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50/50 Raffles

The Club sells 50/50 raffle tickets in the parking lots (until kick-off) and inside Spartan Stadium (until halftime) at most home football games. Prizes awarded:

2008
Opponent Winning Number
for First Prize
(50/50 cash payout)
Amount Paid
to Winner
Winning Number
for Second Prize
(Allegiant Air)
Eastern Michigan - - -
Florida Atlantic - - -
Notre Dame - - -
Iowa - - -
Ohio State - - -
Wisconsin - - -
Purdue - - -
Total paid out to 50/50 winners > -  

Winning numbers are:
  • Announced over the stadium's public address system during the Fourth Quarter
  • Displayed on the large video screen above the south end zone inside Spartan Stadium during the Fourth Quarter
  • Available on the Club's Message Center (phone 517-483-7243) about two hours after the game
  • Posted here a few days after the game
Proceeds go to support MSU athletics through the Ralph Young Fund, and MSU Marching Band. Nonrevenue-producing sports receive a percentage of the proceeds from tickets sold by volunteer sales agents representing those programs.

Volunteers are always needed to sell 50/50 raffle tickets. To volunteer, please call Roxy Eaton at 517-202-5207. You don't need to wait until football season to volunteer! Please call today. Thank you.

Program Summary
Year Total Paid to
First Prize Winners
(50/50 Cash Prize)
Highest Paid to
a Ticket Holder
this season
Average Pay Out
per Raffle
this season
2007 $87,502 $20,130 at Michigan game
Most ever paid since Raffle began
$12,500
2006 $57,028.13 $17,335 at Notre Dame game $9,504.69
2005 $69,050 $19,130 at Michigan game $11,508
2004 $67,593 $16,950 at Notre Dame game $11,265
2003 $74,997 $16,155 at Michigan game $10,713
2002 $49,343 $10,022 at Notre Dame game $5,482
2001 $28,792 $8,149 at Michigan game $4,798

2007
Opponent Winning Number
for First Prize
(50/50 cash payout)
Amount Paid
to Winner
Winning Number
for Second Prize
(Allegiant Air)
Alabama-Birmingham 021980 $6,600 093103
Bowling Green 141684 $11,131 155833
Pittsburgh 042654 $9,840 011021
Northwestern 065393 $15,240 060627
Indiana 041724 $16,130 017922
Michigan 044768 $20,130 096191
Penn State 020527 $8,431 034324
Total paid out to 50/50 winners > $87,502  

2006
Opponent Winning Number
for First Prize
(50/50 cash payout)
Amount Paid
to Winner
Winning Number
for Second Prize
(two Airfare Tickets)
Idaho No raffle conducted this game.
Eastern Michigan 77171 $7,782.50 32270
Notre Dame 183739 $17,335 131248
Illinois 278136 $11,444 233227
Ohio State 000034 $10,784 064785
Purdue 067626 $6,345 026730
Minnesota 062011 $3,337.63 028844
Total paid out to 50/50 winners > $57,028.13  

2005
Opponent Winning Number
for First Prize
(50/50 cash payout)
Amount Paid
to Winner
Winning Number
for Second Prize
(two Airfare Tickets)
Kent State 33378 $10,100 24906
Hawai'i 01356 $10,630 18138
Michigan 16209 $19,130 05281
Northwestern 012927 $11,530 004620
Indiana 033173 $9,230 002682
Penn State 011237 $8,430 082760
Total paid out to 50/50 winners > $69,050  

NOTE: We make every reasonable effort to accurately display winning ticket numbers on this website. However, we are not responsible for numbers displayed in error. Valid prize winners are determined by the numbers printed on the actual tickets drawn, not by the numbers displayed on this website. No valid claim for any prize may be premised on the erroneous display of numbers or other information on this website.