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Apple Cup
SportCollege football
First meetingNovember 30, 1900
Tie, 5–5
Latest meetingSeptember 14, 2024
Washington State, 24–19
Next meetingTBD, 2025
inPullman
StadiumsHusky Stadium
Martin Stadium
TrophyGovernor's Trophy
(1934–c.1946)
Apple Cup Trophy
(since 1963)
Statistics
Meetings total116
All-time seriesWashington leads,
76–34–6 (.681)[1]
Largest victoryWashington, 51–3 (2000)
Longest win streakWashington, 8
(1959–1966, 1974–1981)
Current win streakWashington State, 1
(2024–present)

TheApple Cupis an Americancollege footballrivalrygame between theUniversity of WashingtonHuskiesandWashington State UniversityCougars,the two largest universities in the state ofWashington.Both were members of thePac-12 Conferenceuntil 2024.

First played in1900,124 years ago,[2][3][4]the matchup was traditionally the final game of the regular season for both teams and generally took place on the Saturday precedingThanksgiving.With the NCAA's extension of the regular season to twelve games in2006,the game is often played at a later date. From 2011 to 2023, it was most commonly held on the Friday after Thanksgiving.[5]Due to the rivalry becoming a non-conference game with the demise of the Pac-12 Conference in 2024, the 2024 Apple Cup is scheduled to occur on Saturday, September 14 atLumen Fieldin Seattle.[6]

Since1946,the game has been held in odd years inSeattleatHusky Stadium(except2011and2024,which were played atLumen Field), while Washington State has hosted during even years atRogers Field(1946, 1948, 1954) andMartin Stadium(since1982) inPullman,andJoe Albi StadiuminSpokane.The games inEastern Washingtonfrom 1935 to 1948, all in Pullman, were held in mid-October. The exception was in1945,when two games were played: the first in Seattle in mid-October, and the second in Pullman in late November.[7][8][9]This will change in 2024, as Seattle will host for 2024, 2026, and 2028 while Pullman hosts in 2025 and 2027.

First awarded in1963,[10]the Apple Cup Trophy is presented to the winner by the state'sgovernorat the conclusion of the game.

Series history

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TheGovernor'sTrophy, engraved with game results for 1934–1939, on display at theWashington State Capitol.

The teams played for theGovernor's Trophystarting in 1934.[11][12][13]This bronze shield was made by sculptorDudley Prattand donated and awarded by GovernorClarence D. Martin,an alumnus of the University of Washington and the namesake ofPullman'sMartin Stadium.[11][13]The winners for the years 1934–1939 are etched on the shield.[13]The trophy was awarded until at least 1946.[14][15]

Locations of Washington and Washington State

In 1963 theBig Apple Trophywas donated to the competition by theWashington Apple Commission,[16]emblematic ofWashington's national reputation as a major producer ofapples.This award was colloquially referred to as theApple Cup, [17]which later came tometonymicallyrefer to the game itself. In 1989 the apple was recognized as Washington'sstate fruit[18]during the state'scentennialcelebration.

When the college football regular season was lengthened from eleven to twelve games in2006,there was a movement to change the date of the game from the Saturday beforeThanksgivingto 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 the2008game won by the Cougars in Pullman was the "Crapple Cup" and "full of worms," becauseWSU (1–10)hosted winlessUW (0–10).[19]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),[20]the WSU home games in the series were played in Spokane atJoe 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 (47°40′05″N117°22′05″W/ 47.668°N 117.368°W/47.668; -117.368).

