Oregon–Washington football rivalry
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Oregon, 43–0
Latest meeting
#17 Oregon, 30–27OT
Meetings total
All-time series
Washington leads, 60–46–5 (.563)
Largest victory
Washington, 66–0 (1974)
Longest win streak
Oregon, 12 (2004–15)
Current win streak
Oregon, 1 (2018–present)
Locations in Oregon and Washington
The Oregon–Washington football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The respective campuses in Eugene and Seattle are 285 miles (460 km) apart, via Interstate 5.
The game in the Pacific Northwest, one of the most played rivalries in NCAA Division I FBS history, has been played regularly since 1900.[1]
1 Series history
2 Game results
3 Coaching records
3.1 Oregon
3.2 Washington
Series history[edit]
Although the schools began playing each other in 1900, the rivalry became heated from Oregon's perspective in 1948, when Oregon and California both went undefeated in the Pacific Coast Conference.[2] California was undefeated overall, and Oregon's only loss was at undefeated Michigan,[3][4] that year's national champions, and the Ducks had seven victories in the PCC to Cal's six. The winner of the PCC, as is today with the Pac-12, played in the Rose Bowl. Oregon, led by quarterback Norm Van Brocklin and halfback John McKay,[5] opted for a playoff game, but California declined.[6] The tiebreaker format the PCC elected to use was that the championship team be elected by the schools. The PCC had ten member schools in 1948, six in the Northwest (with Idaho & Montana) and four in California, so it was assumed that Oregon would be the team playing in the Rose Bowl, as even a 5–5 tie vote would be in their favor.[7] Instead California was voted champion of the PCC,[6][8] because Washington had persuaded Montana to vote for California, something that has not been forgotten by Oregon fans.[4][9] (The PCC allowed a second bowl team that season and Oregon went to the Cotton Bowl,[10] but lost 21–13 to hometown SMU in Dallas. California lost to twice-beaten Northwestern by six in the Rose.)[11]
Within the last sixty years, the rivalry has grown between the two fanbases. In 1962, Larry Hill of Oregon was tackled by Washington fans who had rushed onto the field at Husky Stadium while he was trying to catch the tie-breaking touchdown on the game's final play.[12] In 1995, Washington head coach Jim Lambright unsuccessfully lobbied for the Huskies to be selected to play in the Cotton Bowl instead of the Ducks.[13] Seattle Post Intelligencer columnist Bud Withers wrote that Lambright's actions "invited at least another half-century worth of bile from Oregon fans."
After winning four of six over Lambright in the 1990s, the rivalry was given another boost in Oregon eyes when Colorado head coach Rick Neuheisel moved to Washington in 1999. At the 1996 Cotton Bowl between #12 Oregon and #7 Colorado, Neuheisel called for a fake punt while the Buffaloes led 32–6 with less than five minutes left.[14] Oregon coach Mike Bellotti was also accused of turning Neuheisel in for recruiting during the dead period. The Ducks were 1–2 against the Huskies under Neuheisel, and the rivalry grew even more when Neuheisel celebrated by taking photos and jumping up and down on the "O" in the middle of the field after a win at Autzen Stadium in 2002.[15] Two years earlier,[16] the Ducks' victory in 2000 in Eugene spoiled an otherwise undefeated season for the Huskies, who won the Rose Bowl and finished third in the nation.[17] Due to Pac-10 scheduling, the teams did not meet in 2001,[18] the first break in the rivalry since the hiatus in 1943 and 1944 due to World War II.[19]
Through 2018, Washington leads 60–46–5 (.563). The Huskies went 18–4 from 1972 to 1993 (mostly under Don James, 15–3), but Oregon then went 17–4 from 1994 through 2015. The Ducks won twelve straight from 2004 to 2015, the longest run by either team in the series; the closest margin was six points (26–20) in 2015. It ended in 2016 when the fifth-ranked Huskies won 70–21 in Eugene, a game that set series scoring records for one team (70 points) and both teams (91).[20] Washington followed it up with a 38–3 home win in 2017. Oregon ended the 2-game Washington winning streak in 2018 with a 30–27 overtime win over Washington in Eugene.
Game results[edit]
Oregon victories Washington victories Tie games
1 1900 Eugene, OR Oregon 43–0
2 1903 Seattle, WA Washington 6–5
4 1905 Eugene, OR Tie 12–12
6 1907 Seattle, WA Oregon 6–0
7 1908 Eugene, OR Washington 15–0
8 1909 Seattle, WA Washington 20–6
9 1911 Portland, OR Washington 29–3
10 1912 Seattle, WA Washington 30–14
11 1913 Portland, OR Washington 10–7
12 1914 Seattle, WA Washington 10–0
13 1916 Eugene, OR Tie 0–0
14 1918 Eugene, OR Oregon 7–0
15 1919 Seattle, WA Oregon 24–13
16 1920 Eugene, OR Oregon 17–0
17 1922 Seattle, WA Tie 3–3
22 1927 Seattle, WA Washington 7–0
23 1928 Portland, OR Oregon 27–0
24 1929 Seattle, WA Oregon 14–0
25 1930 Portland, OR Oregon 7–0
27 1932 Portland, OR Tie 0–0
28 1933 Seattle, WA Oregon 6–0
31 1936 Portland, OR #4 Washington 7–0
39 1945 Portland, OR #18 Washington 7–0
42 1948 Seattle, WA #16 Oregon 13–7
44 1950 Seattle, WA #17 Washington 27–13
49 1955 Portland, OR #19 Washington 19–7
53 1959 Portland, OR Washington 13–12
54 1960 Seattle, WA #9 Washington 7–6
56 1962 Seattle, WA Tie 21–21
61 1967 Eugene, OR Washington 26–0
65 1971 Eugene, OR Oregon 23–21
69 1975 Eugene, OR Washington 27–17
73 1979 Eugene, OR #12 Washington 21–17
75 1981 Eugene, OR #16 Washington 17–3
76 1982 Seattle, WA #1 Washington 37–21
78 1984 Seattle, WA #1 Washington 17–3
86 1992 Eugene, OR #1 Washington 24–3
87 1993 Seattle, WA #22 Washington 21–6
89 1995 Seattle, WA #19 Oregon 24–22
92 1998 Eugene, OR #21 Oregon 27–22
100 2007 Seattle, WA #7 Oregon 55–34
101 2008 Eugene, OR #21 Oregon 44–10
102 2009 Seattle, WA #12 Oregon 43–19
103 2010 Eugene, OR #1 Oregon 53–16
108 2015 Seattle, WA Oregon 26–20
109 2016 Eugene, OR #5 Washington 70–21
110 2017 Seattle, WA #12 Washington 38–3
111 2018 Eugene, OR #17 Oregon 30–27OT
Series: Washington leads 60–46–5
Source:[21][22]
Oregon's home games against Washington were played in Portland from 1911–13 and 1926–65.
