Apple Cup

Apple Cup
	Washington Huskies Washington State Cougars
First meeting	November 30, 1900; tie, 5–5
Latest meeting	November 25, 2017; Washington, 41–14
Next meeting	November 23, 2018; in Pullman (Friday)
Trophy	Apple Cup (since 1962); Governor's Trophy (1934–61)
Statistics
Meetings total	110
All-time series	Washington leads,; 72–32–6 (.682)
Largest victory	Washington, 51–3 (2000)
Longest win streak	Washington, 8; (1959–1966, 1974–1981)
Current win streak	Washington, 5; (2013–present)
	Washington Washington ; State Locations of the two universities in Washington

The Apple Cup is an American college football rivalry game between the University of Washington Huskies and Washington State University Cougars, the two largest universities in the state of Washington. Both are members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

First played 118 years ago in 1900,^[1]^[2]^[3] the matchup is traditionally the final game of the regular season for both teams and regularly took place on the Saturday preceding Thanksgiving. With the NCAA's extension of the regular season to twelve games in 2006, the game is often played at a later date. Since 2011, it has most commonly been held on the Friday after Thanksgiving.^[4]

Since 1946, the game has been held in odd years in Seattle at Husky Stadium (except 2011, at CenturyLink Field), while Washington State has hosted during even years at Rogers Field (1946, 1948, 1954) and Martin Stadium (since 1982) in Pullman, and Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane. The games in eastern Washington from 1935 to 1948, all in Pullman, were held in mid-October. The exception was in 1945, when two games were played: the first in Seattle in mid-October, and the second in Pullman in late November.^[5]^[6]^[7]

First awarded in 1962, the Apple Cup trophy is presented to the winner by the state's governor at the conclusion of the game.

Series history

The teams played for the "Governor's Trophy" from 1934 to 1961.^[8] The game was renamed the Apple Cup in 1962 because of Washington's national reputation as a major producer of apples.

When the college football regular season was lengthened from eleven to twelve games in 2006, there was a movement to change the date of the game from the Saturday before Thanksgiving to the weekend following, which would have allowed a bye week for both teams during the season. In 2006, both teams played twelve straight weeks without a bye, leaving the two teams noticeably fatigued. The 2007 game was played on the Saturday after Thanksgiving for the first time; but the 2008 game was returned to the Saturday before the holiday.

The media joked that the 2008 game won by the Cougars in Pullman was the "Crapple Cup" and "full of worms", because WSU (1–10) hosted winless UW (0–11).^[9] The game returned to the Saturday after Thanksgiving in 2009 in Seattle. The 2011 game in Seattle was moved to CenturyLink Field to allow an early start on the renovation of Husky Stadium.

From 1950 through 1980 (except for 1954),^[10] the WSU home games in the series were played in Spokane at Joe Albi Stadium (Memorial Stadium until 1962). The Cougars won three of these fifteen games (1958, 1968, 1972). In 1910, the WSU home game in Spokane was played at Recreation Park.

The first game in 1900 resulted in a 5–5 tie. The series has been played continuously since 1945, when there were two games, one in Seattle and one in Pullman.

