Wagon Wheel rivalry

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The Wagon Wheel rivalry is a longstanding college football matchup between Kent State University and the University of Akron, highlighted by the teams competing for possession of a historic wagon wheel trophy.

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Wagon Wheel 2
Wagon Wheel rivalry canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf college football rivalry
sports rivalry
alsoKnownAs Kent State–Akron football rivalry
surface form: Akron–Kent State football rivalry

Kent State–Akron football rivalry
conference Mid-American Conference
contestant Akron Zips football team
Kent State Golden Flashes football team
Kent State University
University of Akron
country United States of America
surface form: United States
division NCAA Division I
surface form: NCAA Division I FBS
featuresTrophyColor blue
gold
firstMeetingYear 1923
geographicRegion Northeastern Ohio
surface form: Northeast Ohio
governingBody National Collegiate Athletic Association
surface form: NCAA
hasAlumniInterest high
hasMediaCoverage regional sports media
hasStudentSectionTraditions yes
hasSymbol blue and gold wagon wheel
hasTheme possession of traveling trophy
regional bragging rights
hasTrophyNameOrigin historic wagon wheel associated with John R. Buchtel
homeStadium Dix Stadium
InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
involvesCity Akron
surface form: Akron, Ohio

Kent, Ohio
involvesState Ohio
isAnnual true
levelOfPlay college
partOf Mid-American Conference rivalries
rivalryType in-state rivalry
trophy game
seasonTiming college football regular season
sport American football
trophy Wagon Wheel rivalry self-linksurface differs
surface form: Wagon Wheel
trophyIntroducedYear 1946

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Akron Zips football team rivalryTrophy Wagon Wheel rivalry
this entity surface form: Wagon Wheel
Wagon Wheel rivalry trophy Wagon Wheel rivalry self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Wagon Wheel