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Ranking College Football's Most Unusual Trophies
From Paul Bunyan's axe (Minnesota-Wisconsin) to a Wagon Wheel (BYU-Utah State), below is a gallery ranking the most unusual trophies in college football. (Click here for full-size version).
Ranking College Football's Unusual Trophies
1. Paul Bunyan’s Axe — Minnesota vs. Wisconsin (since 1948)
2. Fremont Cannon — Nevada vs. UNLV (since 1970)
3. Floyd of Rosedale — Iowa vs. Minnesota (since 1935)
4. Golden Hat — Oklahoma vs. Texas (since 1970)
5. Paul Bunyan Trophy — Michigan vs. Michigan State (since 1953)
6. Golden Boot — Arkansas vs. LSU (since 1996)
7. Stanford Axe — California vs. Stanford (since 1933)
8. Victory Bell — UCLA vs. USC (since 1942)
9. Old Oaken Bucket — Indiana vs. Purdue (since 1925)
10. Golden Egg — Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss (since 1927)
11. Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy — Alabama vs. Auburn (since 1948)
12. Jeweled Shillelagh — Notre Dame vs. USC (since 1952)
13. Little Brown Jug — Michigan vs. Minnesota (since 1903)
14. Commander in Chief’s Trophy — Air Force vs. Army vs. Navy (since 1972)
15. Territorial Cup — Arizona vs. Arizona State (since 2001)
16. Illibuck — Illinois vs. Ohio State (since 1925)
17. Magnolia Bowl Trophy — LSU vs. Ole Miss (since 2008)
18. Legends Trophy — Notre Dame vs. Stanford (since 1989)
19. Wagon Wheel — BYU vs. Utah State (since 1948)
20. Wagon Wheel — Akron vs. Kent State (since 1946)
21. Keg of Nails — Cincinnati vs. Louisville (since 1929)
22. Chancellor’s Spurs — Texas vs. Texas Tech (since 1996)
23. Cy-Hawk Trophy — Iowa vs. Iowa State (since 2012)
24. Bronze Boot — Colorado vs. Wyoming (since 1968)
25. Paniolo Trophy — Hawai’i vs. Wyoming (since 2012)
26. The Belt — South Alabama vs. Troy (since 2016)
27. Heartland Trophy — Iowa vs. Wisconsin (since 2004)
28. Victory Bell — Cincinnati vs. Miami (OH) (since 1890s)
29. Commonwealth Cup — Virginia vs. Virginia Tech (since 1996)
30. Bridger Rifle — Utah State vs. Wyoming (since 2013)
31. Megaphone Trophy — Michigan State vs. Notre Dame (since 1949)
32. Old Brass Spittoon — Indiana vs. Michigan State (since 1950)
33. Jefferson-Eppes Trophy — Florida State vs. Virginia (since 1996)
34. Victory Bell — Duke vs. North Carolina (since 1948)
35. Old Oil Can — Fresno State vs. San Diego State (since 2011)
36. Dakota Marker — North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State (since 2004)
37. Heroes Trophy — Iowa vs. Nebraska (since 2011)
38. O’Rourke-McFadden Trophy — Boston College vs. Clemson (since 2008)
39. Black Diamond Trophy — Virginia Tech vs. West Virginia (since 1997)
40. Ram-Falcon Trophy — Air Force vs. Colorado State (since 1980)
41. Bedlam Bell — Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State (since 2000)
42. James Bonham Trophy — South Carolina vs. Texas A&M (since 2014)
43. Ireland Trophy/Frank Leahy Memorial Bowl — Boston College vs. Notre Dame (since 1975)
44. Battle Line Trophy — Arkansas vs. Missouri (since 2015)
45. Governor’s Cup — Kentucky vs. Louisville (since 1994)
46. Land Grant Trophy — Michigan State vs. Penn State (since 1993)
47. Purdue Cannon — Illinois vs. Purdue (since 1943)
48. Silver Spade — New Mexico State vs. UTEP (since 1955)
49. Apple Cup — Washington vs. Washington State (since 1962)
50. Iron Skillet — SMU vs. TCU (since 1950s)
51. Shillelagh Trophy — Notre Dame vs. Purdue (since 1957)
52. Milk Can — Boise State vs. Fresno State (since 2006)
53. Crab Bowl Trophy — Maryland vs. Navy (since 2010)
54. Bayou Bucket — Houston vs. Rice (since 1974)
55. Governor’s Victory Bell — Minnesota vs. Penn State (since 1993)
56. Don Shula Award — Florida Atlantic vs. Florida International (since 2002)
57. Victory Cannon Trophy — Central Michigan vs. Western Michigan (since 2008)
58. Land of Lincoln Trophy — Illinois vs. Northwestern (since 2009)
59. Textile Bowl — Clemson vs. NC State (since 1981)
60. The Bell — Marshall vs. Ohio (since 1997)
61. Bronze Stalk Trophy — Ball State vs. Northern Illinois (since 2008)
62. $5 bits of Broken Chair Trophy — Minnesota vs. Nebraska (since 2014)
63. Battle of I-75 Trophy — Bowling Green vs. Toledo (since 2011)
64. Kuter Trophy — Air Force vs. Hawai'i (since 1980)
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Looking for a gift for the sports fan and music lover in your life? May I suggest a Bluetooth helmet speaker from our friends at NIMA Sports? These are perfect for tailgating or for blasting music in your house. There are helmets available right now for teams from the SEC, Pac 12, Big 10, Big 12 and ACC, with more schools coming soon (along with NFL and NBA versions). Go to the NIMA Sports website and purchase one now. As luck would have it, I have three helmet speakers to give away (LSU, Alabama and USC). I'll send one to the 100th (LSU), 200th (Alabama) and 300th (USC) person who emails me (andy_gray@simail.com) the newest workout for cats. The answer was in A.M. Clicks. Please make the subject line Helmet Speaker.
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