Game results

Washington victories	Washington State victories

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	1900	Seattle^[1]	Tie	5–5
2	1901	Pullman	Washington Agricultural	10–0
3	1902	Seattle	Washington	16–1
4	1903	Pullman	Washington	10–0
5	1904	Seattle	Washington	12–6
6	1907	Seattle^[11]	Washington State	10–5
7	1908	Seattle	Tie	6–6
8	1910	Spokane	Washington	16–0
9	1911	Seattle	Washington	30–6
10	1912	Seattle	Washington	19–0
11	1913	Seattle	Washington	20–0
12	1914	Seattle	Washington	45–0
13	1917	Seattle	Washington State	14–0
14	1919	Pullman	Washington	13–7
15	1921	Seattle	Washington State	14–0
16	1922	Pullman	Washington	16–13
17	1923	Seattle	Washington	24–7
18	1924	Seattle	Washington	14–0
19	1925	Pullman	Washington	23–0
20	1926	Seattle	Washington State	9–6
21	1927	Seattle	Washington	14–0
22	1928	Seattle	Washington	6–0
23	1929	Pullman	Washington State	20–13
24	1930	Seattle	Washington State	3–0
25	1931	Seattle	Washington	12–0
26	1932	Seattle	Tie	0–0
27	1933	Pullman	Washington State	17–6
28	1934	Seattle	Tie	0–0
29	1935	Pullman	Washington	21–0
30	1936	Seattle	#6 Washington	40–0
31	1937	Pullman	Tie	7–7
32	1938	Seattle	Washington	26–0
33	1939	Pullman	Washington State	6–0
34	1940	Seattle	#12 Washington	33–9
35	1941	Pullman	Washington	23–13
36	1942	Seattle	Tie	0–0
37	1945	Seattle	Washington	6–0
38	1945	Pullman	Washington State	7–0
39	1946	Pullman	Washington	21–7
40	1947	Seattle	Washington	20–0
41	1948	Pullman	Washington State	10–0
42	1949	Seattle	Washington	34–21
43	1950	Spokane	#18 Washington	52–21
44	1951	Seattle	Washington State	27–25
45	1952	Spokane	Washington	33–27
46	1953	Seattle	Washington State	25–20
47	1954	Pullman	Washington State	26–7
48	1955	Seattle	Washington	27–7
49	1956	Spokane	Washington	40–26
50	1957	Seattle	Washington State	27–7
51	1958	Spokane	Washington State	18–14
52	1959	Seattle	#14 Washington	20–0
53	1960	Spokane	#5 Washington	8–7
54	1961	Seattle	Washington	21–17
55	1962	Spokane	Washington	26–21
56	1963	Seattle	Washington	16–0

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
57	1964	Spokane	Washington	14–0
58	1965	Seattle	Washington	27–9
59	1966	Spokane	Washington	19–7
60	1967	Seattle	Washington State	9–7
61	1968	Spokane	Washington State	24–0
62	1969	Seattle	Washington	30–21
63	1970	Spokane	Washington	43–25
64	1971	Seattle	Washington	28–20
65	1972	Spokane	#20 Washington State	27–10
66	1973	Seattle	Washington State	52–26
67	1974	Spokane	Washington	24–17
68	1975	Seattle	Washington	28–27
69	1976	Spokane	Washington	51–32
70	1977	Seattle	#19 Washington	35–15
71	1978	Spokane	#20 Washington	38–8
72	1979	Seattle	#16 Washington	17–7
73	1980	Spokane	#16 Washington	30–23
74	1981	Seattle	#17 Washington	23–10
75	1982	Pullman	Washington State	24–20
76	1983	Seattle	Washington State	17–6
77	1984	Pullman	#8 Washington	38–29
78	1985	Seattle	Washington State	21–20
79	1986	Pullman	#12 Washington	44–23
80	1987	Seattle	Washington	34–19
81	1988	Pullman	Washington State	32–31
82	1989	Seattle	Washington	20–9
83	1990	Pullman	#10 Washington	55–10
84	1991	Seattle	#2 Washington	56–21
85	1992	Pullman	#25 Washington State	42–23
86	1993	Seattle	Washington	26–3
87	1994	Pullman	Washington State	23–6
88	1995	Seattle	#22 Washington	33–30
89	1996	Pullman	#12 Washington	31–24^OT
90	1997	Seattle	#11 Washington State	41–35
91	1998	Pullman	Washington	16–9
92	1999	Seattle	Washington	24–14
93	2000	Pullman	#6 Washington	51–3
94	2001	Seattle	Washington	26–14
95	2002	Pullman	Washington	29–26^3OT
96	2003	Seattle	Washington	27–19
97	2004	Pullman	Washington State	28–25
98	2005	Seattle	Washington State	26–22
99	2006	Pullman	Washington	35–32
100	2007	Seattle	Washington State	42–35
101	2008	Pullman	Washington State	16–13^2OT
102	2009	Seattle	Washington	30–0
103	2010	Pullman	Washington	35–28
104	2011	Seattle^	Washington	38–21
105	2012	Pullman	Washington State	31–28^OT
106	2013	Seattle	Washington	27–17
107	2014	Pullman	Washington	31–13
108	2015	Seattle	Washington	45–10
109	2016	Pullman	#6 Washington	45–17
110	2017	Seattle	#15 Washington	41–14
Series: Washington leads 72–32–6

