Michigan–Minnesota football rivalry

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The Michigan–Minnesota football rivalry is a historic college football matchup between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, traditionally highlighted by the battle for the Little Brown Jug trophy.

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instanceOf college football rivalry
sports rivalry
alsoKnownAs Little Brown Jug game
linked to: Little Brown Jug
associatedTrophyRivalry Little Brown Jug rivalry
linked to: Little Brown Jug
category College football rivalries in the United States
Michigan Wolverines football rivalries
Minnesota Golden Gophers football rivalries
conference Big Ten Conference
conferenceAffiliationBothTeams Big Ten Conference members
linked to: Big Ten Conference
country United States
division NCAA Division I FBS
featuresInstitution University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
firstMeetingLocation Minneapolis, Minnesota
linked to: Minneapolis
firstMeetingSeason 1892
firstMeetingWinner Minnesota Golden Gophers football
formerMinnesotaHomeStadium Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Memorial Stadium (Minnesota)
gender men's football
governingBody NCAA
hasCulturalSignificance symbolizes historic Big Ten competition
hasFanTraditions display and exchange of the Little Brown Jug
painting new game scores on the jug after each meeting
hasMediaCoverage regional and national college football media
homeStadiumForMichiganHomeGames Michigan Stadium
homeStadiumForMinnesotaHomeGames Huntington Bank Stadium
involvesTeam Michigan Wolverines football
Minnesota Golden Gophers football
level college
notableFor one of the oldest trophy games in college football
playsFrequency intermittent after Big Ten expansion scheduling changes
region Midwestern United States
seasonTiming regular season college football game
sport American football
trophy Little Brown Jug
trophyMaterial stoneware jug
trophyName Little Brown Jug
trophyOriginInvolvesCoach Fielding H. Yost
Henry L. Williams NERFINISHED
trophyOriginStory Michigan left a water jug behind after the 1903 game in Minneapolis
trophyPrimaryColor brown
trophySeriesStartSeason 1903
trophyTradition scores of each game are painted on the jug
usesRuleset NCAA college football rules

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Little Brown Jug competitionName Michigan–Minnesota football rivalry
Michigan–Minnesota football rivalry category Minnesota Golden Gophers football rivalries
linked to: Michigan–Minnesota football rivalry