Oregon–Washington football rivalry

Oregon–Washington football rivalry
First meeting December 1, 1900
Oregon, 43–0
Latest meeting October 17, 2015
Oregon, 26–20
Next meeting October 8, 2016
Statistics
Meetings total 108
All-time series Washington leads, 58–45–5
Largest victory Washington, 66–0 (1974)
Longest streak Oregon, 12 (2004–present)
Current streak Oregon, 12 (2004–present)

The Oregon–Washington football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The respective campuses in Eugene and Seattle are about 300 miles (480 km) apart, via Interstate 5. Like many other adjacent state rivalries in college football, it is sometimes referred to as "The Border War". It is also referred to as "The Cascade Clash." 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 from Oregon's perspective in 1948, when Oregon and California both went undefeated in the Pacific Coast Conference.[3] California was undefeated overall, and Oregon's only loss was at undefeated Michigan,[4][5] that year's national champions, and the Ducks had seven victories in the PCC to Cal's six. The winner of the PCC, as is today with the Pac-12, played in the Rose Bowl. Oregon, led by quarterback Norm Van Brocklin and halfback John McKay,[6] opted for a playoff game, but California declined.[7] The tiebreaker format the PCC elected to use was that the championship team be elected by the schools. The PCC had ten member schools in 1948, six in the Northwest and four in California, so it was assumed that Oregon would be the team playing in the 1949 Rose Bowl, as even a 5-5 tie vote would be in their favor.[8] Instead California was voted champion of the PCC,[7][9] because the University of Washington had persuaded the University of Montana, then a member of the PCC, to vote for California, something that has not been forgotten by Oregon fans.[5][10] (The PCC allowed a second bowl team that season and Oregon went to the Cotton Bowl,[11] but lost 21–13 to hometown SMU in Dallas. California lost to twice-beaten Northwestern by six in the Rose.)[12]

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 at Husky Stadium while he was trying to catch the tie-breaking touchdown on the game's final play.[13] 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.[14] Seattle Post Intelligencer columnist Bud Withers wrote that Lambright's actions "invited at least another half-century worth of bile from Oregon fans."

After winning four of six over Washington head coach Jim Lambright, the rivalry was given another boost in Oregon eyes when former Colorado head coach Rick Neuheisel became Washington's head coach in 1999. A few years earlier, at the 1996 Cotton Bowl between Oregon and Colorado, Neuheisel called for a fake punt while the Buffaloes led 32–6 with less than five minutes left.[15] Oregon coach Mike Bellotti was also accused of turning Neuheisel in for recruiting during the dead period. The Ducks were 1–2 against the Huskies under Neuheisel, and 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 at Autzen Stadium in 2002.[16] Two years earlier,[17] the Ducks' victory in 2000 in Eugene spoiled an otherwise undefeated season for the Huskies, who won the Rose Bowl and finished third in the nation.[18] In the wake of September 11th, the teams did not meet in 2001, the first break in the rivalry since the hiatus in 1943 and 1944 due to World War II.

Through 2015, Washington leads the series 58–45–5. The Huskies went 17–3 from 1974–93, but since then Oregon is 17–4. The first ten were split at five each, but since 2004, the Ducks have won twelve straight, the longest run by either in the series. The closest margin during the current Oregon streak is 6 points (26–20) in 2015.

