Big Bear Trophy
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Originated	2000
Trophy Series	Michigan State leads, 9-2-1
All-Time Series	Michigan State leads, 27-5-5
Current Holder	Michigan State
Michigan (2) 2003 2010	Michigan State (9) 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2011
Ties (1) 2006

The Big Bear Trophy is presented to the winner of the annual Michigan-Michigan State men's soccer game. The trophy originated in 2000 when Michigan head coach Steve Burns purchased the wooden bear sculpture to commemorate the rivalry. Burns said that he and Michigan State head coach Joe Baum collaborated on a trophy game because they "wanted to have some kind of trophy for this rivalry that the teams can pass back and forth. We hope that it takes a life on its own."

Match Results

Michigan State victories are shaded in ██ green, Michigan victories are shaded ██ blue, and tie games are shaded ██ gray.

Date	Site	Winning team		Losing team		Series	Attendance
October 15, 2000	Ann Arbor	Michigan State	2	Michigan	1	MSU 1-0	2,173
October 14, 2001	East Lansing	Michigan State	4	Michigan	2	MSU 2-0	675
October 13, 2002	Ann Arbor	Michigan State	2	Michigan	1	MSU 3-0	1,506
October 12, 2003	East Lansing	Michigan	4	Michigan State	2	MSU 3-1	1,806
October 17, 2004	Ann Arbor	Michigan State	3	#22 Michigan	2	MSU 4-1	2,306
October 16, 2005	East Lansing	Michigan State	2	Michigan	0	MSU 5-1	2,131
October 8, 2006	Ann Arbor	Michigan State	1	Michigan	1	MSU 5-1-1	3,009
October 14, 2007	East Lansing	Michigan State	5	#21 Michigan	0	MSU 6-1-1	2,200
October 18, 2008	Ann Arbor	Michigan State	1	#18 Michigan	0	MSU 7-1-1	1,078
October 25, 2009	East Lansing	Michigan State	2	Michigan	1	MSU 8-1-1	2,310
October 30, 2010	Ann Arbor	Michigan	3	#23 Michigan State	2	MSU 8-2-1	2,615
October 30, 2011	East Lansing	Michigan State	1	Michigan	0	MSU 9-2-1	2,411