Platypus Trophy
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The Platypus Trophy is the quirky, duck-billed platypus–shaped award given to the winner of the college football rivalry game between the University of Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State Beavers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Platypus Trophy canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T568180 — 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: Platypus Trophy Context triple: [Oregon–Oregon State football rivalry, trophy, Platypus Trophy]
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A.
Bigsby Medal
The Bigsby Medal is a prestigious geological award presented by the Geological Society of London to recognize significant contributions to the study of geology, particularly by early- to mid-career scientists.
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B.
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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C.
Philip F. Anschutz Trophy
The Philip F. Anschutz Trophy is the award presented annually to the team that wins the MLS Cup, the championship of Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada.
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D.
Coke Medal
The Coke Medal is a prestigious honor bestowed by the Geological Society of London to recognize significant contributions to the geosciences.
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E.
Duddell Medal and Prize
The Duddell Medal and Prize is a prestigious award presented by the Institute of Physics for outstanding contributions to the advancement of experimental physics.
- 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: Platypus Trophy Target entity description: The Platypus Trophy is the quirky, duck-billed platypus–shaped award given to the winner of the college football rivalry game between the University of Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State Beavers.
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A.
Bigsby Medal
The Bigsby Medal is a prestigious geological award presented by the Geological Society of London to recognize significant contributions to the study of geology, particularly by early- to mid-career scientists.
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B.
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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C.
Philip F. Anschutz Trophy
The Philip F. Anschutz Trophy is the award presented annually to the team that wins the MLS Cup, the championship of Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada.
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D.
Coke Medal
The Coke Medal is a prestigious honor bestowed by the Geological Society of London to recognize significant contributions to the geosciences.
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E.
Duddell Medal and Prize
The Duddell Medal and Prize is a prestigious award presented by the Institute of Physics for outstanding contributions to the advancement of experimental physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college football rivalry trophy
ⓘ
sports trophy ⓘ |
| associatedWithMascot |
Benny Beaver
ⓘ
Oregon Duck ⓘ |
| associatedWithTeam |
Oregon Ducks
ⓘ
surface form:
Oregon Ducks football
Oregon State Beavers football team ⓘ
surface form:
Oregon State Beavers football
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| awardedTo | winner of annual Oregon–Oregon State football matchup ⓘ |
| awardFor | winner of the Oregon–Oregon State football game ⓘ |
| competition | Oregon–Oregon State football rivalry ⓘ |
| conferenceContext | Pac-12 Conference ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| designMotif | duck-billed platypus ⓘ |
| hasAnimalTheme | true ⓘ |
| hasQuirkyReputation | true ⓘ |
| isRivalryTrophyFor |
Oregon–Oregon State football rivalry
ⓘ
surface form:
Civil War game (Oregon–Oregon State football rivalry)
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| locatedIn | Oregon ⓘ |
| nickname | Platypus Trophy self-link ⓘ |
| rivalryBetween |
Oregon State University
ⓘ
University of Oregon ⓘ |
| shape | platypus ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
rivalry between University of Oregon and Oregon State University
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state of Oregon college football supremacy ⓘ |
| usedInLevelOfPlay |
Football Bowl Subdivision
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surface form:
NCAA Division I FBS
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| winnerReceives | bragging rights in Oregon college football rivalry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Platypus Trophy Description of subject: The Platypus Trophy is the quirky, duck-billed platypus–shaped award given to the winner of the college football rivalry game between the University of Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State Beavers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.