Game results

Oregon victoriesWashington victoriesTies
#DateLocationWinning teamLosing teamSeries
1 1900 Eugene, OR Oregon 43 Washington 0Oregon 1–0
2 1903 Seattle, WA Washington 6 Oregon 5Tied 1–1
3 1904 Eugene, OR Oregon 18 Washington 0Oregon 2–1
4 1905 Eugene, OR Tie12Tie12Oregon 2–1–1
5 1906 Eugene, OR Oregon 16 Washington 6Oregon 3–1–1
6 1907 Seattle, WA Oregon 6 Washington 0Oregon 4–1–1
7 1908 Eugene, OR Washington 15 Oregon 0Oregon 4–2–1
8 1909 Seattle, WA Washington 20 Oregon 6Oregon 4–3–1
9 1911 Portland, OR Washington 29 Oregon 3Tied 4–4–1
10 1912 Seattle, WA Washington 30 Oregon 14Washington 5–4–1
11 1913 Portland, OR Washington 10 Oregon 7Washington 6–4–1
12 1914 Seattle, WA Washington 10 Oregon 0Washington 7–4–1
13 1916 Eugene, OR Tie0Tie0Washington 7–4–2
14 1918 Eugene, OR Oregon 7 Tie 0Washington 7–5–2
15 1919 Seattle, WA Oregon 24 Washington 13Washington 7–6–2
16 1920 Eugene, OR Oregon 17 Washington 0Tied 7–7–2
17 1922 Seattle, WA Tie3Tie3Tied 7–7–3
18 1923 Seattle, WA Washington 26 Oregon 7Washington 8–7–3
19 1924 Eugene, OR Oregon 7 Washington 3Tied 8–8–3
20 1925 Seattle, WA Washington 15 Oregon 14Washington 9–8–3
21 1926 Portland, OR Washington 23 Oregon 9Washington 10–8–3
22 1927 Seattle, WA Washington 7 Oregon 0Washington 11–8–3
23 1928 Portland, OR Oregon 27 Washington 0Washington 11–9–3
24 1929 Seattle, WA Oregon 14 Washington 0Washington 11–10–3
25 1930 Portland, OR Oregon 7 Washington 0Tied 11–11–3
26 1931 Seattle, WA Oregon 13 Washington 0Oregon 12–11–3
27 1932 Portland, OR Tie0Tie0Oregon 12–11–4
28 1933 Seattle, WA Oregon 6 Washington 0Oregon 13–11–4
29 1934 Portland, OR Washington 16 Oregon 6Oregon 13–12–4
30 1935 Seattle, WA Oregon 7 Washington 6Oregon 14–12–4
31 1936 Portland, OR #4 Washington 7 Oregon 0Oregon 14–13–4
32 1937 Seattle, WA Washington 14 Oregon 0Tied 14–14–4
33 1938 Portland, OR Oregon 3 Washington 0Oregon 15–14–4
34 1939 Seattle, WA Washington 20 Oregon 13Tied 15–15–4
35 1940 Portland, OR Washington 10 Oregon 0Washington 16–15–4
36 1941 Seattle, WA Oregon 19 Washington 16Tied 16–16–4
37 1942 Portland, OR Washington 15 Oregon 7Washington 17–16–4
38 1945 Seattle, WA Washington 20 Oregon 6Washington 18–16–4
39 1945 Portland, OR #18 Washington 7 Oregon 0Washington 19–16–4
40 1946 Seattle, WA Washington 16 Oregon 0Washington 20–16–4
41 1947 Portland, OR Oregon 6 Washington 0Washington 20–17–4
42 1948 Seattle, WA #16 Oregon 13 Washington 7Washington 20–18–4
43 1949 Portland, OR Washington 28 Oregon 7Washington 21–18–4
44 1950 Seattle, WA #17 Washington 27 Oregon 13Washington 22–18–4
45 1951 Portland, OR Washington 63 Oregon 6Washington 23–18–4
46 1952 Seattle, WA Washington 49 Oregon 0Washington 24–18–4
47 1953 Portland, OR Washington 14 Oregon 6Washington 25–18–4
48 1954 Seattle, WA Oregon 26 Washington 7Washington 25–19–4
49 1955 Portland, OR #19 Washington 19 Oregon 7Washington 26–19–4
50 1956 Seattle, WA Washington 20 Oregon 7Washington 27–19–4
51 1957 Portland, OR Washington 13 Oregon 6Washington 28–19–4
52 1958 Seattle, WA Washington 6 Oregon 0Washington 29–19–4
53 1959 Portland, OR Washington 13 #11 Oregon 12Washington 30–19–4
54 1960 Seattle, WA #9 Washington 7 Oregon 6Washington 31–19–4
55 1961 Portland, OR Oregon 7 Washington 6Washington 31–20–4
56 1962 Seattle, WA Tie21Tie21Washington 31–20–5
57 1963 Portland, OR Washington 26 Oregon 19Washington 32–20–5
58 1964 Seattle, WA Oregon 7 Washington 0Washington 32–21–5
59 1965 Portland, OR Washington 24 Oregon 0Washington 33–21–5
60 1966 Seattle, WA Washington 10 Oregon 7Washington 34–21–5
61 1967 Eugene, OR Washington 26 Oregon 0Washington 35–21–5
62 1968 Seattle, WA Oregon 3 Washington 0Washington 35–22–5
63 1969 Eugene, OR Oregon 22 Washington 7Washington 35–23–5
64 1970 Seattle, WA Washington 25 #16 Oregon 23Washington 36–23–5
65 1971 Eugene, OR Oregon 23 #18 Washington 21Washington 36–24–5
66 1972 Seattle, WA #11 Washington 23 Oregon 17Washington 37–24–5
67 1973 Eugene, OR Oregon 58 Washington 0Washington 37–25–5
68 1974 Seattle, WA Washington 66 Oregon 0Washington 38–25–5
69 1975 Eugene, OR Washington 27 Oregon 17Washington 39–25–5
70 1976 Seattle, WA Washington 14 Oregon 7Washington 40–25–5
71 1977 Eugene, OR Washington 54 Oregon 0Washington 41–25–5
72 1978 Seattle, WA Washington 20 Oregon 14Washington 42–25–5
73 1979 Eugene, OR #12 Washington 21 Oregon 17Washington 43–25–5
74 1980 Seattle, WA Oregon 34 #18 Washington 10Washington 43–26–5
75 1981 Eugene, OR #16 Washington 17 Oregon 3Washington 44–26–5
76 1982 Seattle, WA #1 Washington 37 Oregon 21Washington 45–26–5
77 1983 Eugene, OR #14 Washington 32 Oregon 3Washington 46–26–5
78 1984 Seattle, WA #1 Washington 17 Oregon 3Washington 47–26–5
79 1985 Eugene, OR Washington 19 Oregon 13Washington 48–26–5
80 1986 Seattle, WA #8 Washington 38 Oregon 3Washington 49–26–5
81 1987 Eugene, OR Oregon 29 #16 Washington 22Washington 49–27–5
82 1988 Eugene, OR Oregon 17 #17 Washington 14Washington 49–28–5
83 1989 Seattle, WA Washington 20 Oregon 14Washington 50–28–5
84 1990 Seattle, WA #17 Washington 38 #19 Oregon 17Washington 51–28–5
85 1991 Seattle, WA #3 Washington 29 Oregon 7Washington 52–28–5
86 1992 Eugene, OR #1 Washington 24 Oregon 3Washington 53–28–5
87 1993 Seattle, WA #22 Washington 21 Oregon 6Washington 54–28–5
88 1994 Eugene, OR Oregon 31 #9 Washington 20Washington 54–29–5
89 1995 Seattle, WA #19 Oregon 24 #15 Washington 22Washington 54–30–5
90 1996 Eugene, OR #23 Washington 33 Oregon 14Washington 55–30–5
91 1997 Seattle, WA Oregon 31 #6 Washington 28Washington 55–31–5
92 1998 Eugene, OR #21 Oregon 27 Washington 22Washington 55–32–5
93 1999 Seattle, WA Washington 34 #25 Oregon 20Washington 56–32–5
94 2000 Eugene, OR #20 Oregon 23 #6 Washington 16Washington 56–33–5
95 2002 Eugene, OR Washington 42 #23 Oregon 14Washington 57–33–5
96 2003 Seattle, WA Washington 42 Oregon 10Washington 58–33–5
97 2004 Eugene, OR Oregon 31 Washington 6Washington 58–34–5
98 2005 Eugene, OR #20 Oregon 45 Washington 21Washington 58–35–5
99 2006 Eugene, OR #24 Oregon 34 Washington 14Washington 58–36–5
100 2007 Seattle, WA #7 Oregon 55 Washington 34Washington 58–37–5
101 2008 Eugene, OR #21 Oregon 44 Washington 10Washington 58–38–5
102 2009 Seattle, WA #12 Oregon 43 Washington 19Washington 58–39–5
103 2010 Eugene, OR #1 Oregon 53 Washington 16Washington 58–40–5
104 2011 Seattle, WA #6 Oregon 34 Washington 17Washington 58–41–5
105 2012 Eugene, OR #2 Oregon 52 #23 Washington 21Washington 58–42–5
106 2013 Seattle, WA #2 Oregon 45 #16 Washington 24Washington 58–43–5
107 2014 Eugene, OR #9 Oregon 45 Washington 20Washington 58–44–5
108 2015 Seattle, WA Oregon 26 Washington 20Washington 58–45–5
109 2016 Eugene, OR