^ The 2011 game was played at CenturyLink Field in Seattle to expedite the Husky Stadium renovation project.

Overtime was introduced for Division I-A (FBS) in 1996 and has been used four times in the Apple Cup, all in Pullman.
Each team has two overtime victories: UW in 1996 and 2002, WSU in 2008 and 2012.

^OT → Overtime (1996, 2012)

^2OT → Double Overtime (2008)

^3OT → Triple Overtime (2002)

After a two-year hiatus in 1943 and 1944, two games were played in 1945.
Prior to 1959, WSU was WSC.^[12]^[13]

Coaching records

Since 1945

Washington

Head Coach	Team	Games	Seasons	Wins	Losses	Ties	Pct.
Ralph Welch	Washington	4	1945–1947	3	1	0	.750
Howard Odell	Washington	5	1948–1952	2	3	0	.400
John Cherberg	Washington	3	1953–1955	1	2	0	.333
Darrell Royal	Washington	1	1956	1	0	0	1.000
Jim Owens	Washington	18	1957–1974	12	6	0	.667
Don James	Washington	18	1975–1992	13	5	0	.722
Jim Lambright	Washington	6	1993–1998	4	2	0	.667
Rick Neuheisel	Washington	4	1999–2002	4	0		1.000
Keith Gilbertson	Washington	2	2003–2004	1	1		.500
Tyrone Willingham	Washington	4	2005–2008	1	3		.250
Steve Sarkisian	Washington	5	2009–2013	4	1		.800
Chris Petersen	Washington	4	2014–2017	4	0		1.000

Washington State

Head Coach	Team	Games	Seasons	Wins	Losses	Ties	Pct.
Phil Sarboe	Washington State	6	1945–1949	2	4	0	.333
Forest Evashevski	Washington State	2	1950–1951	1	1	0	.500
Al Kircher	Washington State	4	1952–1955	2	2	0	.500
Jim Sutherland	Washington State	8	1956–1963	2	6	0	.250
Bert Clark	Washington State	4	1964–1967	1	3	0	.250
Jim Sweeney	Washington State	8	1968–1975	3	5	0	.375
Jackie Sherrill	Washington State	1	1976	0	1	0	.000
Warren Powers	Washington State	1	1977	0	1	0	.000
Jim Walden	Washington State	9	1978–1986	3	6	0	.333
Dennis Erickson	Washington State	2	1987–1988	1	1	0	.500
Mike Price	Washington State	14	1989–2002	3	11	0	.214
Bill Doba	Washington State	5	2003–2007	3	2		.600
Paul Wulff	Washington State	4	2008–2011	1	3		.250
Mike Leach	Washington State	6	2012–2017	1	5		.167

Last tie was in 1942, overtime began in 1996 in Division I-A
Two games were played in 1945

References

1 2 "A tie at Seattle". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 30, 1900. p. 2.
↑ "Pullman still claims the lead". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. December 1, 1900. p. 5.
↑ "Football men return". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. December 2, 1900. p. 5.
↑ Withers, Bud (January 6, 2014). "Apple Cup moving back to Saturday for 2014". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
↑ "Important W.S.C.-Husky game on at Pullman today". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 24, 1945. p. 9.
↑ "Cougars beat Huskies; make bid for Rose Bowl". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associate Press. November 25, 1945. p. 10.
↑ Ashlock, Herb (November 26, 1945). "Two factors remain in path of W.S.C.'s Rose Bowl hopes". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 13.
↑ "Apple Cup Preview: After 107 rollicking years, even the trophy has a history" seattlepi.com November 22, 2007
↑ "Washington-Washington State playing for pride in Apple Cup – Austin Murphy". SI.com. 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
↑ "UW stadium go out for 1954; COP may appear". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 26, 1953. p. 17.
↑ "W.S.C. defeats varsity in mud". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 22, 1907. p. 15.
↑ "New name for WSC near O.K." Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. February 4, 1959. p. 2.
↑ "New name near for State College". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. August 5, 1959. p. 18.

