Comments on: 12 Unusual College Football Trophies http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964 Feel Smart Again Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:20:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: RPIGrad http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964/comment-page-1#comment-132678 RPIGrad Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:40:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964#comment-132678 RPI also has the Shotglass trophy (now retired as they no longer play the coastguard academy) and the Transit trophy for their game against WPI. (Both teams are the engineers) RPI also has the Shotglass trophy (now retired as they no longer play the coastguard academy) and the Transit trophy for their game against WPI. (Both teams are the engineers)

]]> By: Nick http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964/comment-page-1#comment-111519 Nick Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:43:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964#comment-111519 What about the Axe between Cal and Stanford? That has a long and pretty bizarre story. What about the Axe between Cal and Stanford? That has a long and pretty bizarre story.

]]> By: Chris http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964/comment-page-1#comment-109829 Chris Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:45:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964#comment-109829 I think the 10 foot tall totem pole that is at stake between Stephen F. Austin State in Nacogdoches Texas and Northwestern State in Natchitoches Louisiana each year during football season is a pretty unique trophy. I think the 10 foot tall totem pole that is at stake between Stephen F. Austin State in Nacogdoches Texas and Northwestern State in Natchitoches Louisiana each year during football season is a pretty unique trophy.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964/comment-page-1#comment-108439 Rachel Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:15:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964#comment-108439 What about the University of Oregon/Oregon State University Platypus trophy? The two mascots are the Ducks and the Beavers, so their football match-up each fall is celebrated with the Platypus. What about the University of Oregon/Oregon State University Platypus trophy? The two mascots are the Ducks and the Beavers, so their football match-up each fall is celebrated with the Platypus.

]]> By: olenski2 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964/comment-page-1#comment-107834 olenski2 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:57:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964#comment-107834 What about the golden egg given to the winner of the egg bowl, the yearly battle between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Ole Miss Rebels? What about the golden egg given to the winner of the egg bowl, the yearly battle between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Ole Miss Rebels?

]]> By: Shanna http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964/comment-page-1#comment-94299 Shanna Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:11:07 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964#comment-94299 The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) doesn't have a football team but the six undergraduate colleges compete annually in the "Unolympics" for a bronzed tennis shoe. The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) doesn’t have a football team but the six undergraduate colleges compete annually in the “Unolympics” for a bronzed tennis shoe.

]]> By: Mike http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964/comment-page-1#comment-93634 Mike Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:36:08 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964#comment-93634 The Beanpot isn't a college football trophy. Boston University hasn't played football since 1997. The Beanpot is a trophy competed for by FOUR Boston-based colleges - Northeastern, BU, BC, and some school called Harvard. Oh, and it's an ICE HOCKEY Tournament. The Beanpot isn’t a college football trophy.

Boston University hasn’t played football since 1997.

The Beanpot is a trophy competed for by FOUR Boston-based colleges – Northeastern, BU, BC, and some school called Harvard.

Oh, and it’s an ICE HOCKEY Tournament.

]]> By: GophsDestroyBecky http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964/comment-page-1#comment-93364 GophsDestroyBecky Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:20:49 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964#comment-93364 hey little wizardboy - stupid becky fan from wisconsin. don't forget that minnesota leads the all-time series against wisconsin. oh yeah and one other very important thing. national championships in football: Minnesota (6); Wisconsin (0). Ha! Ha! Read it and weep buddy. Must get pretty cold over there in Madison. Your brain might be frozen. Go Gophers! hey little wizardboy – stupid becky fan from wisconsin. don’t forget that minnesota leads the all-time series against wisconsin. oh yeah and one other very important thing. national championships in football: Minnesota (6); Wisconsin (0). Ha! Ha! Read it and weep buddy. Must get pretty cold over there in Madison. Your brain might be frozen. Go Gophers!

]]> By: Rebear http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964/comment-page-1#comment-93276 Rebear Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:29:25 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964#comment-93276 Kelly, I noticed that, too... but your commentary made me smile. 8D ReCaptcha: twice Heaven Kelly, I noticed that, too… but your commentary made me smile. 8D

ReCaptcha: twice Heaven

]]> By: airship http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964/comment-page-1#comment-93147 airship Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:43:17 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17964#comment-93147 Floyd is the coolest. No doubt about it. Go Hawks! Floyd is the coolest. No doubt about it.

Go Hawks!

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