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Since 1891

Old Oaken Bucket

Purdue vs. Indiana

The story of the Old Oaken Bucket

First played in 1891, the Old Oaken Bucket between Purdue and Indiana is one of college football's great annual fights — 135-plus years of bragging rights, family arguments and games that decided seasons.

Old Oaken Bucket

The Old Oaken Bucket is a traveling trophy awarded in American college football as part of the rivalry between the Indiana Hoosiers football team of Indiana University and Purdue Boilermakers football team of Purdue University. It was first awarded in 1925.

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