From 1959 onward the Telephone Trophy was awarded to the victorious squad.

[2] After the 2011 game, Missouri joined the Southeastern Conference, thus putting the rivalry at an indefinite pause.

The receiver of the telephone is painted half gold and half red (gold for Missouri and red for Iowa State).

Northwestern Bell Telephone Company of Ames then decided to have a trophy made to commemorate the incident, and thus the Telephone Trophy was born.

The 1960 game, which took place at Memorial Stadium, had similar problems.