Nickel Trophy game
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The Nickel Trophy game is a historic college football rivalry matchup between North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota, traditionally played for a large nickel-shaped trophy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Nickel Trophy game canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Nickel Trophy game Context triple: [North Dakota State Bison football, rivalry, Nickel Trophy game]
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A.
Trophies
"Trophies" is a hip-hop track produced by Hit-Boy, best known for its triumphant, horn-driven beat and association with rapper Drake.
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B.
Big Nickel
Big Nickel is a giant nine-metre-tall replica of a 1951 Canadian nickel and a famous roadside attraction located in Sudbury, Ontario.
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Trophy Point
Trophy Point is a scenic overlook and historic parade ground at the United States Military Academy, renowned for its Hudson River views and display of captured artillery.
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D.
Triple Nickel
Triple Nickel is the nickname of the U.S. Army’s 555th Engineer Brigade, a combat engineer formation known for providing specialized engineering and construction support to military operations.
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E.
Freedom Trophy
The Freedom Trophy is a college football rivalry trophy awarded to the winner of the annual game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
- 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: Nickel Trophy game Target entity description: The Nickel Trophy game is a historic college football rivalry matchup between North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota, traditionally played for a large nickel-shaped trophy.
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A.
Trophies
"Trophies" is a hip-hop track produced by Hit-Boy, best known for its triumphant, horn-driven beat and association with rapper Drake.
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B.
Big Nickel
Big Nickel is a giant nine-metre-tall replica of a 1951 Canadian nickel and a famous roadside attraction located in Sudbury, Ontario.
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C.
Trophy Point
Trophy Point is a scenic overlook and historic parade ground at the United States Military Academy, renowned for its Hudson River views and display of captured artillery.
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D.
Triple Nickel
Triple Nickel is the nickname of the U.S. Army’s 555th Engineer Brigade, a combat engineer formation known for providing specialized engineering and construction support to military operations.
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E.
Freedom Trophy
The Freedom Trophy is a college football rivalry trophy awarded to the winner of the annual game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | college football rivalry game ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nickel Trophy rivalry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Dakota–North Dakota State football rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fargo, North Dakota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Forks, North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
College football rivalries in the United States
ⓘ
North Dakota Fighting Hawks football NERFINISHED ⓘ North Dakota State Bison football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionBetween | public research universities in North Dakota ⓘ |
| conferenceContext |
Missouri Valley Football Conference
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Summit League (non-football sports context of schools) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governingBody |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA
|
| hasFanTradition |
intense in-state rivalry atmosphere
ⓘ
traveling trophy awarded to winner ⓘ |
| hasRivalryNameElement |
Nickel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trophy ⓘ game ⓘ |
| hasTheme | statewide college football rivalry in North Dakota ⓘ |
| homeTeam |
North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Dakota State Bison football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfPlay | NCAA college football ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Dakota State Bison football team NERFINISHED ⓘ North Dakota State University NERFINISHED ⓘ University of North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Upper Midwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalryBetween |
North Dakota Fighting Hawks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team NERFINISHED ⓘ North Dakota State Bison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | symbolizes football supremacy in North Dakota ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| trophy | Nickel Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trophyDepicts | United States nickel coin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trophyMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| trophyNameOrigin | named after a five-cent coin (nickel) ⓘ |
| trophyShape | nickel-shaped trophy ⓘ |
| typeOfTrophy | traveling trophy ⓘ |
| winnerReceives | possession of the Nickel Trophy until next meeting ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Nickel Trophy game Description of subject: The Nickel Trophy game is a historic college football rivalry matchup between North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota, traditionally played for a large nickel-shaped trophy.
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