George Jewett Trophy

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George Jewett Trophy
Michigan Wolverines logo.svg
Michigan Wolverines
Northwestern Wildcats logo.svg
Northwestern
First meetingOctober 29, 1892
Northwestern 10, Michigan 8
Latest meetingOctober 23, 2021
Michigan 33, Northwestern 7
Next meetingOctober 19, 2024
StadiumsMichigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Ryan Field
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
TrophyGeorge Jewett Trophy (Est. 2021)
Statistics
Meetings total76
All-time seriesMichigan leads 59–15–2 (.789)[1]
Trophy seriesMichigan, 1–0
Largest victoryMichigan, 69–0 (1975)
Longest win streakMichigan, 19 (1966–1992)
Current win streakMichigan, 7 (2011–present)
[Interactive fullscreen map]
Locations of Michigan and Northwestern

The George Jewett Trophy is an American college football rivalry trophy that was established in 2021 to be awarded to the winner of the Michigan-Northwestern football game.

History[]

Establishment of trophy[]

In 2021, the two universities announced the creation of the George Jewett Trophy to be awarded to the game's winner. The trophy honors Jewett who was the first African-American player at both schools. This marked the first FBS rivalry game trophy named for an African-American player.[2][3][4]

George Jewett[]

Main article: George Jewett
George Jewett

Michigan and Northwestern first played on October 29, 1892 in Chicago. In that game, halfback George Jewett, Michigan's first African-American player, kicked a field goal and led Michigan's play on both offense and defense. Despite Jewett's effort, Northwestern prevailed by a 10–8 score.[5][6]

Jewett transferred to Northwestern in 1893 and became that school's first African-American football player. Jewett scored Northwestern's only touchdown in its 1893 loss to Michigan.[7]

Pre-trophy games[]

The Wildcats went on to win six out of the first thirteen games, before Michigan began to dominate the series. The two programs were co-champions of the Big Ten during the 1926, 1930, and 1931 seasons.[8] And in 1925, Northwestern halted Michigan's march to a national championship with a 3–2 victory on a muddy surface at Soldier Field.[9][10] The three points scored by Northwestern were the only points allowed by the 1925 Michigan team that Fielding H. Yost called "the greatest football team I ever saw in action."[11]

In 1948, the schools met with Michigan ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll and Northwestern at No. 3. Michigan forced four turnovers and prevailed by a 28–0 score, as the Wolverines jumped to No. 1, en route to a national championship.[12][13]

The Wildcats returned to prominence under head coach Ara Parseghian, defeating the Wolverines in consecutive games in 1958 and 1959.[14][15] Following Parseghian's departure, the series reached its nadir as Michigan won 19 consecutive games from 1966 to 1992.

In 1995, No. 25 Northwestern scored 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to shock No. 6 Michigan, 19–13. The Wildcats took advantage of four Michigan turnovers, and Pat Fitzgerald led Northwestern with 14 tackles including 2 tackles for loss. It was Northwestern's first victory over Michigan in 30 years, and first win in Ann Arbor since 1959.[16] This upset sprung Northwestern on the path to a 10–2 season, reaching as high as No. 3 in the rankings. The Wildcats won their first Big Ten Conference title since 1936, and were invited to play in the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1948.

Additional Northwestern upsets of highly ranked Michigan teams in 1996 and 2000 were key in Northwestern's Big Ten title winning seasons. The 1995, 1996, and 2000 teams are Northwestern's only three Big Ten champions in the AP Poll era.

