Traveling Training Kit
Inaugurated in 1978, the Traveling Training Kit signified the rivalry between the two longest-tenured Minnesota members of the former North Central Conference - and current Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference members – Minnesota State University and St. Cloud State University. The trophy features the MSU logo on a purple background on one side and the St. Cloud State logo on a red background on the other side. The winner of each year’s game takes home the coveted kit.
Minnesota State and St. Cloud State started playing each other since the 1923 season, and have played at least once in every season since rekindling the rivalry in 1978 following a five-year break in the series. SCSU led the series by a 42-35-4 margin. “The Kit” lays in Minnesota State’s hands following its 31-0 victory in Blakeslee Stadium during the 2014 season. In 2020, St. Cloud State announced that it was eliminating football as a sport.
The List…
In 2004, Jeff Merron of ESPN.com compiled a Top Ten list featuring the “Most Bizarre College Football Rivalry Trophy,” with The Travelling Training Kit taking home the #2 spot. Only “Ye Olde Skull” was ranked higher, which went to the winner of the Ohio Wesleyan-Wittenberg game until 1989 when it was retired. With that, The Travelling Training Kit remains the highest-ranked active trophy in the nation. Merron’s description of The Kit is listed below:
“These two small Minnesota colleges have a gridiron rivalry dating back to 1923, but they didn’t start playing for the Training Kit until 1978. The trophy, conceived, not surprisingly, by the trainers of the two schools, consists of an empty tackle box. The tackle box is female, St. Cloud Huskies guard Cory McLouden revealed before the 2002 contest. “We plan on bringing the Trainer’s Kit home with us,” he said. “We may have to put a new coat of varnish on her. She’s looking a little rough.”
ESPN.Com’s Most Bizzare College Football Rivalry Trophies
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Trophy (Opponents)
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“Ye Old Skull” (Ohio Wesleyan vs. Wittenberg)
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2.
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“The Travelling Training Kit” (Minnesota State vs. St. Cloud State)
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3.
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“The Steel Tire” (Akron vs. Youngstown)
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“The Telephone Trophy” (Iowa State vs. Missouri)
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“The Bronze Turkey” (Knox vs. Monmouth)
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6.
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“The Shot Glass Trophy” (RPI vs. Coast Guard)
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7.
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“The Victory Carriage” (UC –Davis vs. Sacramento State)
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8.
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“The Goat Trophy” (Carleton vs. St. Olaf)
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“Chief Caddo” (Stephen F. Austin vs. Northwestern State)
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10.
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“Illibuck Trophy” (Ohio State vs. Illinois)
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Honorable Mention: “The Old Brass Spitton” – Indiana vs. Michigan State; “The Peack Pipe” – Bowling Green vs. Toledo; “The Red River” – Texas vs. Oklahoma; “Floyd of Rosedale” – Iowa vs. Minnesota; “Gertie The Goose” – Minnesota Duluth vs. Wisconsin-Superior
The Series – MSU vs. SCSU
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Date
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Result
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Location
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11/16/23
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SCSU 37, MSU 0
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St. Cloud
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10/25/24
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SCSU 39, MSU 0
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Mankato
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11/13/26
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SCSU 7, MSU 6
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St. Cloud
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11/2/28
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SCSUS 19, MSU 0
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Mankato
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11/2/28
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SCSU 13, MSU 6
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St. Cloud
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11/9/29
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MSU 19, SCSU 0
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Mankato
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11/8/30
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MSU 7, SCSU 6
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St. Cloud
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11/7/31
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MSU 7, SCSU 0
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Mankato
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11/5/32
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SCSU 9, MSU 0
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St. Cloud
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11/11/33
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SCSU 33, MSU 7
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Mankato
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10/31/34
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SCSU 6, MSU 0
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St. Cloud
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11/2/35
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MSU 7, SCSU 0
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Mankato
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9/30/38
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MSU 13, SCSU 0
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St. Cloud
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11/4/39
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MSU 0, SCSU 0
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Mankato
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10/19/40
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SCSU 32, MSU 0
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St. Cloud
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10/11/41
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SCSU 12, MSU 7
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Mankato
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10/12/46
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MSU 14, SCSU 2
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Mankato
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10/11/47
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SCSU 12, MSU 0
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St. Cloud
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10/2/48
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MSU 8, SCSU 0
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Mankato
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10/29/49
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SCSU 25, MSU 7
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St. Cloud
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10/7/50
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MSU 14, SCSU 0
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Mankato
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10/6/51
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SCSU 26, MSU 7
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St. Cloud
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10/11/52
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SCSU 19, MSU 8
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Mankato
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10/10/53
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SCSU 25, MSU 14
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St. Cloud
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10/9/54
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SCSU 19, MSU 0
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Mankato
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10/8/55
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SCSU 13, MSU 6
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St. Cloud
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10/6/56
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MSU 13, SCSU 13
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Mankato
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10/5/57
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MSU 0, SCSU 0
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Mankato
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9/27/58
