"[14] After a scoreless first half, the Aggies blocked two punts in the third quarter. Just like in British football, where local derbies are the most intensely fought. With under three minutes left, the Spartans received the ball at midfield, trailing 24–20. [52] This win also made Mel Tucker the first Michigan State head coach to beat Michigan in his first season since Nick Saban in 1995, as well as only the third head coach of either program to win his first game in the rivalry as head coach in the past 75 years (the others being Saban and Bennie Oosterbaan). The Spartans were late in conducting their traditional pregame walk down the field, and when they did so, several Michigan players had already taken the field for warmups. The Paul Bunyan Governor’s Trophy was fi rst presented by then Governor (and Michigan alumni) G. Mennen Williams in 1953 as a means of welcoming Michigan State to the Big Ten Conference. Passionate competitive contests with little left on the pitch. Michigan State was incorrectly charged with their final timeout on that play; the Spartans should not have been because of the U-M penalty. Michigan fans then charged the field to protect the goal posts. The Wolverines intercepted six Spartan passes, five off Spartan quarterback Todd Schultz. The “Clockgate” game of 2001 saw the Spartans controversially beat Michigan with a hotly disputed second added on the clock. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. They failed to convert on 4th and long, giving Michigan the ball and seemingly the victory. Schoolcraft County Chamber of Commerce, Manistique – This Paul Bunyan statue welcomes visitors to Manistique in the Upper Peninsula. With less than five minutes left in the game, Michigan quarterback Shorty McMillan completed a pass to Stanley Borleske who ran 50 yards to the Aggies' 15-yard line. The Paul Bunyan Trophy is on the line in the annual showdown between Michigan and Michigan State. The Spartans’ defense is playing in a new scheme this year. Local rivalries are often the best in sport. 1 in the country. Michigan leads the series with an overall record of 71–37–5, though the series has seen several ebbs and flows during which one team or the other has experienced periods of dominance. A potential MSU game-winning field goal attempt fell short and the game went into overtime for the first time in series history. US-23 (east side) in front of Furtaw Field, Oscoda. team outplayed and outfought Michigan's. Michigan finally scored its first touchdown against MSU in three years with just 3:40 remaining in the game, but, after Michigan made the 2-point conversion, Michigan State marched downfield and scored a final touchdown with 0:28 remaining. Denard Robinson completed a 20-yard pass on fourth down to advance to the Spartans' 25-yard line, With nine seconds left, Michigan spiked the ball and Brendan Gibbons lined up to kick a potential game-winning field goal. Spartan Football Essentials: Paul Bunyan’s Back in Town Spartan Nation senior writer Jon Schopp is here to discuss Michigan State's 27-24 victory over Michigan. Running back Elijah Collins didn’t have the impact expected ahead of the season. The 1951 team was ranked No. Michigan was beaten in everything. The Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State University Spartans. With the arrival of Fritz Crisler as Michigan's head coach in 1938, the Wolverines then won 12 consecutive games. After a scoreless first half in which Michigan dominated statistically, turnovers led to two Michigan State scores. The #7 Spartans came into the game 6–0. This article was contributed by Gareth Evans who continues to enjoy sharing his passion for college football with us all. When the game ended in a scoreless tie, the Aggies' fans "went wild with delight". [40] The two teams traded touchdowns for much of the game before the Spartans finally pulled away in the fourth quarter, winning 35–21. The Paul Bunyan Governor’s Trophy was first presented by then-Governor (and Michigan alum) G. Mennen Williams in 1953 as a means of welcoming Michigan State to the Big Ten Conference. The event includes a carnival, craft show, pie eating contest and lots of folks sporting red flannel and hiking boots. After the parade in 1971, the statue was purchased for $50 and brought to Oscoda. BATTLE FOR THE PAUL BUNYAN TROPHY – • Since 1953, the winner of the Michigan State-Michigan game has been presented the Paul Bunyan Trophy. Michigan's defense was able to force an MSU punt and once again, Edwards demonstrated late game heroics with an iconic 21-yard touchdown catch to knot the score at 27–27. Paul Bunyan Family Campground in Spruce is rated 5.0 of 10 at Campground Reviews. Their defense stifled Minnesota. [17][18] Miller suffered a blow to the head during the game and was hospitalized in serious condition. In 1913, the then-nicknamed Aggies won their first game in the series, 12-7. 