Eighty years ago Monday, Minnesota hosted Michigan in their annual battle for the Little Brown Jug, a traveling trophy that originated when the Wolverines left behind a water jug after their 1903 game in Gopherland. The 1942 game resulted in Minnesota's ninth straight win over the Wolverines. However, the boys in blue still claim the loss resulted from a referee error, leading Michigan's student newspaper,
Today's Tidbit... A Referee's 80-Year-Old Boner
Today's Tidbit... A Referee's 80-Year-Old…
Today's Tidbit... A Referee's 80-Year-Old Boner
Eighty years ago Monday, Minnesota hosted Michigan in their annual battle for the Little Brown Jug, a traveling trophy that originated when the Wolverines left behind a water jug after their 1903 game in Gopherland. The 1942 game resulted in Minnesota's ninth straight win over the Wolverines. However, the boys in blue still claim the loss resulted from a referee error, leading Michigan's student newspaper,