Washington vs Washington State
First game: 1900 (tie, 5-5)
At stake: Apple Cup
When: late November
Where: Huskie Stadium, Seattle or Martin Stadium, Pullman
Misc.:
In 1950, the Huskies sent quarterback Don Heinrich back into the
game to break the NCAA single-season passing record (completions), which
he did. Moments later, the Cougars watched UW running back Hugh McElhenny
break free and race 83 yards for the longest touchdown in Apple Cup
history, capping the Huskies' 52-21 victory. It gave him 296 yards on the
day, still a series record.
The most impressive comeback in Apple Cup history belongs to the Huskies
in 1975, when they turned a 27-14 deficit into a thrilling 28-27 victory
in the final 3: 01. The Cougars had the ball at the Husky 14-yard line and
a chance to pad the lead, when they put the ball in the air. Husky Al
Burleson intercepted the pass and returned it 93 yards for a touchdown.
Washington then held the Cougars on their next possession and took over on
their own 22-yard line with 1: 56 remaining. One play later they led 28-27.
On first down, Warren Moon passed the ball in the direction of a mob in
the center of the field. It hit WSU's Tony Heath and ricocheted into the
hands of Husky receiver Spider Gaines, who took it all the way for a
78-yard touchdown play. Two touchdowns in a little over a minute, and the
Huskies were victorious in Don James's first Apple Cup.
The 1981 game stands out in the series because it is the only one in which
the winner would advance to the Rose Bowl. The Huskies won it, 23-10, to
get to Pasadena for the second year in a row.
In 1982, Washington had won back-to-back games against Top 10 teams UCLA
and Arizona State, and needed to beat the 2-7-1 Cougars. Leading at the
half, it got away for a variety of reasons, not the least of which was
that UW All-American kicker Chuck Nelson, the man who never missed,
missed. Nelson had made and NCAA-record 30 field goals in a row, but with
4: 35 remaining in a one-point game, his 33-yard field goal soared directly
over the right upright. The Cougars went on to win 24-20. The following
year, the Huskies again were a victory away from the Rose Bowl, but WSU
came away with a 17-6 triumph.
In 2002, highly ranked Washington State let a first half lead disappear when
star QB Jason Gesser went down injured and Washington came back to tie the
game in the second half and win the game in three overtimes, 29-26.
In the 2003 game, Washington's Cody Pickett threw a 21-yard touchdown pass
to Corey Williams with 70 seconds left and Marquis Cooper iced the game with
a 30-yard interception return moments later as Washington rallied for its
sixth straight victory over the Cougars, 27-19.
(HOME) 2026/09/06 Washington 24 - Washington State 10
(AWAY) 2025/09/20 Washington 59 - Washington State 24
(N) 2024/09/14 Washington 19 - Washington State 24
(HOME) 2023/11/25 Washington 24 - Washington State 21
(AWAY) 2022/11/26 Washington 51 - Washington State 33
(HOME) 2021/11/27 Washington 13 - Washington State 40
(HOME) 2019/11/29 Washington 31 - Washington State 13
(AWAY) 2018/11/23 Washington 28 - Washington State 15
(HOME) 2017/11/25 Washington 41 - Washington State 14
(AWAY) 2016/11/25 Washington 45 - Washington State 17
(HOME) 2015/11/27 Washington 45 - Washington State 10
(AWAY) 2014/11/29 Washington 31 - Washington State 13
(HOME) 2013/11/29 Washington 27 - Washington State 17
(AWAY) 2012/11/23 Washington 28 - Washington State 31 OT
(HOME) 2011/11/26 Washington 38 - Washington State 21
(AWAY) 2010/12/04 Washington 35 - Washington State 28
(HOME) 2009/11/28 Washington 30 - Washington State 0
(AWAY) 2008/11/22 Washington 13 - Washington State 16 OT
(HOME) 2007/11/24 Washington 35 - Washington State 42
(AWAY) 2006/11/18 Washington 35 - Washington State 32
(HOME) 2005/11/19 Washington 22 - Washington State 26
(AWAY) 2004/11/20 Washington 25 - Washington State 28
(HOME) 2003/11/22 Washington 27 - Washington State 19
(AWAY) 2002/11/23 Washington 29 - Washington State 26 OT
(HOME) 2001/11/17 Washington 26 - Washington State 14
(AWAY) 2000/11/18 Washington 51 - Washington State 3
(HOME) 1999/11/20 Washington 24 - Washington State 14
(AWAY) 1998/11/21 Washington 16 - Washington State 9
(HOME) 1997/11/22 Washington 35 - Washington State 41
(AWAY) 1996/11/23 Washington 31 - Washington State 24 OT
(HOME) 1995/11/18 Washington 33 - Washington State 30
(AWAY) 1994/11/19 Washington 6 - Washington State 23
(HOME) 1993/11/20 Washington 26 - Washington State 3
