Fremont Cannon

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The Fremont Cannon is a famous college football rivalry trophy, a full-sized mountain howitzer awarded to the winner of the annual game between the University of Nevada Wolf Pack and the UNLV Rebels.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf college football rivalry trophy
trophy
associatedWithTeam Nevada Wolf Pack football NERFINISHED
UNLV Rebels football NERFINISHED
associatedWithUniversity University of Nevada, Las Vegas NERFINISHED
University of Nevada, Reno NERFINISHED
awardedFor winner of the annual football game between the University of Nevada and UNLV
category College football rivalry trophies
Nevada Wolf Pack football NERFINISHED
UNLV Rebels football NERFINISHED
colorWhenHeldByNevada blue
colorWhenHeldByUNLV scarlet
competition Nevada–UNLV football rivalry NERFINISHED
conference Mountain West Conference NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Ken Hines NERFINISHED
firstAwardedYear 1969
fullName Fremont Cannon NERFINISHED
historicalInspiration howitzer used by John C. Frémont in the 1840s
level NCAA Division I FBS NERFINISHED
locationWhenNevadaHolds University of Nevada, Reno campus NERFINISHED
locationWhenUNLVHolds University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus NERFINISHED
material bronze
wood
namedAfter John C. Frémont NERFINISHED
notableFeature fully functional replica cannon
ownerType rotating possession between rival universities
region Nevada NERFINISHED
rivalryName Battle for the Fremont Cannon NERFINISHED
significance one of the heaviest and most valuable rivalry trophies in college football
sport American football
symbolizes statewide bragging rights in Nevada college football
tradition displayed on the winning campus until the next game
painted in the winning school’s colors after each game
type full-sized mountain howitzer
usedInEvent Nevada–UNLV annual football game
weight approximately 545 pounds

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Wolf Pack rivalryTrophy Fremont Cannon
Nevada Wolf Pack football trophy Fremont Cannon
UNLV Rebels football team trophy Fremont Cannon
UNLV Rebels rivalryTrophy Fremont Cannon