5 – the highest combined ranking in series history. 1) The trophy is actually called the Paul Bunyan - Governor of Michigan Trophy. [34] Michigan commentator Frank Beckmann speculated that Michigan State had benefited from its home-field advantage, even calling the unfolding controversy "criminal". Don Green took the snap from center and ran for the touchdown. It will be the hot topic around the office water cooler or factory floor the following Monday. will bear watching by Michigan."[20]. The interceptions included a one-handed catch by eventual 1997 Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson after which he managed to get one foot in bounds on the sideline. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Despite winning in 1954 and 1955, Michigan did not engrave their scores onto the neglected trophy. A Michigan face mask penalty resulted in 15 yards and an automatic first down. Michigan and Michigan State meet in Ann Arbor looking to take home the Paul Bunyan Trophy. Crisler's protests turned out to be irrelevant, as Michigan State won the first trophy game in 1953, displaying it in Jenison Fieldhouse. Learn how your comment data is processed. It was a clear and obvious foul that a million and one eyes in the stands and on national television could see, but somehow not one single referee in this joint managed to catch a glimpse of. The Spartans settled well into the Big Ten and would dominate the rivalry until the late Sixties, winning six national titles. On October 20, 2018, Michigan defeated Michigan State, 21–7. Competition in recent years has bubbled over. The game was held in Ann Arbor and broadcast by ABC, Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit on the call. [10] In Ann Arbor, the result was met with disbelief among Michigan fans who had expected an easy win. They will need Lombardi and the offense to run the clock and give them time off the field to rest and be competitive against a multi-threat Michigan offense. Two plays later, the Wolverines were penalized for having 12 men on the field. Smith passed for 248 yards, including five completions to flanker Kirk Gibson for 82 yards. The Wolverines defeated Michigan Agricultural by a score of 119–0. A shock 38-27 opening day loss to Rutgers also doesn’t bode well for the Spartans this season as they turned the ball over seven times. 2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of NCAA college football rivalry games, List of most-played college football series in NCAA Division I, "Winsipedia - Michigan Wolverines vs. Michigan State Spartans football series history", "Through the Years: The Paul Bunyan Trophy", Trophy has a history as big as its namesake, "Good Scores Rolled Up: Michigan Practiced on the M. A. C. for a Fair Total", "Michigan Made 119 points: Almost Equaled Phenomenal Score Against Buffalo; Simply Rushed Ball Over the Aggie's Line at Will; Made Touchdown Oftener Than Once in Two Minutes", "M.A.C. Whilst contests can have a history, as we saw last week, some games are more hotly contested than others. Holds Michigan to 0–0 Score and Goes Wild", "Result of M.A.C. Neno DaPrato scored two touchdowns and kicked a field goal for the Aggies. This game marked MSU's fifth win of the previous six games in the series. The winner of each year's game receives the Paul Bunyan – Governor of Michigan Trophy, a four-foot wooden statue of a lumberjack that was first presented in 1953 to commemorate Michigan State's beginning football competition as a member of the Big Ten Conference. [11] The Detroit Free Press called it "the greatest game of football ever seen in this part of the state. Michigan had won the previous eight series meetings, but quarterback Ed Smith led the Spartans to a 24–15 upset win. Williams wanted the trophy to commemorate the logging industry in Michigan. October 30, 2020. This was the first meeting of coaches Mark Dantonio and Harbaugh. The already natural rivalry took another step forward in 1950. New, 22 comments. Governor G. Mennen Williams introduced the four-foot wooden statue