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	Paul Bunyan Trophy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Paul Bunyan-Governor of Michigan Trophy is a college rivalry trophy awarded to the winner of the annual American football game between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State University Spartans.
		The naming of the trophy after the mythical giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan reflects Michigan's history as a major lumber-producing state.
		The trophy was first presented in 1953 by then-governor G.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paul_Bunyan_Trophy (472 words)

	Trophy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Trophies of the Heart is the culmination of the most moving, memorable, trophy and heartfelt hunting stories from the career of one of North America's greatest big game hunters.
		The corresponding trophy of the OHL Western Conference is the Wayne Gretzky Trophy.
		Paul Bunyan Trophy - The Paul Bunyan-Governor of Michigan Trophy is a college rivalry trophy awarded to the winner of the annual American football game between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State University Spartans.
	www.visitingangelsnt.com /trophy.html (832 words)

	Paul Bunyan Trophy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The Paul Bunyan-Governor of Michigan Trophy is the prize awarded to the winner of the annual matchup between the American football teams of the University of Michigan and Michigan State University.
		The naming of the Trophy after Paul Bunyan reflects Michigan's history as a major lumber-producing state.
		The Trophy was first presented in 1953 by then-governor G. Mennen Williams, and is a four-foot high wooden statue on a five foot high base.
	paul-bunyan-trophy.ganja.sk (208 words)

	MZone Game Day Program - Trophy Feature
		Presented for the first time in the 1953 meeting between the Wolverines and the Spartans, the Paul Bunyan Trophy is the lesser-known of Michigan's two annual trophy games, shadowed by the nationally recognized Little Brown Jug Game between Michigan and Minnesota.
		The Bunyan Trophy was put into circulation by then Michigan Governor G. Mennen Williams.
		The prize consists of a four-foot wooden statue of the legendary Paul Bunyan astride an axe with feet planted on a map of the state of Michigan.
	www.umich.edu /~mgoblue/m-zone/programs/football/00-01/msu/trophy.html (219 words)

	College Football Rivalries
		Trophy: No trophy, but traditionally Ohio State players get a gold charm in the shape of a pair of pants if they win.
		Before Paul Bunyan's Axe, the teams played for the "Slab of Bacon", a piece of wood with the word "BACON" and a figure that would represent an "M" or a "W" depending on the point of reference.
		The "Golden Egg" is a trophy in the shape of an old-time football on a pedestal.
	www.1122productions.com /rivalries/m.html (301 words)

	Trophy Games : Back to Campus.
		It is the most famous of all college rivalry trophies, and no other inanimate object comes close to the aura of tradition like the Little Brown Jug.
		But the two teams had to play for something, so in 1948 the Wisconsin W Club instituted “Paul Bunyan’s Axe” as a trophy more befitting the grand rivalry between the two schools.
		The design of the trophy is a brass bell bearing the medallion of the Big Ten Conference, suspended from a wooden frame.
	www1.umn.edu /stadium/trophy.html (1958 words)

	Paul Bunyan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The earliest published versions of the myth of Paul Bunyan can be traced back to James MacGillivray, an itinerant newspaper reporter who wrote the first Paul Bunyan article for the Oscoda (MI) Press in 1906 and an expanded version of the same article for the Detroit News.
		Paul Bunyan of Westwood, California" one of a series of Bunyan advertising pamphlets for the Red River Lumber Company.
		Statues of Bunyan (alone) exist in Old Forge, New York; Akeley, Minnesota; Tucson, Arizona; Bangor, Maine; Ossineke, Michigan; Portland, Oregon; St.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paul_Bunyan_(lumberjack) (1422 words)

	The State News - www.statenews.com
		And the Michigan/MSU rivalry has one of the best trophies in the nation to play for in the Paul Bunyan Trophy.
		He might not know why, but as is the case with many Spartans, the trophy has found a nice home in Rasmussen’s heart.
		But since Bunyan was donated by then-Governor G. Mennen Williams to commemorate MSU’s acceptance into the Big Ten in 1953, the series reads 28-19-2 in U-M’s favor.
	www.statenews.com /print.phtml?pk=13525 (438 words)

	The Big Ten leads the way with unique rivalry trophies
		The Paul Bunyan Trophy goes to the winner of the Michigan-Michigan State game while the Paul Bunyan axe goes to the winner of the Minnesota-Wisconsin game.
		The trophy has been held by Michigan since 2002, and was first presented in 1953 by Governor G. Mennen Williams.
		The trophy is a four-foot high wooden statue that stands on a five-foot base.
	www.lindyssports.com /content.php?id=276 (562 words)

