Oregon–Washington football rivalry

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Oregon–Washington football rivalry

Teams	Oregon Ducks Washington Huskies
First Meeting	December 1, 1900
Last Meeting	October 12, 2013
Next Meeting	October 11, 2014
Meetings	105
Series	Washington leads, 58–43–5
Current Streak	Oregon, 10 (2004–present)

The Oregon–Washington football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Oregon Ducks football team of the University of Oregon and Washington Huskies football team of the University of Washington. The rivalry is sometimes referred to as "The Border War". The game, one of the most played rivalries in NCAA Division I FBS history, has been played regularly since 1900.^[1]^[2]

Series history

Although the schools began playing each other in 1900, the rivalry became heated in 1948, when Oregon and the University of California tied for the best record in the Pacific Coast Conference. The winner of the PCC, as is today with the Pac-12, would play in the Rose Bowl. The tiebreaker format the PCC elected to use was that the championship team be elected by the schools. In the PCC there were 10 teams, 6 of them were in the northwest and the other 4 in California, so it was assumed that Oregon would be the team playing in the Rose Bowl. Instead California was voted champion of the PCC because the University of Washington had talked the University of Montana, then a member of the PCC, into voting for California, something that has not been forgotten by Oregon fans.^[3]

Within the last 60 years the rivalry has grown between the two fanbases. In 1962, Larry Hill, of Oregon, was tackled by Washington fans who had rushed onto the field while he was trying to catch the game winning touchdown. In 1995, Washington head coach Jim Lambright unsuccessfully lobbied for the Huskies to be selected to play in the Cotton Bowl instead of the Ducks. Seattle Post Intelligencer columnist Bud Withers wrote that Lambright's actions "invited at least another half-century worth of bile from Oregon fans."

The rivalry was given a boost, at least in Oregon eyes, when former Colorado Buffaloes head coach Rick Neuheisel was named head coach of Washington in 1999. It was Neuheisel who called for a fake punt during the 1996 Cotton Bowl between Oregon and Colorado while the Buffaloes led 32–6. Oregon coach Mike Bellotti was also accused of turning Neuheisel in for recruiting during the dead period. The Ducks went 1–2 against Neuheisel. The rivalry grew even more when Neuheisel celebrated by taking photos and jumping up and down on the "O" in the middle of the field after a win against Oregon at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks' victory in 2000 spoiled an otherwise undefeated season for the Huskies, who won the 2001 Rose Bowl and finished third in the nation.

Washington leads the series 58–43–5. Huskies head coach Don James was 15–3 against the Ducks from 1975–92, but since he retired the Ducks have a 15–5 advantage, including a current streak of ten straight since 2004, the longest by either side in the series.

Game results

     Oregon victories are green
     Washington victories are purple
     Ties are white.

