The Travelling Training Kit

Rivalary Trophy Between St. Cloud State and Minnesota State

The Legendary Travelling Training Kit

Inaugurated in 1978, the Travelling Training Kit signifies the rivalry between the two longest-tenured Minnesota members of the former North Central Conference - and current Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference members – St. Cloud State University and Minnesota 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.

St. Cloud State and MSU started playing each other during the 1923 season, and have played on a regular basis since rekindling the rivalry in 1978 following a five-year break in the series. The next meeting between these two longtime rivals will be the 81st time the Huskies and the Mavericks have met. SCSU leads the series by a 42-34-4 margin. “The Kit” lays in Minnesota State's hands following a 45-12 victory in St. Cloud during the 2016 season by the Mavericks.

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.”

(Story courtesy of Paul Allan, Minnesota State University)

ESPN.Com’s Most Bizzare College Football Rivalry Trophies

	Trophy (Opponents)
	“Ye Old Skull” (Ohio Wesleyan vs. Wittenberg)
	“The Travelling Training Kit” (Minnesota State vs. St. Cloud State)
	“The Steel Tire” (Akron vs. Youngstown)
	“The Telephone Trophy” (Iowa State vs. Missouri)
	“The Bronze Turkey” (Knox vs. Monmouth)
	“The Shot Glass Trophy” (RPI vs. Coast Guard)
	“The Victory Carriage” (UC –Davis vs. Sacramento State)
	“The Goat Trophy” (Carleton vs. St. Olaf)
	“Chief Caddo” (Stephen F. Austin vs. Northwestern State)
	“Illibuck Trophy” (Ohio State vs. Illinois)

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

Date	Result	Location
11/16/23	SCSU 37, MSU 0	St. Cloud
10/25/24	SCSU 39, MSU 0	Mankato
11/13/26	SCSU 7, MSU 6	St. Cloud
11/2/28	SCSUS 19, MSU 0	Mankato
11/2/28	SCSU 13, MSU 6	St. Cloud
11/9/29	MSU 19, SCSU 0	Mankato
11/8/30	MSU 7, SCSU 6	St. Cloud
11/7/31	MSU 7, SCSU 0	Mankato
11/5/32	SCSU 9, MSU 0	St. Cloud
11/11/33	SCSU 33, MSU 7	Mankato
10/31/34	SCSU 6, MSU 0	St. Cloud
11/2/35	MSU 7, SCSU 0	Mankato
9/30/38	MSU 13, SCSU 0	St. Cloud
11/4/39	MSU 0, SCSU 0	Mankato
10/19/40	SCSU 32, MSU 0	St. Cloud
10/11/41	SCSU 12, MSU 7	Mankato
10/12/46	MSU 14, SCSU 2	Mankato
10/11/47	SCSU 12, MSU 0	St. Cloud
10/2/48	MSU 8, SCSU 0	Mankato
10/29/49	SCSU 25, MSU 7	St. Cloud
10/7/50	MSU 14, SCSU 0	Mankato
10/6/51	SCSU 26, MSU 7	St. Cloud
10/11/52	SCSU 19, MSU 8	Mankato
10/10/53	SCSU 25, MSU 14	St. Cloud
10/9/54	SCSU 19, MSU 0	Mankato
10/8/55	SCSU 13, MSU 6	St. Cloud
10/6/56	MSU 13, SCSU 13	Mankato
10/5/57	MSU 0, SCSU 0	Mankato
9/27/58	MSU 33, SCSU 6	Mankato
9/26/59	MSU 12, SCSU 0	St. Cloud
10/1/60	MSU 30, SCSU 7	Mankato
10/21/61	MSU 27, SCSU 6	St. Cloud
10/13/62	MSU 14, SCSU 6	Mankato
10/26/63	MSU 24, SCSU 14	St. Cloud
9/26/64	MSU 23, SCSU 14	Mankato
9/26/65	MSU 14, SCSU 7	St. Cloud
10/1/66	MSU 14, SCSU 14	Mankato
10/21/67	SCSU 21, MSU 6	St. Cloud
10/12/68	MSU 34, SCSU 17	Mankato
10/25/69	MSU 40, SCSU 28	St. Cloud
9/9/72	MSU 24, SCSU 0	Mankato
11/17/78	MSU 17, SCSU 6	St. Cloud
9/8/79	SCSU 8, MSU 0	Mankato
11/1/80	SCSU 35, MSU 21	St. Cloud
10/31/81	MSU 41, SCSU 7	Mankato
9/25/82	MSU 31, SCSU 14	Mankato
10/23/82	SCSU 15, MSU 13	St. Cloud
10/29/83	MSU 31, SCSU 27	Mankato
10/27/84	SCSU 30, MSU 28	St. Cloud
9/28/85	SCSU 34, MSU 14	Mankato
9/27/86	SCSU 21, MSU 17	St. Cloud
9/19/87	MSU 28, SCUS 3	Mankato
9/17/88	SCSU 24, MSU 10	St. Cloud
9/23/89	SCSU 23, MSU 7	Mankato
9/22/90	SCSU 14, MSU 10	St. Cloud
10/5/91	SCSU 20, MSU 14	Mankato
10/3/92	SCSU 7, MSU 0	St. Cloud
10/30/93	MSU 49, SCSU 32	St. Cloud
10/29/94	MSU 28, SCSU 14	Minneapolis
10/7/95	SCSU 14, MSU 6	St. Cloud
10/12/96	SCSU 48, MSU 42 (OT)	Mankato
10/4/97	SCSU 13, MSU 6	St. Cloud
10/3/98	MSU 14, SCSU 9	Mankato
10/16/99	MSU 28, SCSU 20	St. Cloud
10/14/00	MSU 35, SCSU 21	Mankato
10/20/01	SCSU 49, MSU 28	St. Cloud
10/26/02	MSU 41, SCSU 40	Mankato
9/27/03	SCSU 41, MSU 6	Mankato
9/25/04	SCSU 38, MSU 17	St. Cloud
9/24/05	SCSU 18, MSU 14	Mankato
10/21/06	SCSU 16, MSU 3	St. Cloud
10/20/07	SCSU 27, MSU 13	Mankato
11/8/08	MSU 16, SCSU 7	Mankato
11/7/09	SCSU 26, MSU 21	St. Cloud
10/9/10	SCSU 31, MSU 17	Mankato
10/8/11	SCSU 31, MSU 13	Mankato
9/15/12	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

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