	Amazon.ca: Paul Bunyan: Books: Steven Kellogg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Paul's adventures begin when he is just a baby (who can lift a cow over his head) and continue as he grows into the biggest lumberjack in the world.
		All the basic stories about Paul Bunyan are here in this rollicking tale, as well as a few inventive incidents added by author and illustrator Steven Kellogg.
		This book is very funny and entertaining.It was funny to see how Paul Bunyan, who was gigantic as both a baby and an adult, delt with all of the people and monsters who were much smaller than him.
	www.amazon.ca /Paul-Bunyan-Steven-Kellogg/dp/0688058000 (575 words)

	IGN: NCAA Football 2003 Review
		The other half of your trophy case should be dedicated to all of the rivalry trophies that you can collect both within and outside the dynasty mode.
		The trophy room is attached to your profile so that whenever you play a rivalry game with a trophy at stake, whether it's against the CPU or a buddy you and your profile are on the hook for that trophy.
		USC and Notre Dame's battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh yields one of the nicer trophies while Michigan and Michigan State's Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy or Air Force-Army's Battle for the Commander-in-Chief Trophy will give you nothing more than bragging rights even with the word "trophy" in the title.
	cube.ign.com /articles/365/365303p2.html (1063 words)

	Macomb Daily : Wolverines loaded with talent 10/27/04
		The holder of the Paul Bunyan Trophy, to be exact.
		Smith said he has only seen the trophy in pictures, including ones that hang in the offices of assistant coaches Jeff Stoutland and Reggie Mitchell.
		Mennen Williams in 1953, is crested with a statue of the mythical giant lumberjack standing over his ax on top of a map of the state.
	www.macombdaily.com /stories/102704/spo_um001.shtml (518 words)

	The Capital Times
		Unlike the winner of the SBC Classic, the winner of this annual rivalry between Michigan and Michigan State does receive a trophy, the Paul Bunyan Trophy.
		The Paul Bunyan Trophy is a four-foot wooden statue, and represents state bragging rights, dating to 1953, when Michigan State was accepted into the Big Ten.
		Picture this: Big Paul Bunyan astride his axe - Big Paul was obviously active socially because THE Axe, of course, goes to the Minnesota-Wisconsin winner - with his feet planted on a map of the state of Michigan.
	www.madison.com /tct/sports/index.php?ntid=14852&ntpid=5 (976 words)

	Wolverines look to keep rolling in annual battle with Spartans - NCAA Sports.com
		The No. 12 Wolverines (7-1, 5-0 Big Ten) go for their eighth win in 11 meetings with their regional archrivals when they take on the Spartans (4-3, 3-1) at the Big House looking to defend the Paul Bunyan Trophy.
		Michigan State has more to play for this week than pride and the Paul Bunyan Trophy, as a 51-17 rout of Minnesota on Oct. 16 revived their bowl hopes.
		The Spartans, winners of two in a row and coming off a bye week, must take three of their last five regular season games to be bowl eligible for the second consecutive year.
	ncaasports.com /football/mens/gamecenter/preview/NCAAF_20041030_MIST@MI (695 words)

	Air Racing - About the SMALL Race & Rally (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		In 1957, the Paul Bunyan Trophy was presented to the Race by Merl Lutz, Traverse City Chamber of Commerce, as a special traveling trophy to be given to the first place winner each year.
		The race has been moved around the state providing many airports with the opportunity to host the event.
		Sammy McKay Memorial Trophy - Youngest PIC to compete in rally.
	members.aol.com /creasonwings/small.htm (344 words)

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		Big Ten rushing leader Mike Hart ran for 122 yards on 22 carries as the sixth-ranked Wolverines (6-0, 3-0 conference) kept their national championship aspirations flourishing and retained the Paul Bunyan Trophy.
		The sixth-ranked Wolverines (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) look to retain the Paul Bunyan Trophy and win their fifth in a row over Michigan State when they meet at Michigan Stadium on Saturday.
		Michigan has held the Paul Bunyan Trophy since 2002, and regained possession of another piece of hardware Saturday night by beating Minnesota 28-14 to reclaim the Little Brown Jug.
	scoreboards.aol.com /football/ncaaf/team/mi/team_news.aspx (3349 words)

	Paul Bunyan Marathon
		That was the headline as I went up to Maine this weekend to run the "Paul Bunyan Marathon" - a name some of my friends back in Minnesota thought was out-of-place.
		The trophy was obscenely large and now sits in Bolton, CT library with the winners' names for the Bolton Lions 5-miler.
		Your planning and efforts toward reviving the Paul Bunyan Marathon are tremendous.
	www.paulbunyanmarathon.com /GuestBook.cfm (2550 words)

