- Oregon–Washington football rivalry
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Oregon–Washington Football rivalry 
First contested December 1, 1900
Oregon 43
Washington 0Number of meetings 102 Most recent meeting November 5, 2011
Oregon 34
Washington 17Next meeting 2012 All-time series Washington leads 57–41–5 Largest victory 66 points
Washington 66
Oregon 0
October 26, 1974The Oregon–Washington football rivalry is a rivalry between the Oregon Ducks and the Washington Huskies. This contest has been played regularly since 1900, and has incited particular passion from fans of the respective schools.[1][2]
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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 go on to 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, lobbied for the Huskies to be selected to play in the Cotton Bowl instead of the Ducks. He was unsuccessful however Seattle Post Intelligencer columnist Bud Withers wrote that Lambright's actions "invited a 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 1999. It was Neuheisel who called for a fake punt during the 1996 Cotton Bowl between Oregon and Colorado while the Buffaloes led 38–6. Oregon fans were also accused of turning Neuheisel in for recruiting during the dead period. The Ducks went 1–2 against Neuheisel-coached Washington teams, and 40–57–5 all-time versus the Huskies. The rivalry grew even more when Coach 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.
According to the chart below, the current all time record has Washington ahead of Oregon 57–40–5.
Series scores
b>In the 1911 – 1913 and 1926 – 1965 seasons, Oregon's home games were played in Portland.[4]
Year Visitor Home Year Visitor Home Year Visitor Home Year Visitor Home 1900 Washington 0 Oregon 43 1901 Did Not Play 1902 Did Not Play 1903 Washington 6 Oregon 5 1904 Oregon 18 Washington 0 1905 Oregon 12 Washington 12 1906 Oregon 16 Washington 6 1907 Oregon 6 Washington 0 1908 Washington 15 Oregon 0 1909 Oregon 6 Washington 20 1910 Did Not Play 1911 Washington 29 Oregon 3 1912 Oregon 14 Washington 30 1913 Washington 7 Oregon 10 1914 Oregon 0 Washington 10 1915 Did Not Play 1916 Washington 0 Oregon 0 1917 Did Not Play 1918 Washington 0 Oregon 7 1919 Oregon 24 Washington 13 1920 Washington 0 Oregon 17 1921 Did Not Play 1922 Oregon 3 Washington 3 1923 Oregon 7 Washington 26 1924 Washington 3 Oregon 7 1925 Oregon 14 Washington 15 1926 Washington 23 Oregon 9 1927 Oregon 0 Washington 7 1928 Washington 0 Oregon 27 1929 Oregon 14 Washington 0 1930 Washington 0 Oregon 7 1931 Oregon 13 Washington 0 1932 Washington 0 Oregon 0 1933 Oregon 6 Washington 0 1934 Washington 16 Oregon 6 1935 Oregon 7 Washington 0 1936 Washington 7 Oregon 0 1937 Oregon 0 Washington 14 1938 Washington 0 Oregon 3 1939 Oregon 13 Washington 20 1940 Washington 10 Oregon 0 1941 Washington 16 Oregon 19 1942 Washington 15 Oregon 7 1943 No Oregon Team 1944 No Oregon Team 1945 Oregon 6 Washington 20 1946 Oregon 0 Washington 16 1947 Washington 0 Oregon 6 1948 Oregon 13 Washington 7 1949 Washington 28 Oregon 27 1950 Oregon 13 Washington 27 1951 Washington 63 Oregon 3 1952 Oregon 0 Washington 49 1953 Washington 14 Oregon 6 1954 Oregon 26 Washington 7 1955 Washington 19 Oregon 7 1956 Oregon 7 Washington 20 1957 Washington 13 Oregon 6 1958 Oregon 0 Washington 6 1959 Washington 13 Oregon 12 1960 Oregon 6 Washington 7 1961 Washington 6 Oregon 7 1962 Washington 21 Oregon 21 1963 Washington 26 Oregon 19 1964 Oregon 7 Washington 0 1965 Washington 24 Oregon 20 1966 Oregon 13 Washington 14 1967 Washington 26 Oregon 0 1968 Oregon 3 Washington 0 1969 Washington 7 Oregon 22 1970 Oregon 23 Washington 25 1971 Washington 21 Oregon 23 1972 Oregon 17 Washington 23 1973 Washington 0 Oregon 58 1974 Oregon 0 Washington 66 1975 Washington 27 Oregon 17 1976 Oregon 7 Washington 14 1977 Washington 54 Oregon 0 1978 Oregon 14 Washington 20 1979 Washington 21 Oregon 17 1980 Oregon 34 Washington 10 1981 Washington 17 Oregon 3 1982 Oregon 21 Washington 37 1983 Washington 32 Oregon 3 1984 Oregon 10 Washington 17 1985 Washington 19 Oregon 13 1986 Oregon 3 Washington 38 1987 Washington 22 Oregon 29 1988 Washington 14 Oregon 17 1989 Oregon 14 Washington 20 1990 Oregon 17 Washington 38 1991 Oregon 7 Washington 29 1992 Washington 24 Oregon 3 1993 Oregon 6 Washington 21 1994 Washington 20 Oregon 31 1995 Oregon 24 Washington 22 1996 Washington 33 Oregon 14 1997 Oregon 31 Washington 28 1998 Washington 22 Oregon 27 1999 Washington 34 Oregon 20 2000 Washington 16 Oregon 23 2001 Did Not Play 2002 Washington 42 Oregon 14 2003 Oregon 10 Washington 42 2004 Washington 6 Oregon 31 2005 Washington 21 Oregon 45 2006 Washington 14 Oregon 34 2007 Oregon 55 Washington 34 2008 Washington 10 Oregon 44 2009 Oregon 43 Washington 19 2010 Washington 16 Oregon 53 2011 Oregon 34 Washington 17 See also
References
- ^ Raley, Dan (2004-10-29). "Nothing neighborly about Huskies vs. Ducks". Seattle Post Intelligencer. http://www.seattlepi.com/huskies/197309_husk29.html. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ Linde, Richard. "The border war.". 4malamute.com. http://www.4malamute.com/borderwar.html. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ Smith, Shelley (2001-04-20). "Oregon-Washington: "We know they hate us"". ESPN Classic. http://espn.go.com/classic/s/oregon_wash_rivalry.html. Retrieved October 20 2009.
- ^ "Oregon vs Washington". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/pac10/oregon/opponents_records.php?teamid=3421. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
Football rivalry games of the Pacific-12 Conference Inside Pac-12 North DivisionApple Cup: Washington vs. Washington State • Big Game: California vs. Stanford • Oregon-Washington rivalry: Oregon vs. Washington • Civil War: Oregon vs. Oregon State
South DivisionColorado–Utah rivalry: Colorado vs. Utah • Territorial Cup: Arizona vs. Arizona State • Victory Bell: UCLA vs. USC
Outside Pac-12 Jeweled Shillelagh: USC vs. Notre Dame • Legends Trophy: Stanford vs. Notre Dame • Holy War: Utah vs. BYU • Battle of the Palouse: Washington State vs. Idaho • Rocky Mountain Showdown: Colorado vs. Colorado State
Categories:- Sports in Oregon
- Sports in Washington (state)
- Oregon Ducks football
- Washington Huskies football
- College football rivalries in the United States
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