The Territorial Cup has been one of the most important trophies in the college football scenario. This award is presented to the winners of the Arizona- Arizona State rivalry. These teams include the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona and the Arizona State Sun Devils of the Arizona State University. Both teams compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). They were previously members of the Pac-12 Conference before joining the Big-12 Conference in 2024. The teams first faced off on November 30, 1899, and have since then played 97 games. They are set to face off again on November 30, 2024.
The Territorial Cup was originally introduced in 1899 when it was presented to the Arizona Territorial Normal School. Since then, details about the cup were not available until it was found in a church in 1980. However, this cup started to be awarded to the rivalry between Arizona and Arizona State in 2001, when the Presidents of both Universities agreed upon it to be used as an award. Since then, the award has been presented to either the Arizona Wildcats or the Arizona State Sun Devils every year. Notably, both Universities started participating in the Territorial Cup Series in 2009. which includes a year-long competition comprising different sports. The team that wins the Territorial Cup in a football game gets to keep the trophy for a year.
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The Territorial Cup Trophy Winner Year by Year
The Arizona Wildcats and the Arizona State Sun Devils have developed a popular rivalry over the years as per Azcentral. They first encountered each other in 1899 when Arizona State defeated Arizona 11-2. However, Arizona bounced back and tasted their first victory by defeating Arizona State 12-0. Since then, they have continued their rivalry over the years for 97 times as of 2024. The two teams are set to play against each other again on November 30, 2024. The following table showcases all the winners of the Territorial Cup as well as the results of the Arizona-Arizona State rivalry-
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | November 30, 1899 | Tucson | Normal School | 11–2 |
| 2 | November 22, 1902 | Tucson | Arizona | 12–0 |
| 3 | September 22, 1914 | Tucson | Arizona | 34–0 |
| 4 | October 9, 1915 | Tucson | Arizona | 7–0 |
| 5 | September 8, 1919 | Tucson | Arizona | 59–0 |
| 6 | October 10, 1925 | Tucson | Arizona | 13–3 |
| 7 | October 16, 1926 | Tucson | Arizona | 35–0 |
| 8 | October 20, 1928 | Tucson | Arizona | 39–0 |
| 9 | November 2, 1929 | Tucson | Arizona | 26–0 |
| 10 | October 18, 1930 | Tucson | Arizona | 6–0 |
| 11 | October 31, 1931 | Tempe | Arizona State Teacher's | 19–6 |
| 12 | October 22, 1932 | Tucson | Arizona | 20–6 |
| 13 | November 18, 1933 | Tempe | Arizona | 26–7 |
| 14 | November 17, 1934 | Tucson | Arizona | 32–6 |
| 15 | September 28, 1935 | Tucson | Arizona | 26–0 |
| 16 | October 10, 1936 | Tempe | Arizona | 18–0 |
| 17 | October 2, 1937 | Tucson | Arizona | 20–6 |
| 18 | October 25, 1941 | Tempe | Arizona | 20–7 |
| 19 | October 10, 1942 | Tempe | Arizona | 23–0 |
| 20 | September 28, 1946 | Tucson | Arizona | 67–0 |
| 21 | November 15, 1947 | Tempe | Arizona | 26–13 |
| 22 | October 30, 1948 | Tucson | Arizona | 33–21 |
| 23 | November 12, 1949 | Tempe | Arizona State | 34–7 |
| 24 | November 11, 1950 | Tucson | Arizona State | 47–13 |
| 25 | November 10, 1951 | Tempe | Arizona State | 61–14 |
| 26 | November 8, 1952 | Tucson | Arizona State | 20–18 |
| 27 | November 28, 1953 | Tempe | Arizona | 35–0 |
| 28 | November 20, 1954 | Tucson | Arizona | 54–14 |
| 29 | November 26, 1955 | Tempe | Arizona | 7–6 |
| 30 | November 17, 1956 | Tucson | Arizona State | 20–0 |
| 31 | November 30, 1957 | Tempe | Arizona State | 47–7 |
| 32 | November 22, 1958 | Tucson | Arizona State | 47–0 |
| 33 | November 28, 1959 | Tempe | Arizona State | 15–9 |
| 34 | November 26, 1960 | Tucson | Arizona | 35–7 |
| 35 | November 25, 1961 | Tempe | Arizona | 22–13 |
| 36 | November 24, 1962 | Tucson | Arizona | 20–17 |
