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The 'Apple Cup' is the annual college football game between cross-state rivals the University of Washington (UW) and Washington State University (WSU), the two largest universities in the state of Washington. Traditionally, it was the final game of the regular season, played on the Saturday preceding Thanksgiving, at either Husky Stadium in Seattle during odd years, or WSU's Martin Stadium in Pullman in even years.
From 1950-80 (except for 1954),
WSU hosted the game at Spokane's Joe Albi Stadium. The Cougars won three of these fifteen games in Spokane (1958, 1968, 1972), and have won five of the thirteen played at Martin Stadium (1982, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2004).
With the state of Washington being famous for its apple crop, the game was renamed the "Apple Cup" in 1962, and the Apple Cup trophy has been awarded to the winning team ever since. Before 1962, the teams played for the "Governor's Trophy."
With the recent lengthening of the regular season schedule to 12 games, there was a movement to push the Apple Cup to the other side of Thanksgiving, which would allow a bye week sometime during the season. In the 2006 season, both teams played 12 straight weeks without a break, leaving the two teams noticeably fatigued. For the first time, the 2007 edition of the Apple Cup will be played two days after Thanksgiving. In 2007 each team will have a bye week in early October. Washington's final game will be the week following the Apple Cup, at Hawaii on December 1st.
The first rivalry game, played in 1900, resulted in a tie between UW and the Washington Agricultural College. Through 2006, there have been 99 games between the schools, with the Huskies holding a 64-29-6 (.676) advantage. UW's longest win streak has been eight games, achieved twice: (1959-66 and 1974-81). Although WSU has never won three consecutive Apple Cups, the Cougars have won consecutive Cups on seven separate occasions: (1929-30, 1953-54, 1957-58, 1967-68, 1972-73, 1982-83, and 2004-05). The upset win by the Huskies in Pullman in 2006 thwarted the Cougars latest (and best) chance to achieve their first "three-peat" in the Apple Cup.[1]

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All-time football results

Memorable Games

All-time football results

★ Washington: 64 wins

★ Washington State: 29 wins

★ Ties: 6

Year Winner Score 2006 Washington 35-32 2005 Washington State 26-22 2004 Washington State 28-25 2003 Washington 27-19 2002 Washington 29-26 2001 Washington 26-14 2000 Washington 51-3 1999 Washington 24-14 1998 Washington 16-9 1997 Washington State 41-35 1996 Washington 31-24 1995 Washington 33-30 1994 Washington State 23-6 1993 Washington 26-3 1992 Washington State 42-23 1991 Washington 56-21 1990 Washington 55-10 1989 Washington 20-9 1988 Washington State 32-31 1987 Washington 34-19 1986 Washington 44-23 1985 Washington State 21-20 1984 Washington 38-29 1983 Washington State 17-6 1982 Washington State 24-20 1981 Washington 23-10 1980 Washington 30-23 1979 Washington 17-7 1978 Washington 38-8 1977 Washington 35-15 1976 Washington 51-32 1975 Washington 28-27 1974 Washington 24-17 1973 Washington State 52-26 1972 Washington State 27-10 1971 Washington 28-20 1970 Washington 43-25 1969 Washington 30-21 1968 Washington State 24-0 1967 Washington State 9-7 1966 Washington 19-7 1965 Washington 27-9 1964 Washington 14-0 1963 Washington 16-0 1962 Washington 26-21 1961 Washington 21-17 1960 Washington 8-7 1959 Washington 20-0 1958 Washington State 18-14 1957 Washington State 27-7 1956 Washington 40-26 1955 Washington 27-7 1954 Washington State 26-7 1953 Washington State 25-20 1952 Washington 33-27 1951 Washington State 27-25 1950 Washington 52-21 1949 Washington 34-21 1948 Washington State 10-0 1947 Washington 20-0 1946 Washington 21-7 1945 Washington State 7-0 1945 Washington 6-0 1942 Tie 0-0 1941 Washington 23-13 1940 Washington 33-9 1939 Washington State 6-0 1938 Washington 26-0 1937 Tie 7-7 1936 Washington 40-0 1935 Washington 21-0 1934 Tie 0-0 1933 Washington State 17-6 1932 Tie 0-0 1931 Washington 12-0 1930 Washington State 3-0 1929 Washington State 20-13 1928 Washington 6-0 1927 Washington 14-0 1926 Washington State 9-6 1925 Washington 23-0 1924 Washington 14-0 1923 Washington 24-7 1922 Washington 16-13 1921 Washington State 14-0 1919 Washington 13-7 1917 Washington State 14-0 1914 Washington 45-0 1913 Washington 20-0 1912 Washington 19-0 1911 Washington 30-6 1910 Washington 16-0 1908 Tie 6-6 1907 Washington State 11-5 1904 Washington 12-6 1903 Washington 10-0 1902 Washington 16-0 1901 Washington State 10-0 1900 Tie 5-5

Memorable Games

According to most WSU fans their favorite Cougars' games were a 1992 WSU win (which then Washington State quarterback Drew Bledsoe considers the best game he ever played in) played in the snow; and a 1997 come-from-behind win over the Huskies in Seattle which gave the Cougars a Pac-10 co-Championship and a Rose Bowl berth.
The Huskies' have considerable more victories to remember. The more recent memorable victories include UW's 2002 triple overtime win over the Cougars in Pullman, for their fifth consecutive Apple Cup victory. Near the end of the game WSU's quarterback and Heisman trophy candidate Jason Gesser fell to a game ending leg injury, leaving three year backup QB Matt Kegel to a miserable overtime performance. The Cougars only previous loss that season was to undefeated Ohio State (the eventual National Champions). The UW also won the next year in Seattle with a fourth-quarter comeback to avoid their first losing season in years, resulting in a sixth straight Apple Cup win.