upon which Bunyan’s feet were standing on a map of the state of Michigan, one foot on each team’s flag. During halftime, ABC-TV displayed the NCAA rule on the broadcast screen and concluded that the replay official was incorrect in awarding the touchdown to Michigan; ABC indicated officials on the field had been correct in originally ruling the play incomplete. They would also lose that year’s meeting in Ann Arbor. It wasn't merely a defeat for the Maize and Blue but a massacre, a rout, an annihilation. The Paul Bunyan Sportsman's Club is a private club offering a wide selection of shooting disciplines; some formal that are conducted under a strict set of rules established by a governing organization while others are centered around a group of shooters who enjoy a similar type of firearm or event. : Michigan Aggies Beat Ann Arbor Eleven for First Time in History", "M.A.C. Paul Bunyan was apparently a mythical lumberjack, 7 feet tall who, legend has it, created the Grand Canyon by dragging his axe behind him as he walked. [29] Michigan came into the game ranked No. So they can print that crap all they want all over their locker room. Taylor Hicks takes The Great Lake State. It is a four-foot tall wooden statue of Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack of American folklore, mounted on a five-foot base. Mark Dantonio later responded to Hart's comment: "I find a lot of the things they do amusing. Michigan scored first and did not trail until the final play of the game. It was also the Spartans' first victory over the Wolverines since 1915 and only the third in 29 games. On September 27, 1947, Munn made his debut as the Spartans' head coach, playing his former mentor in Ann Arbor. The Spartans had four consecutive victories from 1934 to 1937 under head coach Charlie Bachman. In one of the first football televised football games in the State of Michigan (broadcast on WWJ-TV), Michigan won by a 55–0 score, outgaining the Spartans by 504 yards to 56. High quality Paul Bunyan gifts and merchandise. Because Governor G. Mennen Williams, who was at the helm of Michigan from 1949 through 1960, gave it to the school in 1953, after Michigan State joined the Big Ten conference. The pass was initially called incomplete, but the play was reviewed and incorrectly ruled a touchdown. After the Spartans left the field, Michigan linebacker Devin Bush tore up the Spartans' midfield logo with his cleats. One vs. No One" was the tag line used for the 1990 game. 13 in the AP Poll when they played Duffy Daugherty's Spartans. The favored Spartans were so embarrassed that they didn't win, they originally refused to keep the trophy while Michigan also refused. [28], "No. The Spartans will need to rely on their passing attack as they only rushed for 50 yards last week. Life is just a bowl of cherries, especially in Michigan. The Spartans rushed to the line and spiked the ball, ostensibly with one second remaining on the clock. As you either dread or delight in going to work to face the post-game banter. Your email address will not be published. It was constructed in the 1970s and stands about 15 feet tall. Michigan State forced five turnovers (two fumbles and three interceptions) in the game. Another touchdown reception by Edwards and a successful two-point conversion put Michigan ahead, 45–37. Devin Bush was also reprimanded for grinding his cleats into the Spartan logo, as was Harbaugh for his post-game comments. © 2021 Ninety-Nine Yards: American Football, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), FUTURE STARS: THE BEST DRAFT PROSPECTS TO DISCOVER – WEEK 9, Beat the Bookies! This game is an important game. During the 1950s and 1960s, under head coaches Biggie Munn and Duffy Daugherty, the Spartans had their most prolonged period of success against the Wolverines, compiling a record of 14–4–2. The Wolverines eventually awoke and added a 24 yard field goal by Garrett Rivas to cut the MSU lead to 14. The players celebrate with the Paul Bunyan trophy after the game against Michigan on Nov. 2, 2013, at Spartan Stadium. Three years later, Michigan’s stance softened, and Michigan State were in the Big Ten, winning their first official conference showdown 14-6. The state of Michigan has declared Oscoda, Michigan, as the official home of Paul Bunyan because it had the earliest documented published stories by MacGillivray.Other towns such as Bemidji, Brainerd, Shelton, Westwoo; Bay City; Wahoo; Eau Claire; and Bangor also claim the title. It's just starting.".