The Oregon–Washington football rivalry is one of the oldest rivalries in American college football which goes back almost 100 years, dating back to 1900. The rivalry, which is also known as the Border War or the Cascade Clash, is held between the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies, and both teams are part of the Big Ten Conference.
The game between the two is one of the most played rivalries in the history of NCAA Division I FBS. Additionally, it has continued regularly ever since their inaugural meeting in 1900. The two sides will be seen once again for the upcoming 117th time to extend the record of their long-standing rivalry.
Washington vs Oregon Football Rivalry History
Washington and Oregon, the two teams from the Big Ten Conference are located 285 miles (460 km) apart. In their initial meeting in 1900, Oregon managed to dominate the game with a 43–0 victory in Eugene. The rivalry between the two teams became intense and heated after Oregon and California both resulted undefeated in the Pacific Coast Conference. Oregon's only loss was to that year’s national champions, Michigan.
While Oregon and California were tied for the best record in the conference, the Rose Bowl participant was decided by the votes which were given by the members of the conference. It was assumed that the four California schools would choose to vote for California and the Northwest schools would be going for Oregon, this was not the case, surprisingly. Washington went on to vote for California and compelled Montana to vote for the side.
Washington vs Oregon Football Rivalry Head-to-Head Stats
Washington and Oregon have met each other 116th times so far and Washington leads 63–48–5.
| Stat | Washington | Oregon |
| First Meeting | December 1, 1900 Oregon, 43–0 | |
| Total Meetings | 116 | |
| All-Time Wins | 63 | 48 |
| Largest victory | Washington, 66–0 (1974) | - |
| Longest Win Streak | - | Oregon, 12 (2004–2015) |
Washington vs Oregon Football Winner Year-by-Year
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | December 1, 1900 | Eugene, OR | Oregon | 43–0 |
| 2 | November 14, 1903 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 6–5 |
| 3 | November 12, 1904 | Eugene, OR | Oregon | 18–0 |
| 4 | November 18, 1905 | Eugene, OR | Tie | 12–12 |
| 5 | November 20, 1906 | Eugene, OR | Oregon | 16–6 |
| 6 | November 16, 1907 | Seattle, WA | Oregon | 6–0 |
| 7 | November 14, 1908 | Eugene, OR | Washington | 15–0 |
| 8 | November 25, 1909 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 20–6 |
| 9 | November 18, 1911 | Portland, OR | Washington | 29–3 |
| 10 | November 16, 1912 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 30–14 |
| 11 | November 15, 1913 | Portland, OR | Washington | 10–7 |
| 12 | November 14, 1914 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 10–0 |
| 13 | November 4, 1916 | Eugene, OR | Tie | 0–0 |
| 14 | November 30, 1918 | Eugene, OR | Oregon | 7–0 |
| 15 | November 1, 1919 | Seattle, WA | Oregon | 24–13 |
| 16 | November 13, 1920 | Eugene, OR | Oregon | 17–0 |
| 17 | November 30, 1922 | Seattle, WA | Tie | 3–3 |
| 18 | December 1, 1923 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 26–7 |
| 19 | November 1, 1924 | Eugene, OR | Oregon | 7–3 |
| 20 | November 26, 1925 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 15–14 |
| 21 | October 9, 1926 | Portland, OR | Washington | 23–9 |
| 22 | November 24, 1927 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 7–0 |
| 23 | October 20, 1928 | Portland, OR | Oregon | 27–0 |
| 24 | October 26, 1929 | Seattle, WA | Oregon | 14–0 |
| 25 | October 18, 1930 | Portland, OR | Oregon | 7–0 |
| 26 | October 10, 1931 | Seattle, WA | Oregon | 13–0 |
| 27 | October 8, 1932 | Portland, OR | Tie | 0–0 |
| 28 | October 14, 1933 | Seattle, WA | Oregon | 6–0 |
| 29 | October 13, 1934 | Portland, OR | Washington | 16–6 |
| 30 | November 23, 1935 | Seattle, WA | Oregon | 7–6 |
| 31 | October 31, 1936 | Portland, OR | #4 Washington | 7–0 |
| 32 | November 20, 1937 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 14–0 |
| 33 | November 19, 1938 | Portland, OR | Oregon | 3–0 |
| 34 | November 25, 1939 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 20–13 |
| 35 | October 12, 1940 | Portland, OR | Washington | 10–0 |
| 36 | November 22, 1941 | Seattle, WA | Oregon | 19–16 |
| 37 | October 10, 1942 | Portland, OR | Washington | 15–7 |
| 38 | September 29, 1945 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 20–6 |
| 39 | November 3, 1945 | Portland, OR | #18 Washington | 7–0 |
| 40 | November 16, 1946 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 16–0 |
| 41 | October 18, 1947 | Portland, OR | Oregon | 6–0 |
| 42 | November 6, 1948 | Seattle, WA | #16 Oregon | 13–7 |
| 43 | November 5, 1949 | Portland, OR | Washington | 28–7 |
| 44 | November 11, 1950 | Seattle, WA | #17 Washington | 27–13 |
| 45 | October 13, 1951 | Portland, OR | Washington | 63–6 |