(AWAY) 1992/11/21 Washington 23 - Washington State 42
(HOME) 1991/11/23 Washington 56 - Washington State 21
(AWAY) 1990/11/17 Washington 55 - Washington State 10
(HOME) 1989/11/18 Washington 20 - Washington State 9
(AWAY) 1988/11/19 Washington 31 - Washington State 32
(HOME) 1987/11/21 Washington 34 - Washington State 19
(AWAY) 1986/11/22 Washington 44 - Washington State 23
(HOME) 1985/11/23 Washington 20 - Washington State 21
(AWAY) 1984/11/17 Washington 38 - Washington State 29
(HOME) 1983/11/19 Washington 6 - Washington State 17
(AWAY) 1982/11/20 Washington 20 - Washington State 24
(HOME) 1981/11/21 Washington 23 - Washington State 10
(AWAY) 1980/11/22 Washington 30 - Washington State 23
(HOME) 1979/11/17 Washington 17 - Washington State 7
(AWAY) 1978/11/25 Washington 38 - Washington State 8
(HOME) 1977/11/19 Washington 35 - Washington State 15
(AWAY) 1976/11/20 Washington 51 - Washington State 32
(HOME) 1975/11/22 Washington 28 - Washington State 27
(AWAY) 1974/11/23 Washington 24 - Washington State 17
(HOME) 1973/11/24 Washington 26 - Washington State 52
(AWAY) 1972/11/18 Washington 10 - Washington State 27
(HOME) 1971/11/20 Washington 28 - Washington State 20
(AWAY) 1970/11/21 Washington 43 - Washington State 25
(HOME) 1969/11/22 Washington 30 - Washington State 21
(AWAY) 1968/11/23 Washington 0 - Washington State 24
(HOME) 1967/11/18 Washington 7 - Washington State 9
(AWAY) 1966/11/19 Washington 19 - Washington State 7
(HOME) 1965/11/20 Washington 27 - Washington State 9
(AWAY) 1964/11/21 Washington 14 - Washington State 0
(HOME) 1963/11/23 Washington 16 - Washington State 0
(AWAY) 1962/11/24 Washington 26 - Washington State 21
(HOME) 1961/11/25 Washington 21 - Washington State 17
(AWAY) 1960/11/19 Washington 8 - Washington State 7
(HOME) 1959/11/21 Washington 20 - Washington State 0
(AWAY) 1958/11/22 Washington 14 - Washington State 18
(HOME) 1957/11/23 Washington 7 - Washington State 27
(AWAY) 1956/11/24 Washington 40 - Washington State 26
(HOME) 1955/11/19 Washington 27 - Washington State 7
(AWAY) 1954/11/20 Washington 7 - Washington State 26
(HOME) 1953/11/21 Washington 20 - Washington State 25
(AWAY) 1952/11/29 Washington 33 - Washington State 27
(HOME) 1951/11/24 Washington 25 - Washington State 27
(AWAY) 1950/11/25 Washington 52 - Washington State 21
(HOME) 1949/11/19 Washington 34 - Washington State 21
(AWAY) 1948/10/16 Washington 0 - Washington State 10
(HOME) 1947/11/22 Washington 20 - Washington State 0
(AWAY) 1946/10/12 Washington 21 - Washington State 7
(AWAY) 1945/11/24 Washington 0 - Washington State 7
(HOME) 1945/10/13 Washington 6 - Washington State 0
(HOME) 1942/11/28 Washington 0 - Washington State 0
(AWAY) 1941/10/11 Washington 23 - Washington State 13
(HOME) 1940/11/30 Washington 33 - Washington State 9
(AWAY) 1939/10/14 Washington 0 - Washington State 6
(HOME) 1938/11/26 Washington 26 - Washington State 0
(AWAY) 1937/10/16 Washington 7 - Washington State 7
(HOME) 1936/11/26 Washington 40 - Washington State 0
(AWAY) 1935/10/19 Washington 21 - Washington State 0
(HOME) 1934/11/24 Washington 0 - Washington State 0
(AWAY) 1933/11/25 Washington 6 - Washington State 17
(HOME) 1932/11/12 Washington 0 - Washington State 0
(HOME) 1931/11/14 Washington 12 - Washington State 0
(HOME) 1930/11/15 Washington 0 - Washington State 3
(AWAY) 1929/10/19 Washington 13 - Washington State 20
(HOME) 1928/11/29 Washington 6 - Washington State 0
(HOME) 1927/10/22 Washington 14 - Washington State 0
(HOME) 1926/10/23 Washington 6 - Washington State 9
(AWAY) 1925/10/31 Washington 23 - Washington State 0
(HOME) 1924/11/22 Washington 14 - Washington State 0
(HOME) 1923/11/24 Washington 24 - Washington State 7
(AWAY) 1922/10/28 Washington 16 - Washington State 13
(HOME) 1921/11/24 Washington 0 - Washington State 14
(AWAY) 1919/11/15 Washington 13 - Washington State 7
(HOME) 1917/11/29 Washington 0 - Washington State 14
(HOME) 1914/11/26 Washington 45 - Washington State 0
(HOME) 1913/11/27 Washington 20 - Washington State 0
(HOME) 1912/11/28 Washington 19 - Washington State 0
(HOME) 1911/11/30 Washington 30 - Washington State 6
(N) 1910/11/12 Washington 16 - Washington State 0
(HOME) 1908/11/07 Washington 6 - Washington State 6
(HOME) 1907/11/21 Washington 5 - Washington State 11
(HOME) 1904/10/29 Washington 12 - Washington State 6
(AWAY) 1903/10/30 Washington 10 - Washington State 0
(HOME) 1902/11/27 Washington 16 - Washington State 0
(AWAY) 1901/11/01 Washington 0 - Washington State 10
(HOME) 1900/11/30 Washington 5 - Washington State 5
