
The Apple Cup is one of the most popular rivalries in college football in the United States. The two teams in this rivalry are the Washington Huskies of the University of Washington and the Washington State Cougars of Washington State University. These two teams are a part of NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). However, the Washington Huskies are a member of the Big Ten Conference while the Washington State Cougars are a member of the Pac-12 Conference.
These two teams have faced off against one another 116 times, as of 2024. The target of these two teams while competing is the Apple Cup trophy that was introduced in 1963. The first meeting of the two teams in 1900 saw a tie with a score of 5-5 while the most recent game in 2024 saw Washington State win the game by defeating Washington 24-19.
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What is the rivalry between Washington and Washington State called?
The rivalry between Washington-Washington State is called the Apple Cup, as per College Football Network. The rivalry began in 1900. However, it was only in 1962 that the rivalry between these came to be known as The Apple Cup as per #Go Cougs. From 1963 onwards, the Washington Apple Commission have presented the trophy to the winners of the rivalry every year. Washington was the first team to win the trophy in 1963, while Washington State won the trophy for the first time in 1967. This trophy is also symbolic of the fact that Washington was the largest produder of apples in the United States as per USA Today. The Apple Cup is notably awarded by Washington's Governor to the winners of the trophy every year.
Apple Cup Trophy Winner Year by Year
The Washington Huskies and the Washington State Cougars have competed in their rivalry 116 times, as of 2024. Althoughy their first meeting in 1900 was a tie, the Washington State (then called Washington Agricultural) earned the first victory on November 1, 1901. However, Washington bounced back from their loss the previous year and earned their first victory in 1902. Washington also leads the rivalry with a record of 76-34-6, as of 2024. The following table shows all the scores from the games from the beginning till 2024-
No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
1 | November 30, 1900 | Seattle | Tie | 5–5 |
2 | November 1, 1901 | Pullman | Washington Agricultural | 10–0 |
3 | November 27, 1902 | Seattle | Washington | 16–0 |
4 | October 30, 1903 | Pullman | Washington | 10–0 |
5 | October 29, 1904 | Seattle | Washington | 12–6 |
6 | November 21, 1907 | Seattle | Washington State | 10–5 |
7 | November 7, 1908 | Seattle | Tie | 6–6 |
8 | November 12, 1910 | Spokane | Washington | 16–0 |
9 | November 30, 1911 | Seattle | Washington | 30–6 |
10 | November 28, 1912 | Seattle | Washington | 19–0 |
11 | November 27, 1913 | Seattle | Washington | 20–0 |
12 | November 26, 1914 | Seattle | Washington | 45–0 |
13 | November 29, 1917 | Seattle | Washington State | 14–0 |
14 | November 15, 1919 | Pullman | Washington | 13–7 |
15 | November 24, 1921 | Seattle | Washington State | 14–0 |
16 | October 28, 1922 | Pullman | Washington | 16–13 |
17 | November 24, 1923 | Seattle | Washington | 24–7 |
18 | November 22, 1924 | Seattle | Washington | 14–0 |
19 | October 31, 1925 | Pullman | Washington | 23–0 |
20 | October 23, 1926 | Seattle | Washington State | 9–6 |
21 | October 22, 1927 | Seattle | Washington | 14–0 |
22 | November 29, 1928 | Seattle | Washington | 6–0 |
23 | October 19, 1929 | Pullman | Washington State | 20–13 |
24 | November 15, 1930 | Seattle | Washington State | 3–0 |
25 | November 14, 1931 | Seattle | Washington | 12–0 |
26 | November 12, 1932 | Seattle | Tie | 0–0 |
27 | November 25, 1933 | Pullman | Washington State | 17–6 |
28 | November 24, 1934 | Seattle | Tie | 0–0 |
29 | October 19, 1935 | Pullman | Washington | 21–0 |
30 | November 26, 1936 | Seattle | Washington | 40–0 |
31 | October 16, 1937 | Pullman | Tie | 7–7 |
32 | November 26, 1938 | Seattle | Washington | 26–0 |
33 | October 14, 1939 | Pullman | Washington State | 6–0 |
34 | November 30, 1940 | Seattle | Washington | 33–9 |
35 | October 11, 1941 | Pullman | Washington | 23–13 |
36 | November 28, 1942 | Seattle | Tie | 0–0 |
37 | October 13, 1945 | Seattle | Washington | 6–0 |
38 | November 24, 1945 | Pullman | Washington State | 7–0 |
39 | October 12, 1946 | Pullman | Washington | 21–7 |
40 | November 22, 1947 | Seattle | Washington | 20–0 |
41 | October 16, 1948 | Pullman | Washington State | 10–0 |
42 | November 19, 1949 | Seattle | Washington | 34–21 |
43 | November 25, 1950 | Spokane | Washington | 52–21 |
44 | November 24, 1951 | Seattle | Washington State | 27–25 |
45 | November 29, 1952 | Spokane | Washington | 33–27 |
