Michigan Daily: The Little Brown Jug: History of the Michigan-Minnesota rivalry

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per the Michigan Daily:

This is the trophy game that started them all.

And, unlike the Heroes Trophy (Iowa vs. Nebraska, if anyone’s curious), this one wasn’t crafted by a graphic design company, nor was its beginning marked with a press release.

No, this one began organically in 1903, and it has endured ever since.

That October, legendary Michigan coach Fielding H. Yost’s squad ventured west for what was billed as the biggest game in years against Minnesota. The Wolverines had never lost under Yost, and, at that point in the 1903 season, were undefeated and hadn’t conceded a point.

Concerned that the Gophers might taint the water supply to gain a competitive advantage, Yost instructed student manager Tommy Roberts to travel into Minneapolis and purchase a jug for the game.

http://michigandaily.com/sports/little-brown-jug-history-michigan-minnesota-rivalry

Go Gophers!!

 

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New Book on The Jug Rivalry

Here's an article from mlive.com/ann arbor sports on a new book documenting the history of the UM-UM rivalry and The Jug.

Here's the link:

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/..._book_by_local_authors_focu.html#incart_river

Probably makes for an entertaining read, even if oriented from a Michigan point of view.

Here's to turning the recently lopsided series around!

Go Gophers! Beat Michigan!

 

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