小棕色酒壶(Little Brown Jug,也译作小布朗酒壶、小布朗茶壶)是密歇根大学和明尼苏达大学之间的NCAA美式橄榄球比赛的奖杯。它是美国大学间美式橄榄球比赛历史最悠久的拉锯战奖杯之一[1]。密歇根大学狼獾队对明尼苏达大学金色地鼠队的小棕色酒壶之争和亚利桑那大学野猫队对亚利桑那州立大学太阳恶魔队的地域杯(Territorial Trophy)究竟谁是历史最悠久的奖杯一直以来都有争议。但是不可否认的是,密歇根和明尼苏达之间的酒壶之争是美国大学第一级别联赛里每年一度最有规律的宿敌对抗比赛。自从1892年两队首次碰面以来,这系列比赛几乎一年一度,很少中断。
1903年,密歇根大学在早期名帅菲尔丁·约斯特(Fielding H. Yost)的带领下已经跨越三个赛季取得28连胜,打破了由当时还十分强势的常青藤联盟各校对全国冠军的垄断。在这28连胜中,密歇根大学的进攻线发挥出了恐怖的得分效率,被对手们称作“一分钟得一分”进攻线。在同一时期,位于美国边缘的明尼苏达大学在管理员路易斯·约瑟夫·库克(L. J. Cooke)的支持下,也花重金打造了一支实力不俗的队伍,希望复制密歇根大学的成功。他们尤其希望终止密歇根大学的不败战绩。这样一来可以证明自己的实力,二来这两所学校的缩写都是U of M,这样可以证明自己是更好的那个M。
这一年的年底,明尼苏达大学坐镇明尼阿波利斯的主场迎战远道而来的密歇根大学。 菲尔丁·约斯特率密歇根狼獾队到达明尼苏达之后,派他的部下托马斯·罗伯特(Thomas B. Roberts)前往市中心的一家便利店里,花了30美分买来了一个小陶罐,用于装水。第二天的比赛里,明尼苏达大学的防线超常发挥,在密歇根取得一次冲线得分之后,他们竟然让密歇根“一分钟得一分”的进攻线哑火。最终,明尼苏达在比赛结束前也冲线得分,两队6:6战平,密歇根的连胜被终结。
当明尼苏达的队员和冲入场地的球迷在庆祝这一伟大成就的时候,菲尔丁·约斯特带着密歇根大学的队员们默默地离开了赛场。那个价值30美分的陶罐被遗落在了更衣室里。第二天,一名叫奥斯卡·芒森(Oscar Munson)的明尼苏达大学雇员无意中在更衣室发现了这个陶罐,他兴奋地将陶罐送到了库克的办公室,并且用带有浓重斯堪的纳维亚口音的英语对库克说“约斯特丢掉了他的水壶”。当然,另外一种说法是,这个陶罐是芒森在比赛结束时的一片混乱中从约斯特身边偷走的。不管是芒森捡来了这个陶罐,还是偷来了这个陶罐,这个价值仅仅30美分的陶罐在明尼苏达大学看来却是一个无价的战利品,标志着他们没有输给当时全国最强大的球队。在库克的默认下,明尼苏达大学的学生们迫不及待地将这个灰白色的陶罐刷上了代表明尼苏达大学的棕红色,并且将它起名为Little Brown Jug,正好是在1860年代流行在美国的一首歌曲的名字。
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