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. The 2020 game was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[21]

Game results

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Washington victoriesWashington State victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1November 30, 1900Seattle[2]Tie5–5
2November 1, 1901PullmanWashington Agricultural10–0
3November 27, 1902SeattleWashington16–0
4October 30, 1903PullmanWashington10–0
5October 29, 1904SeattleWashington12–6
6November 21, 1907Seattle[22]Washington State10–5
7November 7, 1908SeattleTie6–6
8November 12, 1910SpokaneWashington16–0
9November 30, 1911SeattleWashington30–6
10November 28, 1912SeattleWashington19–0
11November 27, 1913SeattleWashington20–0
12November 26, 1914SeattleWashington45–0
13November 29, 1917SeattleWashington State14–0
14November 15, 1919PullmanWashington13–7
15November 24, 1921SeattleWashington State14–0
16October 28, 1922PullmanWashington16–13
17November 24, 1923SeattleWashington24–7
18November 22, 1924SeattleWashington14–0
19October 31, 1925PullmanWashington23–0
20October 23, 1926SeattleWashington State9–6
21October 22, 1927SeattleWashington14–0
22November 29, 1928SeattleWashington6–0
23October 19, 1929PullmanWashington State20–13
24November 15, 1930SeattleWashington State3–0
25November 14, 1931SeattleWashington12–0
26November 12, 1932SeattleTie0–0
27November 25, 1933PullmanWashington State17–6
28November 24, 1934SeattleTie0–0
29October 19, 1935PullmanWashington21–0
30November 26, 1936Seattle#6Washington40–0
31October 16, 1937PullmanTie7–7
32November 26, 1938SeattleWashington26–0
33October 14, 1939PullmanWashington State6–0
34November 30, 1940Seattle#12Washington33–9
35October 11, 1941PullmanWashington23–13
36November 28, 1942SeattleTie0–0
37October 13, 1945SeattleWashington6–0
38November 24, 1945PullmanWashington State7–0
39October 12, 1946PullmanWashington21–7
40November 22, 1947SeattleWashington20–0
41October 16, 1948PullmanWashington State10–0
42November 19, 1949SeattleWashington34–21
43November 25, 1950Spokane#18Washington52–21
44November 24, 1951SeattleWashington State27–25
45November 29, 1952SpokaneWashington33–27
46November 21, 1953SeattleWashington State25–20
47November 20, 1954PullmanWashington State26–7
48November 19, 1955SeattleWashington27–7
49November 24, 1956SpokaneWashington40–26
50November 23, 1957SeattleWashington State27–7
51November 22, 1958SpokaneWashington State18–14
52November 21, 1959Seattle#14Washington20–0
53November 19, 1960Spokane#5Washington8–7
54November 25, 1961SeattleWashington21–17
55November 24, 1962SpokaneWashington26–21
56November 30, 1963SeattleWashington16–0
57November 21, 1964SpokaneWashington14–0
58November 20, 1965SeattleWashington27–9
59November 19, 1966SpokaneWashington19–7
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
60November 18, 1967SeattleWashington State9–7
61November 23, 1968SpokaneWashington State24–0
62November 22, 1969SeattleWashington30–21
63November 21, 1970SpokaneWashington43–25
64November 20, 1971SeattleWashington28–20
65November 18, 1972Spokane#20Washington State27–10
66November 24, 1973SeattleWashington State52–26
67November 23, 1974SpokaneWashington24–17
68November 22, 1975SeattleWashington28–27
69November 20, 1976SpokaneWashington51–32
70November 19, 1977Seattle#19Washington35–15
71November 25, 1978SpokaneWashington38–8
72November 17, 1979Seattle#16Washington17–7
73November 22, 1980Spokane#16Washington30–23
74November 21, 1981Seattle#17Washington23–10
75November 20, 1982PullmanWashington State24–20
76November 19, 1983SeattleWashington State17–6
77November 17, 1984Pullman#8Washington38–29
78November 23, 1985SeattleWashington State21–20
79November 22, 1986Pullman#12Washington44–23
80November 21, 1987SeattleWashington34–19
81November 19, 1988PullmanWashington State32–31
82November 18, 1989SeattleWashington20–9
83November 17, 1990Pullman#10Washington55–10
84November 23, 1991Seattle#2Washington56–21
85November 21, 1992Pullman#25Washington State42–23
86November 20, 1993SeattleWashington26–3
87November 19, 1994PullmanWashington State23–6
88November 18, 1995Seattle#22Washington33–30
89November 23, 1996Pullman#12Washington31–24OT
90November 22, 1997Seattle#11Washington State41–35
91November 21, 1998PullmanWashington16–9
92November 20, 1999SeattleWashington24–14
93November 18, 2000Pullman#6Washington51–3
94November 17, 2001Seattle#16Washington26–14
95November 23, 2002PullmanWashington29–263OT
96November 22, 2003SeattleWashington27–19
97November 20, 2004PullmanWashington State28–25
98November 19, 2005SeattleWashington State26–22
99November 18, 2006PullmanWashington35–32
100November 24, 2007SeattleWashington State42–35
101November 22, 2008PullmanWashington State16–132OT
102November 28, 2009SeattleWashington30–0
103December 4, 2010PullmanWashington35–28
104November 26, 2011Seattle^Washington38–21
105November 23, 2012PullmanWashington State31–28OT
106November 29, 2013SeattleWashington27–17
107November 29, 2014PullmanWashington31–13
108November 27, 2015SeattleWashington45–10
109November 25, 2016Pullman#6Washington45–17
110November 25, 2017Seattle#15Washington41–14
111November 23, 2018Pullman#16Washington28–15
112November 29, 2019SeattleWashington31–13
113November 26, 2021SeattleWashington State40–13
114November 26, 2022Pullman#13Washington51–33
115November 25, 2023Seattle#4Washington24–21
116September 14, 2024SeattleWashington State24–19
Series:Washington leads 76–34–6[1]
^The 2011 game was played atCenturyLink Fieldin Seattle
to expedite the Husky Stadium renovation project.