Coaching records[edit]
Oregon[edit]
Tex Oliver Oregon 3 1945–1946 0 3 0 .000
Jim Aiken Oregon 4 1947–1950 2 2 0 .500
Len Casanova Oregon 16 1951–1966 3 12 1 .219
Jerry Frei Oregon 5 1967–1971 3 2 0 .600
Dick Enright Oregon 2 1972–1973 1 1 0 .500
Don Read Oregon 3 1974–1976 1 2 0 .333
Rich Brooks Oregon 18 1977–1994 4 14 0 .222
Mike Bellotti Oregon 13 1995–2008 9 4 0 .692
Chip Kelly Oregon 4 2009–2012 4 0 1.000
Mark Helfrich Oregon 4 2013–2016 3 1 .750
Willie Taggart Oregon 1 2017 0 1 .000
Mario Cristobal Oregon 1 2018 1 0 1.000
Source:[21]
Washington[edit]
Ralph Welch Washington 4 1945–1947 3 1 0 .750
Howard Odell Washington 5 1948–1952 4 1 0 .800
John Cherberg Washington 3 1953–1955 2 1 0 .667
Darrell Royal Washington 1 1956 1 0 0 1.000
Jim Owens Washington 18 1957–1974 11 6 1 .639
Don James Washington 18 1975–1992 15 3 0 .833
Jim Lambright Washington 6 1993–1998 2 4 0 .333
Rick Neuheisel Washington 3 1999–2002 2 1 .667
Keith Gilbertson Washington 2 2003–2004 1 1 .500
Tyrone Willingham Washington 4 2005–2008 0 4 .000
Steve Sarkisian Washington 5 2009–2013 0 5 .000
Chris Petersen Washington 5 2014–2018 2 3 .400
Last tie was in 1962, overtime began in 1996 in Division I-A (one, 2018)
Two games were played in 1945, none scheduled in 2001
List of NCAA college football rivalry games
Most-played rivalries in NCAA Division I FBS
^ Raley, Dan (October 29, 2004). "Nothing neighborly about Huskies vs. Ducks". Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
^ "Final Coast Conference standings". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. November 21, 1948. p. 1.
^ Strite, Dick (October 3, 1948). "Oregon suffers 14-0 loss, but shows real class". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1.
^ a b Bellamy, Ron (September 19, 2003). "Ducks have been shut out of success against the Wolverines". Euegene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. B1.
^ Clark, Bob (September 3, 1998). "Top Ducks". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 3D.
^ a b "California Bears get Rose Bowl Bid". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. United Press. November 22, 1948. p. 1.
^ "Unofficially, its Northwestern in the Rose Bowl; Oregon would like bid". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 22, 1948. p. 11.
^ "Northwestern, California get nominations to Rose Bowl". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. November 23, 1948. p. 4, part 2.
^ Smith, Shelley (April 20, 2001). "Oregon-Washington: "We know they hate us"". ESPN Classic. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
^ "Oregon to play in Cotton Bowl". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. November 27, 1948. p. 1.
^ Strite, Dick (January 2, 1949). "Oregon, Cal both drop bowl games". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1.
^ Strite, Dick (October 28, 1962). "Rallying Ducks battle Huskies to tie". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
^ Conrad, John (November 14, 1995). "Ducks, Huskies fightin' again". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
^ Bellamy, Ron (January 2, 1996). "Fake punt: Ducks think it adds insult to their injury". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 5C.
^ Hansen, Chris (November 17, 2002). "Huskies party at Ducks' expense". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 4D.
^ "Ducks flying high". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 1, 2000. p. 1A.
^ Nadel, John (January 2, 2001). "Huskies follow leader to bowl victory". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1E.
^ Clark, Bob (November 13, 2002). "Time turns down rivalry's heat". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
^ Clark, Bob (November 16, 2002). "Northwest rivalry resumes, no love lost". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
^ Andrew Greif (October 8, 2016). "Oregon Ducks routed by Washington Huskies: Game at a glance". The Oregonian/OregonLive.
^ a b "Results against 2018 opponents" (PDF). University of Oregon Ducks Football Record Book. 2018. p. 72.
^ a b "All-time series results" (PDF). University of Washington Husky Football Record Book. 2018. p. 210.
College Football Data Warehouse – Oregon opponents: vs. Washington
Athletic Field (1894)
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