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Apple Cup
American college football rivalry
American college football rivalry
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| wide | yes |
| name | Apple Cup |
| image | Apple_cup_logo.jpeg |
| image_size | 175 |
| team1 | Washington Huskies |
| team1logo | Washington Huskies logo.svg |
| team2 | Washington State Cougars |
| team2logo | Washington State Cougars wordmark.svg |
| sport | College football |
| firstmeeting | November 29, 1900 |
| Tie, 5–5 | |
| mostrecent | September 20, 2025 |
| Washington, | |
| 59–24 | |
| nextmeeting | September 5, 2026 |
| in Seattle | |
| total | 117 |
| series | Washington leads, |
| largestvictory | Washington, 51–3 (2000) |
| longeststreak | Washington, 8 |
| (1959–1966, | |
| 1974–1981) | |
| currentstreak | Washington, 1 |
| (2025) | |
| trophy | Governor's Trophy |
| (1934–1946) | |
| Apple Cup Trophy | |
| (since 1963) | |
| stadiums | Husky Stadium |
| Martin Stadium |
Tie, 5–5 Washington, 59–24 in Seattle
(1959–1966, 1974–1981) (2025) (1934–1946) Apple Cup Trophy (since 1963) Martin Stadium
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, , 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. 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.
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. Starting in 2024, Seattle is scheduled to host in even years and Pullman in odd years.
First awarded in 1963, the Apple Cup Trophy is presented to the winner by the state's governor at the conclusion of the game.
Series history
The teams played for the Governor's Trophy starting in 1934. 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. The winners for the years 1934–1939 are etched on the shield. The trophy was awarded until at least 1946. | mark-size1 = 9 | mark-coord1 = | label-pos1 = right | label-color1 = black | mark-coord2 = | label-pos2 = left | label-color2 = black
In 1963 the Big Apple Trophy was donated to the competition by the Washington Apple Commission, emblematic of Washington's national reputation as a major producer of apples. This award was colloquially referred to as the Apple Cup, which later came to metonymically refer to the game itself. In 1989 the apple was recognized as Washington's state fruit 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). 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), 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 ().
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, as Washington State did not have enough eligible scholarship players available.
Game results
| November 29, 1900 | Seattle | Tie | 5 | Tie | 5 | November 1, 1901 | Pullman | Washington Agricultural | 10 | Washington | 0 | November 27, 1902 | Seattle | Washington | 16 | Washington State | 0 | October 30, 1903 | Pullman | Washington | 10 | Washington State | 0 | October 29, 1904 | Seattle | Washington | 12 | Washington State | 6 | November 21, 1907 | Seattle | Washington State | 10 | Washington | 5 | November 7, 1908 | Seattle | Tie | 6 | Tie | 6 | November 12, 1910 | Spokane| Washington | 16 | Washington State | 0 | November 30, 1911 | Seattle | Washington | 30 | Washington State | 6 | November 28, 1912 | Seattle | Washington | 19 | Washington State | 0 | November 27, 1913 | Seattle | Washington | 20 | Washington State | 0 | November 26, 1914 | Seattle | Washington | 45 | Washington State | 0 | November 29, 1917 | Seattle | Washington State | 14 | Washington | 0 | November 15, 1919 | Pullman | Washington | 13 | Washington State | 7 | November 24, 1921 | Seattle | Washington State | 14 | Washington | 0 | October 28, 1922 | Pullman | Washington | 16 | Washington State | 13 | November 24, 1923 | Seattle | Washington | 24 | Washington State | 7 | November 22, 1924 | Seattle | Washington | 14 | Washington State| 0 | October 31, 1925 | Pullman | Washington | 23 | Washington State | 0 | October 23, 1926 | Seattle | Washington State | 9 | Washington | 6 | October 22, 1927 | Seattle | Washington | 14 | Washington State| 0 | November 29, 1928 | Seattle | Washington | 6 | Washington State| 0 | October 19, 1929 | Pullman | Washington State | 20 | Washington | 13 | November 15, 1930 | Seattle | Washington State | 3 | Washington | 0 | November 14, 1931 | Seattle | Washington | 12 | Washington State | 0 | November 12, 1932 | Seattle | Tie | 0 | Tie | 0 | November 25, 1933 | Pullman | Washington State| 17 | Washington | 6 | November 24, 1934 | Seattle | Tie | 0 | Tie | 0 | October 19, 1935 | Pullman | Washington | 21 | Washington State | 0 | November 26, 1936 | Seattle | #6 Washington | 40 | #20 Washington State | 0 | October 16, 1937 | Pullman | Tie | 7 | Tie | 7 | November 26, 1938 | Seattle | Washington | 26 | Washington State | 0 | October 14, 1939 | Pullman | Washington State | 6 | Washington | 0 | November 30, 1940 | Seattle | #12 Washington | 33 | Washington State | 9 | October 11, 1941 | Pullman | Washington | 23 | Washington