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Notre Dame Football currently holds every rivalry trophy

By Mason Plummer

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Quarterback Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish eludes a tackle by Isaiah Langley #24 of the USC Trojans during the second half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Quarterback Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish eludes a tackle by Isaiah Langley #24 of the USC Trojans during the second half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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The Megaphone Trophy (Michigan State)

Known only as The Megaphone Trophy, this trophy may now be the most infamous of the Notre Dame football rivalry trophies. Introduced in 1949, it is a joint sponsorship by the Alumni Clubs of Notre Dame and Michigan State in Detroit. Half of the megaphone is painted blue with an ND monogram and the other side is white with a green MSU. The score from each year is painted on it. The current trophy is the third one in use since it has run out of room for scores twice before.

The trophy has become infamous in Notre Dame lore because after Michigan State defeated the Irish in 2005, the Spartans were very upset when Notre Dame did not present them with the Megaphone Trophy immediately after the game. At the time, Notre Dame’s head coach Charlie Weis claimed he did not know that the trophy existed, but State made it very clear that it did in fact exist.

Since then, the trophy has become a much bigger deal because of the issue in 2005. This one is up there with the Shillelagh Trophy as one of the more unique trophies in college football.

  • First meeting: November 25, 1987
  • Last meeting: September 23, 2017
  • All-time series: Notre Dame, 47-29-1 (.617)
  • Largest victory: Notre Dame, 53-0 (1898)
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