Prior to the creation of the Jewett Trophy, Michigan held a 58–15–2 advantage in the series.[17]

Game results[]

Michigan leads the all-time series 59-15-2

Pre-trophy[]

Michigan victoriesNorthwestern victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 1892 Chicago Northwestern 10–8
2 1893 Ann Arbor Michigan 72–6
3 1898 Evanston Michigan 6–5
4 1901 Ann Arbor Michigan 29��0
5 1917 Evanston Northwestern 21–12
6 1919 Ann Arbor Michigan 16–13
7 1924 Ann Arbor Michigan 27–0
8 1925 Chicago Northwestern 3–2
9 1932 Ann Arbor Michigan 15–6
10 1933 Evanston Michigan 13–0
11 1934 Ann Arbor Northwestern 13–6
12 1936 Ann Arbor No. 1 Northwestern 9–0
13 1937 Evanston Northwestern 7–0
14 1938 Ann Arbor Tie0–0
15 1940 Ann Arbor No. 6 Michigan 20–13
16 1941 Evanston No. 6 Michigan 14–7
17 1942 Ann Arbor No. 3 Michigan 34–16
18 1943 Evanston Michigan 21–7
19 1944 Ann Arbor No. 12 Michigan 27–0
20 1945 Evanston Michigan 20–7
21 1946 Ann Arbor Tie14–14
22 1947 Evanston No. 1 Michigan 49–21
23 1948 Ann Arbor No. 4 Michigan 28–0
24 1949 Evanston Northwestern 21–20
25 1950 Ann Arbor Michigan 34–23
26 1951 Ann Arbor Northwestern 6–0
27 1952 Evanston Michigan 48–14
28 1953 Ann Arbor No. 5 Michigan 20–12
29 1954 Evanston Michigan 7–0
30 1955 Ann Arbor No. 1 Michigan 14–2
31 1956 Ann Arbor No. 8 Michigan 34–20
32 1957 Ann Arbor No. 18 Michigan 34–14
33 1958 Evanston No. 17 Northwestern 55–24
34 1959 Ann Arbor No. 2 Northwestern 20–7
35 1960 Ann Arbor Michigan 14–7
36 1963 Ann Arbor Michigan 27–6
37 1964 Ann Arbor Michigan 35–0
38 1965 Evanston Northwestern 34–22
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
39 1966 Ann Arbor Michigan 28–20
40 1967 Ann Arbor Michigan 7–3
41 1968 Evanston No. 9 Michigan 35–0
42 1971 Evanston No. 4 Michigan 21–6
43 1972 Ann Arbor No. 11 Michigan 7–0
44 1975 Ann Arbor No. 7 Michigan 69–0
45 1976 Evanston No. 1 Michigan 38–7
46 1977 Ann Arbor No. 6 Michigan 63–20
47 1978 Evanston No. 7 Michigan 59–14
48 1979 Ann Arbor No. 7 Michigan 49–7
49 1980 Ann Arbor No. 11 Michigan 17–10
50 1981 Ann Arbor No. 18 Michigan 38–0
51 1982 Evanston Michigan 49–14
52 1983 Ann Arbor No. 13 Michigan 35–0
53 1984 Ann Arbor Michigan 31–0
54 1987 Ann Arbor Michigan 29–6
55 1988 Evanston No. 14 Michigan 52–7
56 1991 Ann Arbor No. 4 Michigan 59–14
57 1992 Evanston No. 4 Michigan 40–7
58 1995 Ann Arbor No. 25 Northwestern 19–13
59 1996 Evanston No. 22 Northwestern 17–16
60 1997 Ann Arbor No. 6 Michigan 23–6
61 1998 Evanston Michigan 12–6
62 1999 Ann Arbor No. 16 Michigan 37–3
63 2000 Evanston No. 21 Northwestern 54–51
64 2003 Evanston No. 5 Michigan 41–10
65 2004 Ann Arbor No. 9 Michigan 42–20
66 2005 Evanston No. 25 Michigan 33–17
67 2006 Ann Arbor No. 2 Michigan 17–3
68 2007 Evanston Michigan 28–16
69 2008 Ann Arbor Northwestern 21–14
70 2011 Evanston No. 12 Michigan 42–24
71 2012 Ann Arbor Michigan 38–31OT
72 2013 Evanston Michigan 27–193OT
73 2014 Evanston Michigan 10–9
74 2015 Ann Arbor No. 18 Michigan 38–0
75 2018 Evanston No. 14 Michigan 20–17
Series: Michigan leads 58–15–2[1]

