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Apple Cup
Washington Huskies
Washington State Cougars
SportCollege football
First meetingNovember 29, 1900
Tie, 5–5
Latest meetingSeptember 14, 2024
Washington State,
24–19
Next meetingSeptember 20, 2025
in Pullman
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)

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 were members of the Pac-12 Conference until 2024.

First played in 1900, 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 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. From 2011 to 2023, it was most commonly held on the Friday after Thanksgiving.[5] As a non-conference game for the first time in 63 years, the 2024 edition was played early in the season, on September 14 at Lumen Field in Seattle.[6]

Since 1946, the game has been held in odd years in Seattle at Husky Stadium (except 2011 and 2024, both at Lumen 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.[7][8][9] Starting in 2024, Seattle is scheduled to host in even years and Pullman in odd years.

First awarded in 1963,[10] the Apple Cup Trophy is presented to the winner by the state's governor at the conclusion of the game.

Series history

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Governor's Trophy, engraved with game results for 1934–1939, on display at the state capitol in Olympia

The teams played for the Governor's Trophy starting in 1934.[11][12][13] This bronze shield was made by sculptor Dudley Pratt and donated and awarded by Governor Clarence D. Martin, an alumnus of the University of Washington and the namesake of Pullman's Martin 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]

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In 1963 the Big Apple Trophy was donated to the competition by the Washington Apple Commission,[16] emblematic of Washington's national reputation as a major producer of apples. This award was colloquially referred to as the Apple Cup, [17] which later came to metonymically refer to the game itself. In 1989 the apple was recognized as Washington's state fruit[18] during the state's centennial celebration.

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 (0–10).[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 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 (47°40′05″N 117°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 the COVID-19 pandemic.[21]