See also

References

  1. ↑ Raley, Dan (October 29, 2004). "Nothing neighborly about Huskies vs. Ducks". Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
  2. ↑ Linde, Richard. "The border war.". 4malamute.com. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Final Coast Conference standings". Eugene Register-Guard. November 21, 1948. p. 1.
  4. ↑ "Oregon suffers 14-0 loss, but shows real class". Eugene Register-Guard. October 3, 1948. p. 1.
  5. 1 2 Bellamy, Ron (September 19, 2003). "Ducks have been shut out of success against the Wolverines". Euegene Register-Guard. p. B1.
  6. ↑ Clark, Bob (September 3, 1998). "Top Ducks". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 3D.
  7. 1 2 "California Bears get Rose Bowl Bid". Eugene Register-Guard. United Press. November 22, 1948. p. 1.
  8. ↑ "Unofficially, its Northwestern in the Rose Bowl; Oregon would like bid". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. November 22, 1948. p. 11.
  9. ↑ "Northwestern, California get nominations to Rose Bowl". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. November 23, 1948. p. 4, part 2.
  10. ↑ Smith, Shelley (April 20, 2001). "Oregon-Washington: "We know they hate us"". ESPN Classic.
  11. ↑ "Oregon to play in Cotton Bowl". Eugene Register-Guard. November 27, 1948. p. 1.
  12. ↑ Strite, Dick (January 2, 1949). "Oregon, Cal both drop bowl games". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 1.
  13. ↑ Strite, Dick (October 28, 1962). "Rallying Ducks battle Huskies to tie". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 1B.
  14. ↑ Conrad, John (November 14, 1995). "Ducks, Huskies fightin' again". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 1D.
  15. ↑ Bellamy, Ron (January 2, 1996). "Fake punt: Ducks think it adds insult to their injury". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 5C.
  16. ↑ Hansen, Chris (November 17, 2002). "Huskies party at Ducks' expense". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 4D.
  17. ↑ "Ducks flying high". Eugene Register-Guard. October 1, 2000. p. 1A.
  18. ↑ Nadel, John (January 2, 2001). "Huskies follow leader to bowl victory". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. p. 1E.

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