After the introduction of the Paul Bunyan's Axe Trophy in 1948, Minnesota became the first recipients of the trophy the same year. Wisconsin, won the trophy for the first time on November 25, 1950.

Here are Big Ten rivalry trophy power rankings. Iowa and Minnesota will renew their long-running rivalry on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 (10/6/18) and play for the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy. Is it the ...

USC and UCLA began playing for the Victory Bell in 1942 and have since incorporated that trophy into the Big Ten. As a ...

The trophy is known officially as the Paul Bunyan – Governor of Michigan Trophy. According to the University of Michigan , it was first presented in 1953 in the game between the Wolverines and ...

The Big Ten is well known for its bevy of trophies, and the Paul Bunyan Trophy between Michigan and Michigan State is among the better known ones. Skip to Navigation; Skip to Main Content; ...

The Paul Bunyan Trophy sat beside the Michigan State bench during that game in Ann Arbor, which Michigan won, 33-7. Paul was left forgotten on the field for a half hour before it was finally removed.

Wisconsin and Minnesota is one of the Big Ten's most heated rivalries, and they play each other for bragging rights and Paul Bunyan's Axe. Search query. Search. News. Finance. Sports. More.

It's also about the iconic Paul Bunyan Trophy the Wolverines and Spartans compete for. This trophy is not to be confused with The Paul Bunyan Axe, which goes to the victor of the Minnesota vs ...

The build-up of “Axe Week” between the Badgers and Gophers was just getting good when the rivalry game was called off for the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Wisconsin’s football program had ...

After a skirmish between Wisconsin and Minnesota at the end of the 2013 battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe, Gary Andersen says the trophy won't be on the sidelines at game's end.

Paul Bunyan's Axe (Minnesota vs. Wisconsin) The amazing thing about this rivalry game? It has boasted two different trophies, and the old one would still be sitting atop the rankings.