The Old Brass Spittoon forms the basis of the Indiana- Michigan State rivalry. This rivalry comprises of the teams of the Indiana Hoosiers of Indiana University Bloomington and Michigan State Spartans of Michigan State University. Both these teams compete in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Sundivision (FBS) and are also members of the Big Ten Conference. These teams compete for the Old Brass Spittoon trophy.
The Old Brass Spittoon was introduced in 1950, when it was purchased for $50 from an antiques shop by Gene McDermott. It was used to motivate Michigan State ahead of their game against Indiana. Eventually, the old brass spittoon was decided as the trophy to be presented to the winners of the Indiana-Michigan State rivalry. The award has been given to either of the two teams every year depending on their performance.
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What is the rivalry between Indiana and Michigan State called?
The rivalry between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Michigan State Spartans is called The Battle for the Old Brass Spittoon. This is because both teamns compete for winning the trophy since it was first introduced in 1950. Notably, Michigan State were the first recipients of the Old Brass Spittoon trophy on November 4, 1950, when they defeated Indiana 35-0. However, Indiana received their first share of the Old Brass Spittoon trophy on November 8, 1958 by defeating Michigan State 6-0.
The Old Brass Spittoon Trophy Winner year by Year
The Indiana-Michigan State rivalry has been continuing for 71 years since the teams first faced off in 1922. In the first encounter on October 28, 1922, Indiana defeated Michigan State 14-6. However, Michigan State bounced back and won their first game on November 4, 1950 by defeating Indiana with a score of 35-0. As of 2024, Michigan leads the series against their rivals with a record of 50-190-2. The following table include the scores of all the game playee by the two teams from the beginning till 2024-
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | October 28, 1922 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 14–6 |
| 2 | November 5, 1927 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 33–7 |
| 3 | November 18, 1939 | East Lansing, MI | Tie | 7–7 |
| 4 | November 9, 1940 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 20–0 |
| 5 | November 4, 1950 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 35–0 |
| 6 | November 17, 1951 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 30–26 |
| 7 | November 8, 1952 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 41–14 |
| 8 | October 17, 1953 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 47–18 |
| 9 | October 9, 1954 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 21–14 |
| 10 | September 24, 1955 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 20–13 |
| 11 | October 13, 1956 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 53–6 |
| 12 | September 28, 1957 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 54–0 |
| 13 | November 8, 1958 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 6–0 |
| 14 | October 24, 1959 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 14–6 |
| 15 | October 22, 1960 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 35–0 |
| 16 | October 28, 1961 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 35–0 |
| 17 | October 27, 1962 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 26–8 |
| 18 | October 19, 1963 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 20–3 |
| 19 | October 17, 1964 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 27–20 |
| 20 | November 13, 1965 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 27–13 |
| 21 | November 12, 1966 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 37–19 |
| 22 | November 11, 1967 | East Lansing, MI | Indiana | 14–13 |
| 23 | November 9, 1968 | East Lansing, MI | Indiana | 24–22 |
| 24 | November 1, 1969 | East Lansing, MI | Indiana | 16–0 |
| 25 | October 31, 1970 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 32–7 |
| 26 | November 17, 1973 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 10–9 |
| 27 | November 16, 1974 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 19–10 |
| 28 | November 8, 1975 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 14–6 |
| 29 | November 6, 1976 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 23–0 |
| 30 | October 15, 1977 | Bloomington, IN | Tie | 13–13 |
| 31 | October 21, 1978 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 49–14 |
| 32 | October 31, 1981 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 26–3 |
| 33 | October 30, 1982 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 22–14 |
| 34 | October 15, 1983 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 24–12 |
| 35 | October 13, 1984 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 13–6 |
| 36 | November 9, 1985 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 35–16 |
| 37 | November 8, 1986 | East Lansing, MI | Indiana | 17–14 |
| 38 | November 14, 1987 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 27–3 |
| 39 | November 12, 1988 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 38–12 |
| 40 | November 4, 1989 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 51–20 |
| 41 | November 3, 1990 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 45–20 |
| 42 | October 5, 1991 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 31–0 |
| 43 | October 3, 1992 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 42–31 |
| 44 | October 30, 1993 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 10–0 |
| 45 | October 29, 1994 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 27–21 |
| 46 | November 11, 1995 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 31–3 |
| 47 | November 9, 1996 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 38–15 |
| 48 | October 11, 1997 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 38–6 |
| 49 | October 10, 1998 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 38–31 |
| 50 | November 10, 2001 | East Lansing, MI | Indiana | 37–28 |
| 51 | November 9, 2002 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 56–21 |
| 52 | October 4, 2003 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 31–3 |
| 53 | September 25, 2004 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 30–20 |
| 54 | October 29, 2005 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 46–15 |
| 55 | October 28, 2006 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 46–21 |
| 56 | October 13, 2007 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 52–27 |
| 57 | September 27, 2008 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 42–29 |
| 58 | November 19, 2011 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 55–3 |
| 59 | October 6, 2012 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 31–27 |
| 60 | October 12, 2013 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 42–28 |
| 61 | October 18, 2014 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 56–17 |
| 62 | October 24, 2015 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 52–26 |
| 63 | October 1, 2016 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 24–21 |
| 64 | October 21, 2017 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 17–9 |
| 65 | September 22, 2018 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 35–21 |
| 66 | September 28, 2019 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 40–31 |
| 67 | November 14, 2020 | East Lansing, MI | Indiana | 24–0 |
| 68 | October 16, 2021 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 20–15 |
| 69 | November 19, 2022 | East Lansing, MI | Indiana | 39–31 |
| 70 | November 18, 2023 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 24-21 |
| 71 | November 2, 2024 | East Lansing, MI | #13 Indiana | 47-10 |
FAQs on List of Old Brass Spittoon Trophy Winner Year by Year
A. The trophy has been awarded to the winner of the Indiana vs. Michigan State game since 1950, and the winning team gets to spit in it.
A. The Indiana Hoosiers and Michigan State Spartans first met on October 28, 1922, with Indiana winning 14-6.
A. There have been 71 meetings between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Michigan State Spartans as of 2024.
A. Michigan State had the longest winning streak, lasting eight years from 1950 to 1957.
A. The class president, Eugene McDermott of Allentown, Pennsylvania, established this custom.