	FOX Sports - COLLEGE FOOTBALL - Michigan beats in-state rival, keeps Paul Bunyan Trophy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Chad Henne threw three touchdown passes - two to Mario Manningham - in No. 6 Michigan's 31-13 victory over Michigan State on Saturday, the fifth straight win by the Wolverines in the century-old series.
		Big Ten rushing leader Mike Hart ran for 122 yards despite sitting out the fourth quarter as the Wolverines (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) kept their national championship aspirations flourishing and retained the Paul Bunyan Trophy, a four-foot wooden statue of the legendary giant lumberjack.
		Michigan State (3-3, 0-2) dropped its third straight and did little to take the heat off embattled coach John L. Smith, who has been criticized by Spartans fans and the media following home losses to Notre Dame and Illinois the previous two weeks.
	msn.foxsports.com /cfb/story/6036590 (634 words)

	Case History: The Evolution and Success of College Football Videogames
		The Create-A-School feature and Trophy Room lead the pack of new things that put NCAA Football at the forefront of 2003's crop of football titles (NFL or otherwise) and licensed sports games in general.
		This means conference championships, bowl championships, coach of the year awards, and Heismans will all be in one convenient location.
		The majority of classic rivalries are acknowledged, for instance, Cal and Stanford's Big Game have a traveling trophy at stake, USC and Notre Dame battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh, while Michigan and Michigan State's Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy.
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/hasrg/histsci/STS145papers/Brownell.htm (3101 words)

	University of Michigan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The Little Brown Jug is the oldest trophy in Division 1-A football, first appearing in 1903.
		Paul M. Ostergard, JD 1964, is the President of General Electric Foundation
		Paul de Kruif, 1910-1912, PhD 1916, is the author of &8220;Microbe Hunters.&8221;
	university-of-michigan.iqnaut.net (6989 words)

	ClickOnDetroit.com - College Football - Michigan - Wolverines And Spartans Battle For Paul Bunyan Trophy
		Wolverines And Spartans Battle For Paul Bunyan Trophy
		The annual battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, which began going to the winner of this bout back in 1953, leans in favor of the Wolverines as well, 32-19-2.
		Michigan is 16-3 vs. Michigan State at home, dating back to 1968, and has won each of the last seven games vs. the Spartans in Ann Arbor.
	www.clickondetroit.com /cfoot540/9999347/detail.html (1218 words)

	Alvarez Home Finale
		If this had been a movie John Stocco and Brian Calhoun would be the frontrunners for the Heisman Trophy and Badgers fans would be lamenting the forgone conclusion of their imminent departures to the NFL.
		More prominently, the tongue-in-cheek Corn Trophy (see Awards, for photo), awarded by certain fans of the winning team to certain fans of the losing team, remains on my mantle for yet another season.
		It is becoming far too stationary for a traveling trophy.
	www.nothingbutiron.com /gpage47.html (1230 words)

	Newsvine - No. 6 Wolverines, Spartans Renew Rivalry
		Carr is a big fan of the rivalry's prize, the Paul Bunyan Trophy.
		Carr's teams have won the 4-foot wooden statue of the legendary giant lumberjack eight times in the 11 games played since he became head coach.
		"Even though it is the ugliest trophy in college football, you do not really want to lose it," Michigan defensive tackle Terrance Taylor said.
	newsvine.com /_news/2006/10/06/389115-no-6-wolverines-spartans-renew... (659 words)

	Michigan Fans to Decide Between Yankees-Tigers, Spartans-Wolverines :: College football will clash with playoff ...
		Kickoff in the game between the Spartans and the No. 6 Wolverines in Ann Arbor, 40 miles to the west, already was also scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
		The battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy - Michigan leads the series 32-19-2 - will be carried on ESPN.
		The Wolverines have won the past four meetings and eight of the past 10.
	www.cstv.com /sports/m-footbl/stories/100506acr.html (211 words)

	SpartanMag.com - Herron wants to hoist the Paul Bunyan trophy
		EAST LANSING - Spartan captain David Herron hasn't seen the Paul Bunyan Trophy since his freshman year in green and white.
		Herron believes that his Spartans have bought their two-game skid behind them and regrouped to the point where they have the ability to give Michigan all it can handle in Ann Arbor this weekend.
		This website is an officially and independently operated source of news and information not affiliated with any school or team.
	michiganstate.rivals.com /content.asp?CID=591892 (213 words)

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