Contest between San Diego State and Fresno State is among dozens of trophy games across the country involving rivalry teams
The rusty Old Oil Can Trophy that represents the rivalry between the San Diego State and Fresno State football teams has a liquid volume of about two gallons.
Some trophies — like the Old Oaken Bucket , the Little Brown Jug or the Territorial Cup — date back a century or more. Fresno State took the oil can home last year following a 30-20 win over the Aztecs at Carson’s Dignity Health Sports Park. SDSU will look to get it back when the Aztecs travel to Fresno State this weekend.The SDSU and Fresno State alumni associations held a contest in 2011 to create a trophy that would represent the rivalry.
“We’re grateful to be at a school that has one of those rivalries. It has history to it. We’re excited to play for it and get another chance to bring it back home to San Diego.”Coincidentally, this isn’t the only can the Bulldogs have on the line with a Mountain West opponent. Among them are the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy — a 98-pound bronze pig — with Iowa, the Governor’s Victory Bell with Penn State and Paul Bunyan’s Axe with Wisconsin.The teams originally played for the Slab of Bacon Trophy from 1930 to 1943 .
Origins trace to 1903, when Michigan used a jug to prevent Minnesota from doing anything to its water supply. According to legend, a Minnesota custodian stole the jug after the game.Michigan and Michigan State play for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, a four-foot wood trophy first presented in 1953.
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