[39]. "[31] The Wolverines then attempted an onside kick, which they recovered. For the second time in series history, Michigan State won four consecutive games against Michigan from 1950 to 1953. His exploits revolve around the tall tales of his superhuman labors, and he is customarily accompanied by Babe the Blue Ox. Hotels near Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox: (2.10 mi) Ossineke State Forest Campground (2.45 mi) Oakapiney Beach Cottages (3.06 mi) Paul Bunyon Camp Ground (9.97 mi) Big Bear Lodge (7.48 mi) Churchill Pointe Inn; View all hotels near Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox on Tripadvisor Michigan State pressured with all 11 defenders while Michigan sent players downfield to cover the punt. They would not beat Michigan again until 1934. Michigan State's total of 496 yards (307 in the first half) was the most allowed by a Michigan team since 1961. Maybe 15 feet tall. 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The second half was played in heavy rain and winds. In 2008, Michigan scored on a pass to running back Brandon Minor, who was only able to get one foot on a pylon. 6 in the nation. Dantonio responded: “Just remember, pride comes before the fall” and “It’s not over, it’ll never be over here, it’s just starting.”. Michigan then lined up for a field goal, but the play was a fake. The trophy was first presented by Michigan Governor G. Mennen Williams to commemorate Michigan State's first year of football competition in the Big Ten Conference. Michigan recovered the ensuing onside kick and went down the field to make it a 27–20 MSU lead after a 36-yard touchdown reception by Braylon Edwards. Weekly podcast that deals with the details on Michigan and Michigan State football and basketball! The Commissioner of the Big Ten later acknowledged that the call was wrong. They need to check themselves sometimes. Like the one we are looking at here. Apparently, coach Dantonio was five yards behind it all smiling." The four-foot wooden statue was donated by then-Governor G. Mennen Williams to mark Michigan State's acceptance into the Big Ten. MSU won 35–11. 21 Minnesota last Saturday. In 1956, the teams met with the Spartans ranked No. The Spartans defeated the Wolverines, 29-6. On November 2, 2013, in East Lansing, Michigan State dominated Michigan defensively, winning 29–6. Manistique. On the second occasion, the punt was blocked and rolled to Michigan's 12-yard line where the Aggies recovered the ball. [22] The loss broke Michigan's 22-game unbeaten streak dating back to October 1931. "[10], On October 15, 1910, Michigan beat Michigan Agricultural 6–3 at Ferry Field. Led by halfback Don Highsmith (134 rushing yards and two touchdowns on a Big Ten record 30 carries) and quarterback Bill Triplett (143 rushing yards and a touchdown on 18 carries), the Spartans beat Michigan and outgained the Wolverines on the ground by a total of 348 yards to 176. Hudson department store float which was used at a Thanksgiving Day parade in Detroit. Joe Milton, a 6’5” dual threat quarterback with Cam Newton comparisons, looked assured in his first start. Grbac threw an incomplete pass to Desmond Howard, but the play was controversial since a Spartan defender appeared to have interfered with Howard. The character originated in the oral tradition of North Americanloggers, and was later popularized by freelance writer William B. Laughead (1882–1958) in a 1916 promotional pamphlet for the Red River Lumber Company. Deemed by many a political publicity stunt, the trophy traveled between Ann Arbor and East Lansing to little fanfare for a few years. 5 when the unranked Spartans visited Ann Arbor. This famous rivalry boasts seventeen national titles. And followed it up with a 24-0 win in 1915. It requires a fast team to take the ball, line up and score 119 points, even if they have no opponents in two 20 minute halves. Paul Bunyan Claim: While a lot of places claim to be Paul Bunyan’s birthplace, … Members of the Michigan State football team present the Paul Bunyan trophy to Spartan fans on Oct. 17, 2015, after the game against Michigan at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. In 1969, Bo Schembechler made his debut as Michigan's head coach. Khoa Nguyen/The State … The teams first played in 1898 and have met 113 times. [41] Starting with the victory in 2008, Dantonio led the Spartans to victories in seven of the next eight games. [3] The Spartans