Apple Cup
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 Pac-12 Conference.
Washington Huskies
Washington State Cougars
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| Sport | College football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | November 30, 1900 Tie, 5–5 |
| Latest meeting | November 25, 2023 Washington, 24–21 |
| Next meeting | September 14, 2024 in Seattle |
| Stadiums | Husky Stadium Martin Stadium |
| Trophy | Governor's Trophy (1934–c.1946) Apple Cup Trophy (since 1963) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 115 |
| All-time series | Washington leads, 76–33–6 (.687) |
| Largest victory | Washington, 51–3 (2000) |
| Longest win streak | Washington, 8 (1959–1966, 1974–1981) |
| Current win streak | Washington, 2 (2022–present) |
First played in 1900, 124 years ago, the matchup is 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. Since 2011, it has most commonly been held on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
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. This will change in 2024, as Seattle will host for 2024, 2026, and 2028 while Pullman hosts in 2025 and 2027.
First awarded in 1963, the Apple Cup Trophy is presented to the winner by the state's governor at the conclusion of the game.