Okay, so I got curious about the whole Indiana vs Michigan football history thing the other day. Just kinda popped into my head, you know? Figured I’d do a little digging myself to see what the story was.
So, I started poking around online. Wasn’t really sure what I’d find, maybe some classic old-timey games or a super close rivalry. First thing I noticed, though, was just how long they’ve been playing each other. We’re talking way back, like late 1800s or early 1900s, I think. It’s one of those old Big Ten matchups.
Then I started looking at the actual results. Wow. Let me tell you, it’s been pretty lopsided. Michigan has really dominated this series for basically its entire existence. I kept scrolling through records, looking for Indiana wins, and man, they are few and far between, especially in recent decades. It’s kind of wild how one-sided it’s been for so long.
I tried to find if there was some big trophy they played for, like the Little Brown Jug or Paul Bunyan’s Axe. You know, those cool rivalry trophies? Turns out, nope. Not for this specific matchup, anyway. Seems like it’s just a regular conference game in that sense, which surprised me a bit given how long they’ve played.
My Takeaway
So, after digging into it, the history is basically Michigan winning. A lot. Like, an overwhelming amount. Indiana gets a win here and there, sometimes they play ’em close and make it exciting, which is cool to see. I saw mentions of a few games where Indiana really scared Michigan or pulled off a big upset years ago.
But overall? If you’re looking at the history books, it’s mostly blue. Still, it’s interesting to see how these old matchups have played out over like a hundred years. Gives you some perspective on the conference history. It wasn’t some complex thing to figure out, just needed to check out the series records. Pretty straightforward stuff, really.