| 46 | October 18, 1952 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 49–0 |
| 47 | October 17, 1953 | Portland, OR | Washington | 14–6 |
| 48 | October 30, 1954 | Seattle, WA | Oregon | 26–7 |
| 49 | October 1, 1955 | Portland, OR | #19 Washington | 19–7 |
| 50 | October 13, 1956 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 20–7 |
| 51 | November 9, 1957 | Portland, OR | Washington | 13–6 |
| 52 | November 1, 1958 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 6–0 |
| 53 | October 24, 1959 | Portland, OR | Washington | 13–12 |
| 54 | October 29, 1960 | Seattle, WA | #9 Washington | 7–6 |
| 55 | October 28, 1961 | Portland, OR | Oregon | 7–6 |
| 56 | October 27, 1962 | Seattle, WA | Tie | 21–21 |
| 57 | October 26, 1963 | Portland, OR | Washington | 26–19 |
| 58 | October 24, 1964 | Seattle, WA | Oregon | 7–0 |
| 59 | October 23, 1965 | Portland, OR | Washington | 24–0 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 60 | October 22, 1966 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 10–7 |
| 61 | October 14, 1967 | Eugene, OR | Washington | 26–0 |
| 62 | October 12, 1968 | Seattle, WA | Oregon | 3–0 |
| 63 | October 25, 1969 | Eugene, OR | Oregon | 22–7 |
| 64 | October 31, 1970 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 25–23 |
| 65 | October 16, 1971 | Eugene, OR | Oregon | 23–21 |
| 66 | October 7, 1972 | Seattle, WA | #11 Washington | 23–17 |
| 67 | October 27, 1973 | Eugene, OR | Oregon | 58–0 |
| 68 | October 26, 1974 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 66–0 |
| 69 | October 4, 1975 | Eugene, OR | Washington | 27–17 |
| 70 | October 23, 1976 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 14–7 |
| 71 | October 8, 1977 | Eugene, OR | Washington | 54–0 |
| 72 | October 21, 1978 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 20–14 |
| 73 | September 22, 1979 | Eugene, OR | #12 Washington | 21–17 |
| 74 | September 27, 1980 | Seattle, WA | Oregon | 34–10 |
| 75 | September 26, 1981 | Eugene, OR | #16 Washington | 17–3 |
| 76 | September 25, 1982 | Seattle, WA | #1 Washington | 37–21 |
| 77 | October 22, 1983 | Eugene, OR | #14 Washington | 32–3 |
| 78 | October 20, 1984 | Seattle, WA | #1 Washington | 17–3 |
| 79 | October 5, 1985 | Eugene, OR | Washington | 19–13 |
| 80 | October 25, 1986 | Seattle, WA | #8 Washington | 38–3 |
| 81 | October 3, 1987 | Eugene, OR | Oregon | 29–22 |
| 82 | October 22, 1988 | Eugene, OR | Oregon | 17–14 |
| 83 | October 14, 1989 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 20–14 |
| 84 | October 13, 1990 | Seattle, WA | #17 Washington | 38–17 |
| 85 | October 26, 1991 | Seattle, WA | #3 Washington | 29–7 |
| 86 | October 17, 1992 | Eugene, OR | #1 Washington | 24–3 |
| 87 | October 23, 1993 | Seattle, WA | #22 Washington | 21–6 |
| 88 | October 22, 1994 | Eugene, OR | Oregon | 31–20 |
| 89 | November 4, 1995 | Seattle, WA | #19 Oregon | 24–22 |
| 90 | October 26, 1996 | Eugene, OR | #23 Washington | 33–14 |
| 91 | November 8, 1997 | Seattle, WA | Oregon | 31–28 |
| 92 | November 7, 1998 | Eugene, OR | #21 Oregon | 27–22 |
| 93 | October 2, 1999 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 34–20 |
| 94 | September 30, 2000 | Eugene, OR | #20 Oregon | 23–16 |
| 95 | November 16, 2002 | Eugene, OR | Washington | 42–14 |
| 96 | November 1, 2003 | Seattle, WA | Washington | 42–10 |
| 97 | October 30, 2004 | Eugene, OR | Oregon | 31–6 |
| 98 | October 15, 2005 | Eugene, OR | #20 Oregon | 45–21 |
| 99 | November 4, 2006 | Eugene, OR | #24 Oregon | 34–14 |
| 100 | October 20, 2007 | Seattle, WA | #7 Oregon | 55–34 |
| 101 | August 30, 2008 | Eugene, OR | #21 Oregon | 44–10 |
| 102 | October 24, 2009 | Seattle, WA | #12 Oregon | 43–19 |
| 103 | November 6, 2010 | Eugene, OR | #1 Oregon | 53–16 |
| 104 | November 5, 2011 | Seattle, WA | #6 Oregon | 34–17 |
| 105 | October 6, 2012 | Eugene, OR | #2 Oregon | 52–21 |
| 106 | October 12, 2013 | Seattle, WA | #2 Oregon | 45–24 |
| 107 | October 18, 2014 | Eugene, OR | #9 Oregon | 45–20 |
| 108 | October 17, 2015 | Seattle, WA | Oregon | 26–20 |
| 109 | October 8, 2016 | Eugene, OR | #5 Washington | 70–21 |
| 110 | November 4, 2017 | Seattle, WA | #12 Washington | 38–3 |
| 111 | October 13, 2018 | Eugene, OR | #17 Oregon | 30–27 |
| 112 | October 19, 2019 | Seattle, WA | #12 Oregon | 35–31 |
| 113 | November 6, 2021 | Seattle, WA | #4 Oregon | 26–16 |
| 114 | November 12, 2022 | Eugene, OR | #25 Washington | 37–34 |
| 115 | October 14, 2023 | Seattle, WA | #7 Washington | 36–33 |
| 116 | December 1, 2023 | Paradise, NV | #3 Washington | 34–31 |
FAQ's on Washington vs Oregon Football Rivalry
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A. Yes. Oregon and Washington are one of the rivals in college football dating back to 1900.
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A. The Washington Huskies are the biggest rivals of the Oregon Ducks.