Trophy games[]

Michigan victoriesNorthwestern victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing team
1 2021 Ann Arbor No. 6 Michigan 33 Northwestern 7
2 2024 Evanston
Series: Michigan leads 1–0[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Winsipedia - Michigan Wolverines vs. Northwestern Wildcats football series history". Winsipedia.
  2. ^ "Michigan and Northwestern Establish George Jewett Trophy". mgoblue.com. Retrieved February 25, 2021. The University of Michigan and Northwestern University have established the first rivalry game trophy named for an African American player in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history, creating the George Jewett Trophy, announced jointly by the two institutions today (Thursday, Feb. 25).
  3. ^ Orion Sang (February 25, 2021). "Michigan, Northwestern to play for George Jewett Trophy, honoring Big Ten's first Black football player". Detroit Free Press.
  4. ^ "Michigan Wolverines, Northwestern Wildcats football to play for George Jewett Trophy". ESPN.com. February 25, 2021. This becomes the Big Ten's 16th rivalry game trophy -- the third for Michigan (Little Brown Jug, Paul Bunyan Trophy) and second for Northwestern (Land of Lincoln Trophy).
  5. ^ "Evanston Men Win". The Inter Ocean. October 30, 1892. p. 6.
  6. ^ "Northwestern Beats Ann Arbor". Chicago Tribune. October 30, 1892 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Almost a Shut-Out: Northwestern Powerless Before the Strength and Skill of Our Team – 72 to 6". The U. of M. Daily. November 20, 1893. pp. 1, 3 – via Bentley Historical Library.
  8. ^ "Michigan Leads, 7 to 4, In Northwestern Series Starting in Early 80's". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 14, 1936. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.("Michigan, which three times has tied Northwestern for the Western conference title, holds an edge of seven victories to four for the Wildcats in a rivalry which dates back to 1892.")
  9. ^ Walter Eckersall (November 8, 1925). "Northwestern Upsets Michigan, 3–2: Purple Brains and Lewis' Toe Sink Wolverines in Morass; Flash of Genius in Giving Foes Safety Saves the Day". Chicago Daily Tribune.
  10. ^ "Michigan Beaten By Northwestern: Bows to Purple, 3 to 2, Before 20,000 in Game Played in Rainstorm at Chicago; Lewis's Kick Decides Issue; Field Goal Overcomes Safety Made Deliberately by Winners – Not One First Down". The New York Times. November 8, 1925.
  11. ^ "Yost Calls 1925 Eleven Greatest: Does Not Even Except Wonderful Teams of 1901 and 1902; Rolled Up Grand 227 Point Total; Wolverine Mentor Says He's Proud to Have Coached Boys". The Hartford Courant. November 29, 1925. p. B2.
  12. ^ Walter W. Ruch (October 17, 1948). "Takes 18th In Row: 85,938 Watch Michigan Score Over Wildcats in Big Nine Contest; Koceski Wolverine Star". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  13. ^ Allison Danzig (October 18, 1948). "Michigan Is Defensive Standout Among Nation's College Elevens: Wolverines Have Yielded Only 7 Points in 4 Games". The New York Times.
  14. ^ Tommy Devine (October 19, 1958). "Wildcats Murder M, 55-24". Detroit Free Press. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Hal Middlesworth (October 18, 1959). "'Cats Win, 20-7: U-M Gives All -- But NW Takes". Detroit Free Press. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Northwestern Stuns Michigan This Time : Big Ten: Opportunistic Wildcats down Wolverines, 19-13, for first victory over foe in 30 years". Los Angeles Times. October 8, 1995.
  17. ^ "Winsipedia - Michigan Wolverines vs. Northwestern Wildcats football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
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