Indiana–Kentucky football rivalry
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | November 30, 1893 Tied, 24–24 |
| Latest meeting | September 17, 2005 Indiana, 38–14 |
| Trophy | Bourbon Barrel (1987–1999) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 36 |
| All-time series | Indiana 18–17–1 |
| Largest victory | Kentucky, 49–7 (1997) |
| Longest win streak | Indiana, 8 (1919–1973) |
| Current win streak | Indiana, 1 (2005–present) |
Locations of Indiana and Kentucky
The Indiana–Kentucky football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Indiana Hoosiers and Kentucky Wildcats. The Hoosiers played the Wildcats for the first time in 1893 at Lexington, and both tied the game at 24. They played annually in football from 1987 until 2005 in what was known as the "Bourbon Barrel" game as C. M. Newton wanted something similar to the Kentucky–Tennessee rivalry, beer barrel.