Michigan–Michigan State men's soccer rivalry
The Michigan–Michigan State soccer rivalry is an American college soccer rivalry between the University of Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State University Spartans.
Sport | Soccer |
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First meeting | October 13, 1956 Michigan State 3, Michigan Club 1 |
Latest meeting | November 10, 2019 Michigan 2, Michigan State 1 |
Trophy | Big Bear Trophy |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 49 |
All-time series | Michigan State leads, 32–10–7 (Total)[1] Michigan State leads, 14–9–2 (Varsity)[2] |
Trophy series | Michigan State leads, 12–6–2 [3] |
Largest victory | Michigan State, 5–0 (2007) |
Longest win streak | Michigan State, 3 (2000–2002, 2004–2005, 2007–2009) |
Longest unbeaten streak | Michigan State, 7 (2004–2009) |
Current win streak | Michigan, 2 (2019–present) |
History
The winner of each year's game receives the Big Bear Trophy. The first game was played October 13, 1956 which saw the Spartans defeat the Wolverine club team 3-1 in East Lansing. In 2000, Michigan added soccer as a Varsity sport and on October 15, 2000, the rivalry between the varsity club officially began with the Spartans winning 2–1 in double overtime in East Lansing. The trophy originated in 2000 when Michigan head coach Steve Burns purchased the wooden-bear sculpture to commemorate the revival of the rivalry.[4] Burns said that he and Michigan State head coach Joe Baum collaborated on a trophy game because they "wanted to have some kind of trophy for this rivalry that the teams can pass back and forth. We hope that it takes a life on its own."[5] The Spartans played Michigan's club team 24 times between 1956 and 1991, amassing a 18–1–5 record.[6]
Game results
Michigan State leads the varsity series, 14–9–2. The Big Bear trophy series is solely a result of the regular season meeting, excluding NCAA and Big Ten postseason games. In the trophy series, Michigan State leads, 12–6–2 through the 2019 season.
Michigan victories | Michigan State victories | Tie games |
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References
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/almanac-13.pdf
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/som-record-book.pdf
- Official Michigan Men's Soccer Records,
- "University of Michigan Official Athletic Site". Mgoblue.com. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- "Michigan Drops Physical Game to Spartans in Double OT – University of Michigan Official Athletic Site". Mgoblue.com. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/almanac-13.pdf
- "University of Michigan Official Athletic Site – Men's Soccer". Mgoblue.com. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- "Michigan State Official Athletic Site – Men's Soccer". Msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2010-08-22.