possessed the trophy for the next eight years, tied for the longest the trophy has remained at one school, and part of a streak during which the Paul Bunyan Trophy was in East Lansing for 11 of 12 years. The Spartans held the Wolverines to their lowest point total in the series since 1967, the last time Michigan State had won by more than 20 points. Deemed by many a political publicity stunt, the trophy traveled between Ann Arbor and East Lansing to little fanfare for a few years. The undefeated 1952 team won the national championship and defeated Michigan, 27–13. The Michigan State Spartans came into the game unranked at 3–1 on the season, with their only loss at that point to Notre Dame in East Lansing. The Wolverines kicked off their belated lid-lifter with a 49-24 victory at then-No. According to the back of an old postcard, Bunyan is 25.5 feet tall and weighs 11.5 tons; Babe is 10.5 feet tall and weighs 4.5 tons. The statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox were already scheduled for conservation repairs this year; park officials say that timeline has been moved up due to the damage. In 1953, the "Paul Bunyan – Governor of Michigan Trophy", or simply the Paul Bunyan Trophy, was introduced into the rivalry. The teams began alternating home fields in 1958. "[5][6] After the 1898 shutout, Michigan sent its freshman team against Michigan Agricultural for the next three years. Charles Widman scored two touchdowns, and Leo J. Keena kicked a field goal from a place-kick, "the first time a Michigan eleven has ever scored in that fashion. [42], On October 17, 2015, the game was played in Ann Arbor for the first time since 2012. The gamble paid off, and the Spartans kicked a field goal to go up 10–9. On the next play, Smoker threw a touchdown pass to T. J. Duckett to win the game, 26–24. [27] The game was Michigan's only conference loss in 1969. Smothers Michigan Under A Score of 24 To 0", "State Beats U. of M., 16-0, for First Time Since 1915 to End 3-Year Record: One Hurt as Fans' Fists Fly in Riot at Goalposts", "65,438 See Michigan Gain 21-14 Triumph; Harmon Scores All Points on Michigan State, Making His Two-Game Total 49; Spartans' Passes Click; Sophomore Pawlowski Grabs Tosses for Advances of 45 and 37 Yards to Tally", "It's MSU, 23-12! [citation needed], The following year in 1954, the trophy was left on the field for half an hour after Michigan defeated the Spartans. After the game, The Newark Advocate wrote: "Michigan has undoubtedly the fastest scoring team in the world, and the Ann Arbor boys play Yosts' 'hurry up' formations like clock work. Grbac scrambled and threw a Hail Mary that was tipped and intercepted to end the game.[30]. It was built for a J.L. Michigan vs. Michigan State is the closest version of a good old-fashioned derby. Woodson made two interceptions en route to Michigan claiming the national championship with a 13-0 record. Michigan coach Gary Moeller elected to go for a two-point conversion for the win. Paul Bunyan Family Campground in Spruce, Michigan: 3 reviews, 0 photos, & 1 tips from fellow RVers. The State of Michigan recognizes Oscoda as the birthplace of Paul Bunyan. Michigan State will need to keep hold of the ball and defend much better against a Wolverines offense that looked explosive in their first game. In 1997, ESPN College Gameday broadcast from East Lansing,[32] as No. Michigan are the current holders of the Paul Bunyan Trophy. Breaking Down the Paul Bunyan Rivalry. The 1950 team was ranked No. . In these peak years of the "Biggie" Munn era, the Spartans lost only two games in four years. . The pendulum shifted back to the Wolverines under Bo Schembechler and his successors, as Michigan won 30 of 38 contests from 1970 to 2007. Michigan refused to allow Michigan State entry to the then Big Nine Conference, fearing their dominance of football in Michigan would be diminished. In his postgame press conference, Mark Dantonio referenced the stake incident in explaining the decision to add a final touchdown. In 2012, the Wolverines defeated the Spartans, 12–10, for the first Michigan victory since 2007. In the third quarter, the Spartans intercepted a pass at Michigan's 38-yard line, setting up a 20-yard field goal, and in the fourth quarter, the Spartans recovered a fumble at Michigan's 21-yard line, leading to a Spartan touchdown and the final margin of victory, 9–0.