| 37 | November 30, 1963 | Tempe | Arizona State | 35–6 |
| 38 | November 28, 1964 | Tucson | Arizona | 30–6 |
| 39 | November 27, 1965 | Tempe | Arizona State | 14–6 |
| 40 | November 26, 1966 | Tucson | Arizona State | 20–17 |
| 41 | November 25, 1967 | Tempe | Arizona State | 47–7 |
| 42 | November 30, 1968 | Tucson | Arizona State | 30–7 |
| 43 | November 29, 1969 | Tempe | Arizona State | 38–24 |
| 44 | December 5, 1970 | Tucson | Arizona State | 10–6 |
| 45 | November 27, 1971 | Tempe | Arizona State | 31–0 |
| 46 | November 25, 1972 | Tucson | Arizona State | 38–21 |
| 47 | November 25, 1973 | Tempe | Arizona State | 55–19 |
| 48 | November 30, 1974 | Tucson | Arizona | 10–0 |
| 49 | November 29, 1975 | Tempe | Arizona State | 24–21 |
| 50 | November 27, 1976 | Tucson | Arizona State | 27–10 |
| 51 | November 26, 1977 | Tempe | Arizona State | 23–7 |
| 52 | November 25, 1978 | Tucson | Arizona State | 18–17 |
| 53 | November 24, 1979 | Tempe | Arizona | 27–24 |
| 54 | November 29, 1980 | Tucson | Arizona State | 44–7 |
| 55 | November 28, 1981 | Tempe | Arizona State | 24–13 |
| 56 | November 27, 1982 | Tucson | Arizona | 28–18 |
| 57 | November 26, 1983 | Tempe | Arizona | 17–15 |
| 58 | November 24, 1984 | Tucson | Arizona | 16–10 |
| 59 | November 23, 1985 | Tempe | Arizona | 16–13 |
| 60 | November 22, 1986 | Tucson | Arizona | 34–17 |
| 61 | November 28, 1987 | Tempe | Tie | 24–24 |
| 62 | November 26, 1988 | Tucson | Arizona | 28–18 |
| 63 | November 25, 1989 | Tempe | Arizona | 28–10 |
| 64 | November 24, 1990 | Tucson | Arizona | 21–17 |
| 65 | November 23, 1991 | Tempe | Arizona State | 37–14 |
| 66 | November 21, 1992 | Tucson | Arizona State | 7–6 |
| 67 | November 26, 1993 | Tempe | Arizona | 34–20 |
| 68 | November 25, 1994 | Tucson | Arizona | 28–27 |
| 69 | November 24, 1995 | Tempe | Arizona | 31–28 |
| 70 | November 23, 1996 | Tucson | Arizona State | 56–14 |
| 71 | November 28, 1997 | Tempe | Arizona | 28–16 |
| 72 | November 27, 1998 | Tucson | Arizona | 50–42 |
| 73 | November 27, 1999 | Tempe | Arizona State | 42–27 |
| 74 | November 24, 2000 | Tucson | Arizona State | 30–17 |
| 75 | November 23, 2001 | Tempe | Arizona | 34–21 |
| 76 | November 29, 2002 | Tucson | Arizona State | 34–20 |
| 77 | November 28, 2003 | Tempe | Arizona State | 28–7 |
| 78 | November 26, 2004 | Tucson | Arizona | 34–27 |
| 79 | November 25, 2005 | Tempe | Arizona State | 23–20 |
| 80 | November 25, 2006 | Tucson | Arizona State | 28–14 |
| 81 | December 1, 2007 | Tempe | Arizona State | 20–17 |
| 82 | December 6, 2008 | Tucson | Arizona | 31–10 |
| 83 | November 28, 2009 | Tempe | Arizona | 20–17 |
| 84 | December 2, 2010 | Tucson | Arizona State | 30–29 |
| 85 | November 19, 2011 | Tempe | Arizona | 31–27 |
| 86 | November 23, 2012 | Tucson | Arizona State | 41–34 |
| 87 | November 30, 2013 | Tempe | Arizona State | 58–21 |
| 88 | November 28, 2014 | Tucson | Arizona | 42–35 |
| 89 | November 21, 2015 | Tempe | Arizona State | 52–37 |
| 90 | November 25, 2016 | Tucson | Arizona | 56–35 |
| 91 | November 25, 2017 | Tempe | Arizona State | 42–30 |
| 92 | November 24, 2018 | Tucson | Arizona State | 41–40 |
| 93 | November 30, 2019 | Tempe | Arizona State | 24–14 |
| 94 | December 11, 2020 | Tucson | Arizona State | 70–7 |
| 95 | November 27, 2021 | Tempe | Arizona State | 38–15 |
| 96 | November 25, 2022 | Tucson | Arizona | 38–35 |
| 97 | November 25, 2023 | Tempe | Arizona | 59-23 |
FAQs on Territorial Cup Year By Year Winner
A. The Territorial Cup Series is a year-long rivalry between the University of Arizona Wildcats and the Arizona State University Sun Devils.
A. Football, basketball, baseball, cross country, tennis, golf, swimming, and more, for both men and women, are part of the Territorial Cup Series.
A. The Arizona State Sun Devils are the biggest rivals of the U of A.
A. The Arizona-Arizona State football rivalry started in 1899, became an annual event in 1946, and has a rich history.
A. The Territorial Cup for 2024 is all set to occur on November 30, 2024.
