 Indiana 14 Bloomington, IN 1983 Michigan State 12 Indiana 24 Bloomington, IN 1984 Michigan State 13 Indiana 6 East Lansing, MI 1985 Michigan State 35 Indiana 16 Bloomington, IN 1986 Michigan State 14 Indiana 17 East Lansing, MI 1987 Michigan State 27 Indiana 3 East Lansing, MI 1988 Michigan State 38 Indiana 12 Bloomington, IN 1989 Michigan State 51 Indiana 20 Bloomington, IN 1990 Michigan State 45 Indiana 20 East Lansing, MI 1991 Michigan State 0 Indiana 31 Bloomington, IN 1992 Michigan State 42 Indiana 31 East Lansing, MI 1993 Michigan State 0 Indiana 10 Bloomington, IN 1994* Michigan State 0 Indiana 2 East Lansing, MI 1995 Michigan State 31 Indiana 3 Bloomington, IN 1996 Michigan State 38 Indiana 15 East Lansing, MI 1997 Michigan State 38 Indiana 6 Bloomington, IN 1998 Michigan State 38 Indiana 31 East Lansing, MI 2001 Michigan State 28 Indiana 37 East Lansing, MI 2002 Michigan State 56 Indiana 21 Bloomington, IN 2003 Michigan State 31 Indiana 3 East Lansing, MI 2004 Michigan State 30 Indiana 20 Bloomington, IN 2005 Michigan State 46 Indiana 15 East Lansing, MI 2006 Michigan State 21 Indiana 46 Bloomington, IN 2007 Michigan State 52 Indiana 27 East Lansing, MI 2008 Michigan State 42 Indiana 29 Bloomington, IN 2011 Michigan State 55 Indiana 3 East Lansing, MI

* 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 (with Notre Dame)
  • Paul Bunyan Trophy (with Michigan)
  • Land Grant Trophy (with Penn State)
• Other Indiana traveling trophies:
  • Old Oaken Bucket (with Purdue)

References

1. ^ Historical Scores November 19, 2011

External links

• Michigan State University Athletics Official Site - Traditions
• Indiana University Athletics Official Site - Traditions
• Indiana-Michigan State Series History