The Fremont Cannon 2015 at UNLV University of Las Vegas
The Fremont Cannon is the trophy awarded to the winner of the Battle for Nevada, an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Nevada Wolf Pack football team of the University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada) and the UNLV Rebels football team of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The trophy was built in 1970 and is a replica of a 19th-century Howitzer cannon that accompanied American explorer and politician John C. Frémont on an expedition to Nevada in the mid 19th century. Originally fired following a touchdown by the team in possession of the cannon, it has been inoperable since 1999. The wooden carriage is painted the school color of the team in possession, navy blue for Nevada or scarlet for UNLV. The trophy is the heaviest and most expensive in college football. The first game between the teams was in 1969 with Nevada defeating UNLV. The following year the cannon was built and UNLV became the first team to win the cannon. The current holder is UNLV, following a 23–17 victory in 2015 at Mackay Stadium in Reno in front of the stadium's crowd of 29,551. Nevada has the longest win streak in the rivalry, holding the cannon for eight consecutive years. Wikipedia
Size: 5120px × 3407px
Location: UNLV, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, US
Photo credit: © Ken Howard / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 2015, autumn, award, cannon, college, event, fall, field, football, fremont, game, ladies, las, mascot, pre-game, pride, rebels, red, reno, rival, rivalry, rivals, spirit, sport, sporting, sports, sunny, team, teams, university, unlv, vegas