Year	Location	Winner	Score
1900	Eugene, OR	Oregon	43–0
1903	Seattle, WA	Washington	6–5
1904	Eugene, OR	Oregon	18–0
1905	Eugene, OR	Tie	12–12
1906	Eugene, OR	Oregon	16–6
1907	Seattle, WA	Oregon	6–0
1908	Eugene, OR	Washington	15–0
1909	Seattle, WA	Washington	20–6
1911	Portland, OR	Washington	29–3
1912	Seattle, WA	Washington	30–14
1913	Portland, OR	Washington	10–7
1914	Seattle, WA	Washington	10–0
1916	Eugene, OR	Tie	0–0
1918	Eugene, OR	Oregon	7–0
1919	Seattle, WA	Oregon	24–13
1920	Eugene, OR	Oregon	17–0
1922	Seattle, WA	Tie	3–3
1923	Seattle, WA	Washington	26–7
1924	Eugene, OR	Oregon	7–3
1925	Seattle, WA	Washington	15–14
1926	Portland, OR	Washington	23–9
1927	Seattle, WA	Washington	7–0
1928	Portland, OR	Oregon	27–0
1929	Seattle, WA	Oregon	14–0
1930	Portland, OR	Oregon	7–0
1931	Seattle, WA	Oregon	13–0
1932	Portland, OR	Tie	0–0
1933	Seattle, WA	Oregon	6–0
1934	Portland, OR	Washington	16–6
1935	Seattle, WA	Oregon	7–6
1936	Portland, OR	Washington	7–0
1937	Seattle, WA	Washington	14–0
1938	Portland, OR	Oregon	3–0
1939	Seattle, WA	Washington	20–13
1940	Portland, OR	Washington	10–0
1941	Seattle, WA	Oregon	19–16
1942	Portland, OR	Washington	15–7
1945	Seattle, WA	Washington	20–6
1945	Portland, OR	Washington	7–0
1946	Seattle, WA	Washington	16–0
1947	Portland, OR	Oregon	6–0
1948	Seattle, WA	Oregon	13–7
1949	Portland, OR	Washington	28–27
1950	Seattle, WA	Washington	27–13
1951	Portland, OR	Washington	63–6
1952	Seattle, WA	Washington	49–0
1953	Portland, OR	Washington	14–6
1954	Seattle, WA	Oregon	26–7
1955	Portland, OR	Washington	19–7
1956	Seattle, WA	Washington	20–7
1957	Portland, OR	Washington	13–6
1958	Seattle, WA	Washington	6–0
1959	Portland, OR	Washington	13–12
1960	Seattle, WA	Washington	7–6
1961	Portland, OR	Oregon	7–6
1962	Seattle, WA	Tie	21–21
1963	Portland, OR	Washington	26–19
1964	Seattle, WA	Oregon	7–0
1965	Portland, OR	Washington	24–20
1966	Seattle, WA	Washington	10–7
1967	Eugene, OR	Washington	26–0
1968	Seattle, WA	Oregon	3–0
1969	Eugene, OR	Oregon	22–7
1970	Seattle, WA	Washington	25–23
1971	Eugene, OR	Oregon	23–21
1972	Seattle, WA	Washington	23–17
1973	Eugene, OR	Oregon	58–0
1974	Seattle, WA	Washington	66–0
1975	Eugene, OR	Washington	27–17
1976	Seattle, WA	Washington	14–7
1977	Eugene, OR	Washington	54–0
1978	Seattle, WA	Washington	20–14
1979	Eugene, OR	Washington	21–17
1980	Seattle, WA	Oregon	34–10
1981	Eugene, OR	Washington	17–3
1982	Seattle, WA	Washington	37–21
1983	Eugene, OR	Washington	32–3
1984	Seattle, WA	Washington	17–10
1985	Eugene, OR	Washington	19–13
1986	Seattle, WA	Washington	38–3
1987	Eugene, OR	Oregon	29–22
1988	Eugene, OR	Oregon	17–14
1989	Seattle, WA	Washington	20–14
1990	Seattle, WA	Washington	38–17
1991	Seattle, WA	Washington	29–7
1992	Eugene, OR	Washington	24–3
1993	Seattle, WA	Washington	21–6
1994	Eugene, OR	Oregon	31–20
1995	Seattle, WA	Oregon	24–22
1996	Eugene, OR	Washington	33–14
1997	Seattle, WA	Oregon	31–28
1998	Eugene, OR	Oregon	27–22
1999	Seattle, WA	Washington	34–20
2000	Eugene, OR	Oregon	23–16
2002	Eugene, OR	Washington	42–14
2003	Seattle, WA	Washington	42–10
2004	Eugene, OR	Oregon	31–6
2005	Eugene, OR	Oregon	45–21
2006	Eugene, OR	Oregon	34–14
2007	Seattle, WA	Oregon	55–34
2008	Eugene, OR	Oregon	44–10
2009	Seattle, WA	Oregon	43–19
2010	Eugene, OR	Oregon	53–16
2011	Seattle, WA	Oregon	34–17
2012	Eugene, OR	Oregon	52–21
2013	Seattle, WA	Oregon	45–24

Oregon's home games against Washington were played in Portland from 1911–13 and 1926–65.

References

↑ Raley, Dan (October 29, 2004). "Nothing neighborly about Huskies vs. Ducks". Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
↑ Linde, Richard. "The border war.". 4malamute.com. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
↑ Smith, Shelley (April 20, 2001). "Oregon-Washington: "We know they hate us"". ESPN Classic. Retrieved October 20, 2009.

v t e Oregon Ducks football

Venues	Athletic Field (1894) Stewart's Field (1894) Kincaid Field (1895–1918) Hayward Field (1919–1966) Multnomah Stadium (alternate, before 1967) Autzen Stadium (1967–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Oregon State: Civil War (Platypus Trophy) Washington

Culture & lore	The Oregon Duck "Mighty Oregon" Oregon Marching Band Green Garter Band "The Toilet Bowl"

People	Head Coaches Quarterbacks

Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

v t e Washington Huskies football

Venues	Various (1889–1894) Denny Field (1895–1920) CenturyLink Field (2011–2012) Husky Stadium (1920–2011, 2013–)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Oregon Washington State (Apple Cup)

Culture & lore	Dubs Harry the Husky "Bow Down to Washington" Husky Marching Band Quarterback U The Wave Loudest CFB Stadium

People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks NFL draftees Notable players

Seasons	1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

National championship seasons in bold

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Conference	Apple Cup (Washington–Washington State) Territorial Cup (Arizona–Arizona State) Big Game (California–Stanford) Civil War (Oregon–Oregon State) Oregon–Washington Rumble in the Rockies (Colorado–Utah) UCLA–USC

Non-conference	Arizona–New Mexico Battle of the Brothers (Utah–Utah State) Battle of the Palouse (Idaho–Washington State) Colorado–Nebraska Holy War (Utah vs. BYU) Notre Dame–USC Notre Dame–Stanford Rocky Mountain Showdown (Colorado–Colorado State)

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