State | 13 | November 28, 1942 | Seattle | Washington | 0 | #15 Washington State | 0 | October 13, 1945 | Seattle | Washington | 6 | Washington State | 0 | November 24, 1945 | Pullman | Washington State | 7 | Washington | 0 | October 12, 1946 | Pullman | Washington | 21 | Washington State | 7 | November 22, 1947 | Seattle | Washington | 20 | Washington State | 0 | October 16, 1948 | Pullman | Washington State | 10 | Washington | 0 | November 19, 1949 | Seattle | Washington | 34 | Washington State | 21 | November 25, 1950 | Spokane | #18 Washington | 52 | Washington State | 21 | November 24, 1951 | Seattle | Washington State | 27 | Washington | 25 | November 29, 1952 | Spokane | Washington | 33 | Washington State | 27 | November 21, 1953 | Seattle | Washington State | 25 | Washington | 20 | November 20, 1954 | Pullman | Washington State | 26 | Washington | 7 | November 19, 1955 | Seattle | Washington | 27 | Washington State | 7 | November 24, 1956 | Spokane | Washington | 40 | Washington State | 26 | November 23, 1957 | Seattle | Washington State | 27 | Washington | 7 | November 22, 1958 | Spokane | Washington State | 18 | Washington | 14 | November 21, 1959 | Seattle | #14 Washington | 20 | Washington State | 0 | November 19, 1960 | Spokane | #5 Washington | 8 | Washington State | 7 | November 25, 1961 | Seattle | Washington | 21 | Washington State | 17 | November 24, 1962 | Spokane | Washington | 26 | Washington State | 21 | November 30, 1963 | Seattle | Washington | 16 | Washington State | 0 | November 21, 1964 | Spokane | Washington | 14 | Washington State | 0 | November 20, 1965 | Seattle | Washington | 27 | Washington State | 9 | November 19, 1966 | Spokane | Washington | 19 | Washington State | 7 | November 18, 1967 | Seattle | Washington State | 9 | Washington | 7 | November 23, 1968 | Spokane | Washington State | 24 | Washington | 0 | November 22, 1969 | Seattle | Washington | 30 | Washington State | 21 | November 21, 1970 | Spokane | Washington | 43 | Washington State | 25 | November 20, 1971 | Seattle | Washington | 28 | Washington State | 20 | November 18, 1972 | Spokane | #20 Washington State | 27 | #17 Washington | 10 | November 24, 1973 | Seattle | Washington State | 52 | Washington | 26 | November 23, 1974 | Spokane | Washington | 24 | Washington State | 17 | November 22, 1975 | Seattle | Washington | 28 | Washington State | 27 | November 20, 1976 | Spokane | Washington | 51 | Washington State | 32 | November 19, 1977 | Seattle | #19 Washington | 35 | Washington State | 15 | November 25, 1978 | Spokane | Washington | 38 | Washington State | 8 | November 17, 1979 | Seattle | #16 Washington | 17 | Washington State | 7 | November 22, 1980 | Spokane | #16 Washington | 30 | Washington State | 23 | November 21, 1981 | Seattle | #17 Washington | 23 | #14 Washington State | 10 | November 20, 1982 | Pullman | Washington State | 24 | #5 Washington | 20 | November 19, 1983 | Seattle | Washington State | 17 | #15 Washington | 6 | November 17, 1984 | Pullman | #8 Washington | 38 | Washington State | 29 | November 23, 1985 | Seattle | Washington State | 21 | Washington | 20 | November 22, 1986 | Pullman | #12 Washington | 44 | Washington State | 23 | November 21, 1987 | Seattle | Washington | 34 | Washington State | 19 | November 19, 1988 | Pullman | Washington State | 32 | Washington | 31 | November 18, 1989 | Seattle | Washington | 20 | Washington State | 9 | November 17, 1990 | Pullman | #10 Washington | 55 | Washington State | 10 | November 23, 1991 | Seattle | #2 Washington | 56 | Washington State | 21 | November 21, 1992 | Pullman | #25 Washington State | 42 | #5 Washington | 23 | November 20, 1993 | Seattle | Washington | 26 | Washington State | 3 | November 19, 1994 | Pullman | Washington State | 23 | #18 Washington | 6 | November 18, 1995 | Seattle | #22 Washington | 33 | Washington State | 30 | November 23, 1996 | Pullman | #12 Washington | 31 | Washington State | 24OT | November 22, 1997 | Seattle | #11 Washington State | 41 | #17 Washington | 35 | November 21, 1998 | Pullman | Washington | 16 | Washington State | 9 | November 20, 1999 | Seattle | Washington | 24 | Washington State | 14 | November 18, 2000 | Pullman | #6 Washington | 51 | Washington State | 3 | November 17, 2001 | Seattle | #16 Washington | 26 | #9 Washington State | 14 | November 23, 2002 | Pullman | Washington | 29 | #3 Washington State | 263OT | November 22, 2003 | Seattle | Washington | 27 | #8 Washington State | 19 | November 20, 2004 | Pullman | Washington State | 28 | Washington | 25 | November 19, 2005 | Seattle | Washington State | 26 | Washington | 22 | November 18, 2006 | Pullman | Washington | 35 | Washington State | 32 | November 24, 2007 | Seattle | Washington State | 42 | Washington | 35 | November 22, 2008 | Pullman | Washington State | 16 | Washington | 132OT | November 28, 2009 | Seattle | Washington | 30 | Washington State | 0 | December 4, 2010 | Pullman | Washington | 35 | Washington State | 28 | November 26, 2011 | Seattle^| Washington | 38 | Washington State | 21 | November 23, 2012 | Pullman | Washington State | 31 | #25 Washington | 28OT | November 29, 2013 | Seattle | Washington | 27 | Washington State | 17 | November 29, 2014 | Pullman | Washington | 31 | Washington State | 13 | November 27, 2015 | Seattle | Washington | 45 | #20 Washington State | 10 | November 25, 2016 | Pullman | #6 Washington | 45 | #23 Washington State | 17 | November 25, 2017 | Seattle | #15 Washington | 41 | #14 Washington State | 14 | November 23, 2018 | Pullman | #16 Washington | 28 | #7 Washington State | 15 | November 29, 2019 | Seattle | Washington | 31 | Washington State | 13 | November 26, 2021 | Seattle | Washington State | 40 | Washington | 13 | November 26, 2022 | Pullman | #13 Washington | 51 | Washington State | 33 | November 25, 2023 | Seattle | #4 Washington | 24 | Washington State | 21 | September 14, 2024 | Seattle^^| Washington State | 24 | Washington | 19 | September 20, 2025 | Pullman | Washington | 59| Washington State | 24
- Overtime was introduced for Division I-A (FBS) in 1996 and has occurred 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 2011 game was played at CenturyLink Field in Seattle to expedite the Husky Stadium renovation project.
- ^^ The 2024 game was played at Lumen Field in Seattle per a five-year agreement in response to NCAA conference realignment, where each school would host two games and one would be played at a neutral site.
- 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.
- WSU was Washington Agricultural College before 1905, and then Washington State College before the 1959 season.
Coaching records since 1945
Washington
| Head coach | Team | Games | Seasons | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Welch | Washington | 4 | 1945–1947 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Howard Odell | Washington | 5 | 1948–1952 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| John Cherberg | Washington | 3 | 1953–1955 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Darrell Royal | Washington | 1 | 1956 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Owens | Washington | 18 | 1957–1974 | 12 | 6 | 0 | |
| Don James | Washington | 18 | 1975–1992 | 13 | 5 | 0 | |
| Jim Lambright | Washington | 6 | 1993–1998 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Rick Neuheisel | Washington | 4 | 1999–2002 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Keith Gilbertson | Washington | 2 | 2003–2004 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Tyrone Willingham | Washington | 4 | 2005–2008 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Steve Sarkisian | Washington | 5 | 2009–2013 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Chris Petersen | Washington | 6 | 2014–2019 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Bob Gregory (interim) | Washington | 1 | 2021 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Kalen DeBoer | Washington | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Jedd Fisch | Washington | 2 | 2024–present | 1 | 1 | .500 |
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Washington State
| Head coach | Team | Games | Seasons | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Sarboe | Washington State | 6 | 1945–1949 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Forest Evashevski | Washington State | 2 | 1950–1951 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Al Kircher | Washington State | 4 | 1952–1955 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jim Sutherland | Washington State | 8 | 1956–1963 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| Bert Clark | Washington State | 4 | 1964–1967 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Jim Sweeney | Washington State | 8 | 1968–1975 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| Jackie Sherrill | Washington State | 1 | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Warren Powers | Washington State | 1 | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jim Walden | Washington State | 9 | 1978–1986 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Dennis Erickson | Washington State | 2 | 1987–1988 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mike Price | Washington State | 14 | 1989–2002 | 3 | 11 | 0 | |
| Bill Doba | Washington State | 5 | 2003–2007 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Paul Wulff | Washington State | 4 | 2008–2011 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Mike Leach | Washington State | 8 | 2012–2019 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Jake Dickert | Washington State | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Jimmy Rogers | Washington State | 1 | 2025 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
:Source:
- 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
References
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