| Land Grant Trophy | |
| Teams | Penn State Nittany Lions Michigan State Spartans |
| Originated | 1993 |
| Trophy Series | Penn State leads, 13–4 |
| Current Holder | Penn State |
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| Penn State (13) 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 |
Michigan State (4) 1997 1999 2003 2007 |
The Land Grant Trophy is presented to the winner of each football game between Michigan State and Penn State.
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History
Since Penn State joined the Big Ten Conference in 1993, the Nittany Lions and Spartans have played each other for the trophy in the last week of conference play. The trophy, designed by former Michigan State coach George Perles, features pictures of Penn State's Old Main and Michigan State's Beaumont Tower. Penn State won the most recent meeting 42–14 on November 21, 2009, at Spartan Stadium. Currently, Penn State leads the overall series 14–12–1, though many of the games were played prior to Penn State joining the Big Ten and are thus not included in the trophy count. Michigan State has not won at Beaver Stadium since 1965.
Michigan State University and Penn State University are the nation's oldest land-grant universities, hence the name for the trophy. In 1955 on the 100th year anniversary of the founding of the land grant system, Michigan State and Penn State were commemorated on a U.S. postage stamp honoring the "First of the Land-Grant Colleges". These two universities were the first ever universities to be placed on a U.S. postage stamp.[citation needed]
They are also the most recent additions to the Big Ten. Fellow Big Ten members Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue and Wisconsin are also land-grant schools.
Game results
| Year | Penn State | Michigan State | Location | ||
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| 1993 | Penn State (#14) | 38 | Michigan State (#25) | 37 | East Lansing, MI |
| 1994 | Penn State (#2) | 59 | Michigan State | 31 | University Park, PA |
| 1995 | Penn State (#14) | 24 | Michigan State | 20 | East Lansing, MI |
| 1996 | Penn State (#7) | 32 | Michigan State | 29 | University Park, PA |
| 1997 | Penn State (#4) | 14 | Michigan State | 49 | East Lansing, MI |
| 1998 | Penn State (#23) | 51 | Michigan State | 28 | University Park, PA |
| 1999 | Penn State (#13) | 28 | Michigan State (#15) | 35 | East Lansing, MI |
| 2000 | Penn State | 42 | Michigan State | 23 | University Park, PA |
| 2001 | Penn State | 42 | Michigan State | 37 | East Lansing, MI |
| 2002 | Penn State (#16) | 61 | Michigan State | 7 | University Park, PA |
| 2003 | Penn State | 10 | Michigan State | 41 | East Lansing, MI |
| 2004 | Penn State | 37 | Michigan State | 13 | University Park, PA |
| 2005 | Penn State (#5) | 31 | Michigan State | 22 | East Lansing, MI |
| 2006 | Penn State | 17 | Michigan State | 13 | University Park, PA |
| 2007 | Penn State | 31 | Michigan State | 35 | East Lansing, MI |
| 2008 | Penn State (#8) | 49 | Michigan State (#15) | 18 | University Park, PA |
| 2009 | Penn State (#14) | 42 | Michigan State | 14 | East Lansing, MI |
| Current series: | Penn State leads 13–4 | ||||
See also
- Other Michigan State traveling trophies:
- Megaphone Trophy (with Notre Dame)
- Old Brass Spittoon (with Indiana)
- Paul Bunyan Trophy (with Michigan)
- Other Penn State traveling trophies:
- Governor's Victory Bell (with Minnesota)
External links
- "Land Grant Trophy: a case of envy", Frantz, Jeff, The Daily Collegian, November 23, 2002
References
- "Series History: Penn State vs. Michigan State". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/penn_state/opponents_records.php?teamid=1988. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
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