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[atasea-1] 1 2 "A tie at Seattle". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 30, 1900. p. 2.

[psclmld-2] "Pullman still claims the lead". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. December 1, 1900. p. 5.

[fmretn-3] "Football men return". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. December 2, 1900. p. 5.

[4] Withers, Bud (January 6, 2014). "Apple Cup moving back to Saturday for 2014". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 25, 2014.

[imgapt-5] "Important W.S.C.-Husky game on at Pullman today". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 24, 1945. p. 9.

[mbidfrb-6] "Cougars beat Huskies; make bid for Rose Bowl". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associate Press. November 25, 1945. p. 10.

[tfremip-7] Ashlock, Herb (November 26, 1945). "Two factors remain in path of W.S.C.'s Rose Bowl hopes". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 13.

[8] "Apple Cup Preview: After 107 rollicking years, even the trophy has a history" seattlepi.com November 22, 2007

[9] "Washington-Washington State playing for pride in Apple Cup – Austin Murphy". SI.com. 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2017-11-26.

[uwsgotff-10] "UW stadium go out for 1954; COP may appear". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 26, 1953. p. 17.

[ohsvn-11] "W.S.C. defeats varsity in mud". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 22, 1907. p. 15.

[nrokffn-12] "New name for WSC near O.K." Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. February 4, 1959. p. 2.

[nnfsc-13] "New name near for State College". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. August 5, 1959. p. 18.

Washington Huskies football
Venues	Various (1889–1894) Denny Field (1895–1920) CenturyLink Field (2011–2012) Husky Stadium (1920–2011, 2013–present)
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
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders Starting quarterbacks NFL draftees Annual awards
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National championship seasons in bold

Washington State Cougars football
Venues	Rogers Field (1895–1969) Joe Albi Stadium (1950–1983 as alternate; 1970–1971 as sole) Martin Stadium (1972–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Idaho (Battle of the Palouse) Washington (Apple Cup)
Culture & lore	Butch T. Cougar "Fight Song" Marching band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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 2015 2016 2017 2018

Pac-12 football rivalries
Conference	Apple Cup (Washington–Washington State) Arizona–Arizona State Big Game (California–Stanford) California–UCLA Civil War (Oregon–Oregon State) Oregon–Washington Rumble in the Rockies (Colorado–Utah) Stanford–USC UCLA–USC
Non-conference	Arizona–New Mexico Battle of the Brothers (Utah–Utah State) Battle of the Palouse (Idaho–Washington State) Beehive Boot (BYU–Utah–Utah State) Bill Walsh Legacy Game (San Jose State–Stanford) Colorado–Nebraska Holy War (Utah–BYU) Notre Dame–USC Notre Dame–Stanford Rocky Mountain Showdown (Colorado–Colorado State)

Statistics
Washington Huskies Washington State Cougars
First meeting	November 30, 1900 tie, 5–5
Latest meeting	November 25, 2017 Washington, 41–14
Next meeting	November 23, 2018 in Pullman (Friday)
Trophy	Apple Cup (since 1962) Governor's Trophy (1934–61)
Meetings total	110
All-time series	Washington leads, 72–32–6 (.682)
Largest victory	Washington, 51–3 (2000)
Longest win streak	Washington, 8 (1959–1966, 1974–1981)
Current win streak	Washington, 5 (2013–present)
Washington Washington State Locations of the two universities in Washington