Causeway Classic
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The Causeway Classic is the annual College football game between the UC Davis Aggies and the Sacramento State Hornets. The Causeway Carriage is awarded to the winner.
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[edit] History of the Game
The two teams first played each other in 1954 and have played every year since. The 53rd Causeway (and 54th matchup, see results below) will be held on November 18, 2006 at UCD's Toomey Field, which will be the final time that stadium will host the Causeway Classic. From 2007 onwards Davis-hosted games will be held at UC Davis Stadium.
The name "Causeway Classic" began to be used in the early 1980's and is credited to former Sacramento State sports information director Mike Duncan. The word "causeway" refers to the Yolo Causeway, which is the long bridge on Interstate 80 over the Yolo Bypass that connects Davis, California and Sacramento, California.
[edit] Trophy
Since 1961, the winning team has received the Causeway Carriage, an authentic 19th century carriage, as the trophy.
[edit] Football Results
UC Davis leads the series overall with 38 wins and 16 losses. The teams met twice in 1988, once for the Causeway and again for the NCAA Division II championship.
- 1950-1959 UCD won 4 times, SAC won 2 times
- 1960-1969 UCD won 3 times, SAC won 7 times
- 1970-1979 UCD won 10 times, SAC won 0 times
- 1980-1989 UCD won 8 times, SAC won 2 times (post-season: UCD won 0 times, SAC won 1 time)
- 1990-1999 UCD won 6 times, SAC won 4 times
- 2000-2006 UCD won 7 times, SAC won 0 times
[edit] Other sports
The two schools also have "Causeway Classic" competitions in baseball, volleyball, and track. There is now an all-sports trophy called "The Causeway Cup." Initiated with UCD's move to Div. I, the two schools created a trophy for all sports. In the inaugural cup in 2004-05, UCD claimed the trophy, however, SAC won the trophy in 2005-06 with a total score of 66.25-38.75.
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