Paul Bunyan Trophy
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The Paul Bunyan Trophy is a college football rivalry trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Michigan–Michigan State game, symbolizing one of the Big Ten’s most storied in-state matchups.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paul Bunyan Trophy canonical | 4 |
| Paul Bunyan Trophy series | 1 |
| Paul Bunyan–Governor of Michigan Trophy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2521802 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul Bunyan Trophy Context triple: [Michigan State Spartans football, trophyGame, Paul Bunyan Trophy]
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A.
Dick Howser Trophy
The Dick Howser Trophy is a prestigious annual award presented to the top collegiate baseball player in the United States, often regarded as the sport’s equivalent of the Heisman Trophy.
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B.
Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy is the National Hockey League's annual award given to the goaltender judged to be the best at his position during the regular season.
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C.
Prince of Wales Trophy
The Prince of Wales Trophy is a National Hockey League award traditionally presented to the playoff champion of the Eastern Conference.
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D.
Walter A. Brown Trophy
The Walter A. Brown Trophy was the original championship trophy awarded annually to the winner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals before it was redesigned and renamed.
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E.
Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy
The Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy is an American Hockey League award presented annually to the team that finishes the regular season with the best overall record.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul Bunyan Trophy Target entity description: The Paul Bunyan Trophy is a college football rivalry trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Michigan–Michigan State game, symbolizing one of the Big Ten’s most storied in-state matchups.
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A.
Dick Howser Trophy
The Dick Howser Trophy is a prestigious annual award presented to the top collegiate baseball player in the United States, often regarded as the sport’s equivalent of the Heisman Trophy.
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B.
Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy is the National Hockey League's annual award given to the goaltender judged to be the best at his position during the regular season.
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C.
Prince of Wales Trophy
The Prince of Wales Trophy is a National Hockey League award traditionally presented to the playoff champion of the Eastern Conference.
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D.
Walter A. Brown Trophy
The Walter A. Brown Trophy was the original championship trophy awarded annually to the winner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals before it was redesigned and renamed.
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E.
Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy
The Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy is an American Hockey League award presented annually to the team that finishes the regular season with the best overall record.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college football rivalry trophy
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sports trophy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Michigan State University
ⓘ
linked to:
Michigan State College
University of Michigan ⓘ |
| awardedFor | victory in the annual Michigan–Michigan State football game ⓘ |
| awardedTo | winner of the Michigan–Michigan State football game ⓘ |
| category | college football rivalry trophies in the United States ⓘ |
| competition | Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry ⓘ |
| conference | Big Ten Conference ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| features | statue of the folklore lumberjack Paul Bunyan ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1953 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic symbol of football in the state of Michigan
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represents bragging rights between Michigan and Michigan State fans ⓘ |
| height | approximately 4 feet ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Michigan Governor G. Mennen Williams
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linked to:
Governor G. Mennen Williams
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| league |
NCAA
ⓘ
linked to:
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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| level |
NCAA Division I FBS
ⓘ
linked to:
Football Bowl Subdivision
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| locatedIn |
state of Michigan
ⓘ
linked to:
Michigan
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| material |
metal
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wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Paul Bunyan
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linked to:
Paul Bunyan (American folk legend)
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| purpose | to promote the Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry ⓘ |
| rivalTeam1 | Michigan Wolverines football ⓘ |
| rivalTeam2 | Michigan State Spartans football ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry
ⓘ
in-state college football rivalry in Michigan ⓘ |
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Subject: Paul Bunyan Trophy Description of subject: The Paul Bunyan Trophy is a college football rivalry trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Michigan–Michigan State game, symbolizing one of the Big Ten’s most storied in-state matchups.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Paul Bunyan–Governor of Michigan Trophy series
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trophyContested
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Paul Bunyan–Governor of Michigan Trophy
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linked to: Paul Bunyan Trophy
linked to: Paul Bunyan Trophy
subject linked to:
Michigan State Spartans