The Illibuck Trophy

The Illibuck Trophy
There are many trophy games in the Big Ten, and OSU has the Illibuck with Illinois. Starting in 1925 these two schools passed a real turtle to the winner of the game. However in 1927 the turtle died and was replaced by a wooden replica. At halftime of the game, members of honorary societies from both schools meet to pass the the trophy to the winner of the game from the previous year. In the past the ceremony included the smoking of a peace pipe. OSU leads the Illibuck series 55-22-2.