Game results

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Washington victoriesWashington State victories
No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing team
1 November 29, 1900 Seattle[2] Tie5Tie5
2 November 1, 1901 Pullman Washington Agricultural 10 Washington 0
3 November 27, 1902 Seattle Washington 16 Washington State 0
4 October 30, 1903 Pullman Washington 10 Washington State 0
5 October 29, 1904 Seattle[22] Washington 12 Washington State 6
6 November 21, 1907 Seattle[23] Washington State 10 Washington 5
7 November 7, 1908 Seattle[24] Tie6Tie6
8 November 12, 1910 Spokane Washington 16 Washington State 0
9 November 30, 1911 Seattle Washington 30 Washington State 6
10 November 28, 1912 Seattle Washington 19 Washington State 0
11 November 27, 1913 Seattle Washington 20 Washington State 0
12 November 26, 1914 Seattle Washington 45 Washington State 0
13 November 29, 1917 Seattle Washington State 14 Washington 0
14 November 15, 1919 Pullman Washington 13 Washington State 7
15 November 24, 1921 Seattle Washington State 14 Washington 0
16 October 28, 1922 Pullman Washington 16 Washington State 13
17 November 24, 1923 Seattle Washington 24 Washington State 7
18 November 22, 1924 Seattle Washington 14 Washington State0
19 October 31, 1925 Pullman Washington 23 Washington State 0
20 October 23, 1926 Seattle Washington State 9 Washington 6
21 October 22, 1927 Seattle Washington 14 Washinghon State0
22 November 29, 1928 Seattle Washington 6 Washington State0
23 October 19, 1929 Pullman Washington State 20 Washington 13
24 November 15, 1930 Seattle Washington State 3 Washington 0
25 November 14, 1931 Seattle Washington 12 Washington State 0
26 November 12, 1932 Seattle Tie0Tie0
27 November 25, 1933 Pullman Washington State17 Washington 6
28 November 24, 1934 Seattle Tie0Tie0
29 October 19, 1935 Pullman Washington 21 Washington State 0
30 November 26, 1936 Seattle #6 Washington 40 #20 Washington State 0
31 October 16, 1937 Pullman Tie7Tie7
32 November 26, 1938 Seattle Washington 26 Washington State 0
33 October 14, 1939 Pullman Washington State 6 Washington 0
34 November 30, 1940 Seattle #12 Washington 33 Washington State 9
35 October 11, 1941 Pullman Washington 23 Washington State 13
36 November 28, 1942 Seattle Tie0Tie0
37 October 13, 1945 Seattle Washington 6 Washington State 0
38 November 24, 1945 Pullman Washington State 7 Washington 0
39 October 12, 1946 Pullman Washington 21 Washington State 7
40 November 22, 1947 Seattle Washington 20 Washington State 0
41 October 16, 1948 Pullman Washington State 10 Washington 0
42 November 19, 1949 Seattle Washington 34 Washington State 21
43 November 25, 1950 Spokane #18 Washington 52 Washington State 21
44 November 24, 1951 Seattle Washington State 27 Washington 25
45 November 29, 1952 Spokane Washington 33 Washington State 27
46 November 21, 1953 Seattle Washington State 25 Washington 20
47 November 20, 1954 Pullman Washington State 26 Washington 7
48 November 19, 1955 Seattle Washington 27 Washington State 7
49 November 24, 1956 Spokane Washington 40 Washington State 26
50 November 23, 1957 Seattle Washington State 27 Washington 7
51 November 22, 1958 Spokane Washington State 18 Washington 14
52 November 21, 1959 Seattle #14 Washington 20 Washington State 0
53 November 19, 1960 Spokane #5 Washington 8 Washington State 7
54 November 25, 1961 Seattle Washington 21 Washington State 17
55 November 24, 1962 Spokane Washington 26 Washington State 21
56 November 30, 1963 Seattle Washington 16 Washington State 0
57 November 21, 1964 Spokane Washington 14 Washington State 0
58 November 20, 1965 Seattle Washington 27 Washington State 9
59 November 19, 1966 Spokane Washington 19 Washington State 7
No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing team
60 November 18, 1967 Seattle Washington State 9 Washington 7
61 November 23, 1968 Spokane Washington State 24 Washington 0
62 November 22, 1969 Seattle Washington 30 Washington State 21
63 November 21, 1970 Spokane Washington 43 Washington State 25
64 November 20, 1971 Seattle Washington 28 Washington State 20
65 November 18, 1972 Spokane #20 Washington State 27 #17 Washington 10
66 November 24, 1973 Seattle Washington State 52 Washington 26
67 November 23, 1974 Spokane Washington 24 Washington State 17
68 November 22, 1975 Seattle Washington 28 Washington State 27
69 November 20, 1976 Spokane Washington 51 Washington State 32
70 November 19, 1977 Seattle #19 Washington 35 Washington State 15
71 November 25, 1978 Spokane Washington 38 Washington State 8
72 November 17, 1979 Seattle #16 Washington 17 Washington State 7
73 November 22, 1980 Spokane #16 Washington 30 Washington State 23
74 November 21, 1981 Seattle #17 Washington 23 #14 Washington State 10
75 November 20, 1982 Pullman Washington State 24 #5 Washington 20
76 November 19, 1983 Seattle Washington State 17 #15 Washington 6
77 November 17, 1984 Pullman #8 Washington 38 Washington State 29
78 November 23, 1985 Seattle Washington State 21 Washington 20
79 November 22, 1986 Pullman #12 Washington 44 Washington State 23
80 November 21, 1987 Seattle Washington 34 Washington State 19
81 November 19, 1988 Pullman Washington State 32 Washington 31
82 November 18, 1989 Seattle Washington 20 Washington State 9
83 November 17, 1990 Pullman #10 Washington 55 Washington State 10
84 November 23, 1991 Seattle #2 Washington 56 Washington State 21
85 November 21, 1992 Pullman #25 Washington State 42 #5 Washington 23
86 November 20, 1993 Seattle Washington 26 Washington State 3
87 November 19, 1994 Pullman Washington State 23 #18 Washington 6
88 November 18, 1995 Seattle #22 Washington 33 Washington State 30
89 November 23, 1996 Pullman #12 Washington 31 Washington State 24OT
90 November 22, 1997 Seattle #11 Washington State 41 #17 Washington 35
91 November 21, 1998 Pullman Washington 16 Washington State 9
92 November 20, 1999 Seattle Washington 24 Washington State 14
93 November 18, 2000 Pullman #6 Washington 51 Washington State 3
94 November 17, 2001 Seattle #16 Washington 26 #9 Washington State 14
95 November 23, 2002 Pullman Washington 29 #3 Washington State 263OT
96 November 22, 2003 Seattle Washington 27 #8 Washington State 19
97 November 20, 2004 Pullman Washington State 28 Washington 25
98 November 19, 2005 Seattle Washington State 26 Washington 22
99 November 18, 2006 Pullman Washington 35 Washington State 32
100 November 24, 2007 Seattle Washington State 42 Washington 35
101 November 22, 2008 Pullman Washington State 16 Washington 132OT
102 November 28, 2009 Seattle Washington 30 Washington State 0
103 December 4, 2010 Pullman Washington 35 Washington State 28
104 November 26, 2011 Seattle^ Washington 38 Washington State 21
105 November 23, 2012 Pullman Washington State 31 #25 Washington 28OT
106 November 29, 2013 Seattle Washington 27 Washington State 17
107 November 29, 2014 Pullman Washington 31 Washington State 13
108 November 27, 2015 Seattle Washington 45 #20 Washington State 10
109 November 25, 2016 Pullman #6 Washington 45 #23 Washington State 17
110 November 25, 2017 Seattle #15 Washington 41 #14 Washington State 14
111 November 23, 2018 Pullman #16 Washington 28 #7 Washington State 15
112 November 29, 2019 Seattle Washington 31 Washington State 13
113 November 26, 2021 Seattle Washington State 40 Washington 13
114 November 26, 2022 Pullman #13 Washington 51 Washington State 33
115 November 25, 2023 Seattle #4 Washington 24 Washington State 21
116 September 14, 2024 Seattle Washington State 24 Washington 19
Series: Washington leads 76–34–6[1]
^ 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.
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.[25]
Prior to 1959, WSU was WSC.[26][27]

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:[28]

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:[29]
  • Last tie was in 1942, overtime began in 1996 in Division I-A
  • Two games were played in 1945
  • Jimmy Lake (UW) and Nick Rolovich (WSU) both coached for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, but neither in an Apple Cup;
    • the 2020 game was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and both were fired prior to the 2021 matchup

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Winsipedia – Washington Huskies vs. Washington State Cougars football series history". Winsipedia.
  2. ^ a b "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. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  6. ^ Vorel, Mike (November 19, 2023). "UW, WSU announce continuation of Apple Cup through at least 2028". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c Yanity, Molly (November 22, 2007). "Apple Cup Preview: After 107 rollicking years, even the trophy has a history". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved October 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. The Washington Apple Commission donated 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. Retrieved November 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.com. February 24, 2009. Archived from the original on February 24, 2009. Retrieved November 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. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  22. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-intelligencer-1904-apple-cup-uw/159882016/
  23. ^ "W.S.C. defeats varsity in mud". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 22, 1907. p. 15.
  24. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-1908-washington-tie/159881548/
  25. ^ "Pac-12 statement on Washington at Washington State football game". November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  26. ^ "New name for WSC near O.K." Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. February 4, 1959. p. 2.
  27. ^ "New name near for State College". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. August 5, 1959. p. 18.
  28. ^ "2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Washington Athletics. pp. 175, 211. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  29. ^ "2018 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. pp. 86, 116. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
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