Michigan Wolverines vs Minnesota Golden Gophers - October 8, 2005 (33 images) A funny thing happened on the way to the Lions' game...! Mike was delayed getting into Detroit, so I had nothing to do for about 5 hours. What did I do? Drive down the street to Ann Arbor for the Battle for the Little Brown Jug - the annual trophy game between Michigan and Minnesota! Michigan had won the last 16 meetings of the two teams and 33 of the last 35. This Battle is the oldest trophy game in college football history, dating back to 1903. It was an awesome day in a classic stadium and there was an exciting ending to the game!