Overtime was introduced forDivision I-A(FBS)in1996and 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.
The 2020 game scheduled in Pullman was declared No Contest by the league due to Washington State not having the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game as a result of a positive football student-athlete COVID-19 cases.[23]
Prior to 1959, WSU was WSC.[24][25]

Coaching records since 1945

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Washington

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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 6 2014–2019 6 0 1.000
Bob Gregory(interim) Washington 1 2021 0 1 .000
Kalen DeBoer Washington 2 2022–2023 2 0 1.000
Jedd Fisch Washington 1 2024 0 1 .000
Source:[26]

Washington State

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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 8 2012–2019 1 7 .125
Jake Dickert Washington State 4 2021–2024 2 2 .500
Source:[27]
  • Last tie was in 1942, overtime began in1996in Division I-A
  • Two games were played in 1945
  • Jimmy Lake(UW) andNick Rolovich(WSU) both coached for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, but neither in an Apple Cup; the 2020 game was canceled amid theCOVID-19 pandemic,and both were fired prior to the 2021 matchup.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"Winsipedia – Washington Huskies vs. Washington State Cougars football series history".Winsipedia.
  2. ^ab"A tie at Seattle".Spokesman-Review.(Spokane, Washington). November 30, 1900. p. 2.
  3. ^"Pullman still claims the lead".Spokane Daily Chronicle.(Washington). December 1, 1900. p. 5.
  4. ^"Football men return".Spokesman-Review.(Spokane, Washington). December 2, 1900. p. 5.
  5. ^Withers, Bud (January 6, 2014)."Apple Cup moving back to Saturday for 2014".Seattle Times.RetrievedJanuary 25,2014.
  6. ^Vorel, Mike (November 19, 2023)."UW, WSU announce continuation of Apple Cup through at least 2028".The Seattle Times.RetrievedSeptember 11,2024.
  7. ^"Important W.S.C.-Husky game on at Pullman today".Spokesman-Review.Spokane, Washington. November 24, 1945. p. 9.
  8. ^"Cougars beat Huskies; make bid for Rose Bowl".Lewiston Morning Tribune.Idaho. Associated Press. November 25, 1945. p. 10.
  9. ^Ashlock, Herb (November 26, 1945)."Two factors remain in path of W.S.C.'s Rose Bowl hopes".Spokane Daily Chronicle.Washington. p. 13.
  10. ^"U.W. Is First Home for Apple Cup".The Seattle Times.December 1, 1963. p. B.NEW TROPHY: [...] the Apple Cup Trophy which will be awarded each year to the winner in the cross-state football game. The Huskies won first possession of the cup by downing the Cougars, 16–0.
  11. ^ab"Trophy for U.W.–State Grid Clash".Seattle Post-Intelligencer.October 7, 1934. p. 19.A "Governor's Trophy" for the Washington–Washington State football struggle. That was the announcement made yesterday by University of Washington officials who said that such a cup had been donated by Governor Martin. The game will be played in Seattle on November 24.
