| Of all the odd names for college football games | | | | in Boise, Idaho. It just so happens that California |
| (or for that matter games of any sport) the | | | | and Idaho are two of the top five dairy producing |
| coveted Battle of the Milk Can has to be arguably | | | | states in America at numbers one and four |
| the most bizarre name in existence. In this annual | | | | respectively. The Bronco Dairy Boosters give |
| rivalry game played between Boise State | | | | money to Boise State and at the same time |
| University (BSU) and Fresno State University the | | | | another dairy organization called the South Valley |
| teams of masculine warriors square off in an epic | | | | Dairy Group gives money to Fresno State. The |
| battle to determine who will have the privilege of | | | | two men responsible for the unforgettable Battle |
| hoisting the Milk Can Trophy. | | | | of the Milk Can game title are Roger Fluegel and |
| Individuals unfamiliar with the notion of playing a | | | | Dan Van Grouw who have ties to both the |
| football game for something called the Milk Can | | | | schools and dairy funded booster programs |
| Trophy would probably guess that the origins of | | | | previously mentioned. |
| the name must be rooted in some antiqued | | | | In what might come as a surprise to outsiders |
| terminology native to the area. Much to the | | | | the concept for a Milk Can Trophy game was an |
| surprise of folks educating themselves about the | | | | instant hit with fans and the football programs |
| limited history of the Battle of the Milk Can is the | | | | themselves. Unfortunately due to administrative |
| fact that the unique title began in 2005. Perhaps | | | | issues the inaugural trophy was not ready in time |
| something as nonsensical as a battle over a can | | | | to be awarded to the winner of the 2005 contest |
| of milk should not be a complete surprise coming | | | | (Fresno won 27-7). Every year the winner of the |
| from two universities that are named after | | | | big game has the privilege of keeping the trophy |
| nonexistent states. When listing the fifty states in | | | | for a year and has the distinct honor of having |
| the union neither the state of Boise nor the state | | | | their team victory engraved on the trophy for |
| of Fresno come up. | | | | posterity. After five seasons now the Boise State |
| It should come as no surprise that dairy farmers | | | | Broncos are off to a commanding three win lead |
| are behind the naming of the Milk Can Trophy. | | | | after winning the last four contests since losing |
| The Fresno State Bulldogs are located in Fresno, | | | | the inaugural match up. |
| California and the Boise State Broncos are located | | | | |