46 | November 21, 1953 | Seattle | Washington State | 25–20 |
47 | November 20, 1954 | Pullman | Washington State | 26–7 |
48 | November 19, 1955 | Seattle | Washington | 27–7 |
49 | November 24, 1956 | Spokane | Washington | 40–26 |
50 | November 23, 1957 | Seattle | Washington State | 27–7 |
51 | November 22, 1958 | Spokane | Washington State | 18–14 |
52 | November 21, 1959 | Seattle | Washington | 20–0 |
53 | November 19, 1960 | Spokane | Washington | 8–7 |
54 | November 25, 1961 | Seattle | Washington | 21–17 |
55 | November 24, 1962 | Spokane | Washington | 26–21 |
56 | November 30, 1963 | Seattle | Washington | 16–0 |
57 | November 21, 1964 | Spokane | Washington | 14–0 |
58 | November 20, 1965 | Seattle | Washington | 27–9 |
59 | November 19, 1966 | Spokane | Washington | 19–7 |
60 | November 18, 1967 | Seattle | Washington State | 9–7 |
61 | November 23, 1968 | Spokane | Washington State | 24–0 |
62 | November 22, 1969 | Seattle | Washington | 30–21 |
63 | November 21, 1970 | Spokane | Washington | 43–25 |
64 | November 20, 1971 | Seattle | Washington | 28–20 |
65 | November 18, 1972 | Spokane | Washington State | 27–10 |
66 | November 24, 1973 | Seattle | Washington State | 52–26 |
67 | November 23, 1974 | Spokane | Washington | 24–17 |
68 | November 22, 1975 | Seattle | Washington | 28–27 |
69 | November 20, 1976 | Spokane | Washington | 51–32 |
70 | November 19, 1977 | Seattle | Washington | 35–15 |
71 | November 25, 1978 | Spokane | Washington | 38–8 |
72 | November 17, 1979 | Seattle | Washington | 17–7 |
73 | November 22, 1980 | Spokane | Washington | 30–23 |
74 | November 21, 1981 | Seattle | Washington | 23–10 |
75 | November 20, 1982 | Pullman | Washington State | 24–20 |
76 | November 19, 1983 | Seattle | Washington State | 17–6 |
77 | November 17, 1984 | Pullman | Washington | 38–29 |
78 | November 23, 1985 | Seattle | Washington State | 21–20 |
79 | November 22, 1986 | Pullman | Washington | 44–23 |
80 | November 21, 1987 | Seattle | Washington | 34–19 |
81 | November 19, 1988 | Pullman | Washington State | 32–31 |
82 | November 18, 1989 | Seattle | Washington | 20–9 |
83 | November 17, 1990 | Pullman | Washington | 55–10 |
84 | November 23, 1991 | Seattle | Washington | 56–21 |
85 | November 21, 1992 | Pullman | Washington State | 42–23 |
86 | November 20, 1993 | Seattle | Washington | 26–3 |
87 | November 19, 1994 | Pullman | Washington State | 23–6 |
88 | November 18, 1995 | Seattle | Washington | 33–30 |
89 | November 23, 1996 | Pullman | Washington | 31–24 |
90 | November 22, 1997 | Seattle | Washington State | 41–35 |
91 | November 21, 1998 | Pullman | Washington | 16–9 |
92 | November 20, 1999 | Seattle | Washington | 24–14 |
93 | November 18, 2000 | Pullman | Washington | 51–3 |
94 | November 17, 2001 | Seattle | Washington | 26–14 |
95 | November 23, 2002 | Pullman | Washington | 29–26 |
96 | November 22, 2003 | Seattle | Washington | 27–19 |
97 | November 20, 2004 | Pullman | Washington State | 28–25 |
98 | November 19, 2005 | Seattle | Washington State | 26–22 |
99 | November 18, 2006 | Pullman | Washington | 35–32 |
100 | November 24, 2007 | Seattle | Washington State | 42–35 |
101 | November 22, 2008 | Pullman | Washington State | 16–13 |
102 | November 28, 2009 | Seattle | Washington | 30–0 |
103 | December 4, 2010 | Pullman | Washington | 35–28 |
104 | November 26, 2011 | Seattle | Washington | 38–21 |
105 | November 23, 2012 | Pullman | Washington State | 31–28 |
106 | November 29, 2013 | Seattle | Washington | 27–17 |
107 | November 29, 2014 | Pullman | Washington | 31–13 |
108 | November 27, 2015 | Seattle | Washington | 45–10 |
109 | November 25, 2016 | Pullman | Washington | 45–17 |
110 | November 25, 2017 | Seattle | Washington | 41–14 |
111 | November 23, 2018 | Pullman | Washington | 28–15 |
112 | November 29, 2019 | Seattle | Washington | 31–13 |
113 | November 26, 2021 | Seattle | Washington State | 40–13 |
114 | November 26, 2022 | Pullman | Washington | 51–33 |
115 | November 25, 2023 | Seattle | Washington | 24-21 |
116 | September 14, 2024 | Seattle | Washington State | 24-19 |
FAQs on List of Apple Cup Winner Year by Year
A. The Apple Cup is a college football championship game between the University of Washington Huskies and the Washington State University Cougars.
A. The first Apple Cup was played in 1900 and the result was 5-5 tie.
A. The winner receives the Apple Cup Trophy, first awarded in 1963 by the state governor.
A. The name "Apple Cup" originally applied to the trophy, which symbolizes Washington's apple production, Washington's official fruit since 1989.
A. The Apple Cup series has been played annually since 1945, except for 2020, when it was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.