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MSU 33, SCSU 6
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Mankato
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9/26/59
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MSU 12, SCSU 0
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St. Cloud
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10/1/60
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MSU 30, SCSU 7
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Mankato
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10/21/61
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MSU 27, SCSU 6
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St. Cloud
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10/13/62
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MSU 14, SCSU 6
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Mankato
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10/26/63
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MSU 24, SCSU 14
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St. Cloud
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9/26/64
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MSU 23, SCSU 14
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Mankato
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9/26/65
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MSU 14, SCSU 7
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St. Cloud
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10/1/66
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MSU 14, SCSU 14
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Mankato
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10/21/67
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SCSU 21, MSU 6
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St. Cloud
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10/12/68
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MSU 34, SCSU 17
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Mankato
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10/25/69
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MSU 40, SCSU 28
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St. Cloud
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9/9/72
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MSU 24, SCSU 0
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Mankato
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11/17/78
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MSU 17, SCSU 6
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St. Cloud
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9/8/79
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SCSU 8, MSU 0
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Mankato
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11/1/80
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SCSU 35, MSU 21
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St. Cloud
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10/31/81
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MSU 41, SCSU 7
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Mankato
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9/25/82
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MSU 31, SCSU 14
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Mankato
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10/23/82
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SCSU 15, MSU 13
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St. Cloud
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10/29/83
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MSU 31, SCSU 27
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Mankato
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10/27/84
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SCSU 30, MSU 28
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St. Cloud
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9/28/85
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SCSU 34, MSU 14
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Mankato
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9/27/86
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SCSU 21, MSU 17
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St. Cloud
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9/19/87
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MSU 28, SCUS 3
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Mankato
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9/17/88
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SCSU 24, MSU 10
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St. Cloud
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9/23/89
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SCSU 23, MSU 7
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Mankato
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9/22/90
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SCSU 14, MSU 10
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St. Cloud
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10/5/91
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SCSU 20, MSU 14
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Mankato
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10/3/92
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SCSU 7, MSU 0
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St. Cloud
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10/30/93
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MSU 49, SCSU 32
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St. Cloud
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10/29/94
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MSU 28, SCSU 14
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Minneapolis
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10/7/95
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SCSU 14, MSU 6
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St. Cloud
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10/12/96
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SCSU 48, MSU 42 (OT)
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Mankato
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10/4/97
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SCSU 13, MSU 6
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St. Cloud
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10/3/98
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MSU 14, SCSU 9
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Mankato
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10/16/99
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MSU 28, SCSU 20
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St. Cloud
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10/14/00
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MSU 35, SCSU 21
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Mankato
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10/20/01
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SCSU 49, MSU 28
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St. Cloud
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10/26/02
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MSU 41, SCSU 40
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Mankato
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9/27/03
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SCSU 41, MSU 6
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Mankato
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9/25/04
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SCSU 38, MSU 17
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St. Cloud
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9/24/05
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SCSU 18, MSU 14
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Mankato
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10/21/06
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SCSU 16, MSU 3
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St. Cloud
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10/20/07
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SCSU 27, MSU 13
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Mankato
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11/8/08
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MSU 16, SCSU 7
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Mankato
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11/7/09
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SCSU 26, MSU 21
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St. Cloud
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10/9/10
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SCSU 31, MSU 17
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Mankato
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10/8/11
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SCSU 31, MSU 13 |
Mankato |
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9/15/12
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MSU 25, SCSU 21 |
St. Cloud |
| 11/30/13 |
SCSU 54, MSU 48 |
Mankato |
| 9/4/14 |
MSU 31, SCSU 0 |
Mankato |
| 9/17/16 |
MSU 45, SCSU 12 |
St. Cloud |
| 9/29/18 |
MSU 45, SCSU 10 |
Mankato |