[26]. Chris, Joe and Mike are back on the Paul Bunyan Podcast to discuss the lack of the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry game, Michigan State’s loss to Penn State in the battle for the Land Grant Trophy AND of course, both the Spartans and Wolverines basketball teams remain unbeaten as conference play looms! Prior to 1958, 44 of the 50 games were played on Michigan's home field. Required fields are marked *. Future game time would be kept by neutral officials. This was the 900th all-time win for the Wolverines, making them the first program to reach this level in college football history. On October 25, 2014, as they were coming onto the East Lansing field prior to the game, the Michigan team drove a stake into the turf, angering the Spartans. The 1958 game ended in a 12–12 tie. MSU failed to answer with a touchdown and Michigan's comeback was complete with a 45–37 victory in triple overtime. So they want to mock us all they want to mock us, I'm telling them: it's not over. Michigan fans debate it to this day. However, this is a rivalry. They would subsequently send teams of freshmen to play in this meeting for the next three years. Despite being an underdog on the road in Ann Arbor, unranked Michigan State built up a 27–10 lead in the 4th quarter against #12 ranked Michigan. [33] Michigan completed the season undefeated and was recognized as the national champion in the AP Poll. With six seconds left, Elvis Grbac threw a touchdown pass to Derrick Alexander to make it 28–27 Michigan State. It reflects Michigan's history as a major lumber-producing state. The Detroit Free Press wrote that the contest was "essentially a practice game," as Michigan played 25 different players during the game. [citation needed], Media related to Michigan-Michigan State football rivalry at Wikimedia Commons, 1902: The "Point-a-Minute" team scores 119 in 38 minutes, 1908: First game in East Lansing and first tie, 1934: MSU snaps Michigan's 22-game unbeaten streak, 1947: Crisler's "Mad Magicians" spoil "Biggie" Munn's debut, 1950 to 1953: Munn's Spartans win four in a row, 1969: Daugherty defeats Schembechler in his first season, 1997: Six interceptions en route to national championship, 2008: Dantonio's promise kept -- "Pride Comes Before The Fall", 2012: Gibbons' field goal as time runs out, The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of. Oscoda is situated on the shores of Lake Huron in the northern half of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The coach held a 16-4 record over the Spartans, with Michigan State only winning two games in the Eighties. [47][48] The Big Ten issued reprimands to both teams afterwards, including a $10,000 fine against Michigan State, having found that the Spartans violated the conference's sportsmanship policy by walking across the field with linked arms and initiating contact with multiple Michigan players "who were legitimately on the field". Wolverines running back Mike Hart exacerbated the tension by referring to Michigan State as Michigan’s “little brother” in a post-game interview. https://americanfootballdatabase.fandom.com/wiki/Paul_Bunyan_Trophy After Mike Hart's statement in 2007 referring to the Spartans as the Wolverines' "little brother", the Spartans reasserted themselves under head coach Mark Dantonio, winning seven of eight games from 2008 to 2015. Michigan did not score a touchdown but kicked four field goals. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Fist fights ensued, and the "rioting" continued for 20 minutes. And the Spartans will be fired up. This was in response to Spartans coach Mark Dantonio calling for a “moment of silence” following Michigan’s famous upset loss to Appalachian State earlier in the season. Mark Dantonio called time out to ice the kicker, but Gibbons split the uprights to win it for Michigan, 12–10. On October 7, 2017, Michigan and Michigan State met for the first night in series history. And the trophy has been given to the winner ever since. Sacking QB Tanner Morgan five times and snuffed out the threat of Rashod Bateman. A local rivalry, for a Saturday afternoon and for a few weeks before and after, can divide families and friends. The final margin of victory for MSU was 27-23. Marcus Ray had a pair of interceptions. With 17 seconds remaining, Michigan State quarterback Jeff Smoker attempted to scramble for a touchdown but was stopped at the one-yard line. And the 1953 team was ranked No. Four years later, Fielding H. Yost had developed a high scoring “point-a-minute” offense that went into the 1902 matchup 11-0.