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'Cats, Michigan Set for Inaugural George Jewett Trophy Matchup
10/18/2021 5:01:00 PM | Football
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern and Michigan's meeting on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, will be the inaugural matchup for the George Jewett Trophy.
George Jewett Trophy
• 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.
• Jewett was the first African American to play football at each institution and was the first Black player to suit up for any of the schools that currently make up the Big Ten Conference.
• Jewett played for Michigan during the 1890 and 1892 seasons. He starred on the gridiron for the Wolverines as a fullback and halfback and was the team's main kicker, all while studying medicine.
• He left Michigan for Northwestern in 1893 to finish his medical degree. While in Evanston, he also lettered and starred in football for the Wildcats for two seasons.
Read full the release from the announcement of the George Jewett Trophy.
George Jewett was the first Black player for both @UMichFootball and @NUFBFamily.
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 18, 2021
The two teams will play for the recently created George Jewett Trophy on Saturday.
Jim Harbaugh and Pat Fitzgerald discuss the significance below. pic.twitter.com/jIaXJVj3Ps
He starred for @UMichFootball and @NUFBFamily in the 1890s.
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) February 6, 2021
He was the first black player for both programs, and just the third in college football.
George Jewett is the latest member of the #B1Gimpact Pioneers Class of 2021. pic.twitter.com/8t4i9bW4F1
George Jewett Trophy
• 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.
• Jewett was the first African American to play football at each institution and was the first Black player to suit up for any of the schools that currently make up the Big Ten Conference.
• Jewett played for Michigan during the 1890 and 1892 seasons. He starred on the gridiron for the Wolverines as a fullback and halfback and was the team's main kicker, all while studying medicine.
• He left Michigan for Northwestern in 1893 to finish his medical degree. While in Evanston, he also lettered and starred in football for the Wildcats for two seasons.
Read full the release from the announcement of the George Jewett Trophy.
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