  12. ^"'Big Stick' Stays Trophy Travels To Be Awarded ".Seattle Times.October 17, 1935.The "Big 'W' Stick" —center of an annual college feud between University of Washington and Washington State college students—will not be taken to Pullman [...] Instead, the governor's trophy, donated last year by Gov. Clarence D. Martin to end the threat of annual riots over the stick, will be presented to the winning school
  13. ^abcYanity, Molly (November 22, 2007)."Apple Cup Preview: After 107 rollicking years, even the trophy has a history".Seattle Post-Intelligencer.Archived fromthe originalon December 11, 2013.RetrievedOctober 5,2022.
  14. ^"Huskies Playing Underdog Role in State Scrap".The Seattle Times.November 27, 1942. p. 22.Victor in tomorrow's game will take over possession of the Governor's Trophy, an award offered by former Governor Clarence Martin to be held by the winner of the annual Washington–W.S.C. game.
  15. ^Mataya, Stan, ed. (October 12, 1946).The Cougar Huddle: Washington vs. Washington State.Pullman, Washington:Associated Students of the State College of Washington. p. 7.
  16. ^"U.W. or W.S.U.? State's Big Apple Trophy Up for Grabs".The Seattle Times.November 21, 1963. p. 27.Who will get the first bite? The Big Apple Trophy, a new award symbolizing rivalry and competition between Washington State University and the University of Washington football teams. The perpetual trophy will be presented for the first time Saturday after the Husky–Cougar Homecoming game by Sun Dodgers, men's spirit organization. TheWashington Apple Commissiondonated the trophy.
  17. ^"Apple Cup Is On The Line".Seattle Post-Intelligencer.November 21, 1964. p. 8.The Big Apple Trophy, symbolic of victory in the Washington–Washington State football series, will go on the line today when the two teams play in Spokane. [...] Donated by the Washington State Apple Commission last year,
  18. ^"RCW 1.20.035 (1989 c 354 § 63.)".Washington State Legislature. November 2, 2017.RetrievedNovember 12,2017.The official fruit of the state of Washington is the apple.
  19. ^"Washington-Washington State playing for pride in Apple Cup – Austin Murphy".SI.February 24, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon February 24, 2009.RetrievedNovember 26,2017.
  20. ^"UW stadium go out for 1954; COP may appear".Spokesman-Review.Spokane, Washington. November 26, 1953. p. 17.
  21. ^"Apple Cup between UW, WSU canceled this year due to coronavirus".KING 5 News. November 22, 2020.RetrievedNovember 23,2020.
  22. ^"W.S.C. defeats varsity in mud".Spokesman-Review.Spokane, Washington. November 22, 1907. p. 15.
  23. ^"Pac-12 statement on Washington at Washington State football game".November 22, 2020.RetrievedNovember 22,2020.
  24. ^"New name for WSC near O.K."Spokane Daily Chronicle.Washington. February 4, 1959. p. 2.
  25. ^"New name near for State College".Spokane Daily Chronicle.Washington. August 5, 1959. p. 18.
  26. ^"2017 Football Media Guide"(PDF).University of Washington Athletics. pp. 175, 211.RetrievedDecember 4,2018.
  27. ^"2018 Football Media Guide"(PDF).Washington State University Athletics. pp. 86, 116.RetrievedDecember 4,2018.