Northwestern unveils first look at George Jewett Trophy for showdown with Michigan

The newest rivalry trophy has been unveiled between Michigan and Northwestern.

The new George Jewett Trophy is set to be given to the winner of the Northwestern vs. Michigan game in Ann Arbor this upcoming Saturday. This is the first trophy in FBS to be named after an African American player.

Saturday’s game will be the inaugural matchup for the George Jewett Trophy, the first rivalry game trophy named for an African American player in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history.

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George Jewett was the first-ever African American to play for Michigan from 1890 to 1893 and Northwestern in 1893. He first played for Michigan as the starting halfback before transferring to Northwester in 1893 to receive his medical degree.

Michigan and Northwestern have not played since the 2018 college football season. Michigan currently has an eight-game win streak over Northwestern. The last time that Northwestern defeated Michigan was on Nov. 15, 2008 when Northwestern went on the road to win 21-14.