Central Washington–Western Washington football rivalry

The Central Washington–Western Washington football rivalry, also known as the Cascade Cup,[1][2] and the Battle in Seattle,[3][4] was an annual football game between Central Washington University and Western Washington University.[5] The two teams first met in 1922 and Central leads the series.[6][7] The rivalry has been compared to the larger Apple Cup rivalry between the Washington Huskies and the Washington State Cougars, which also includes schools based on the western and eastern site of the state.[8]

Sport	Football
Teams	Central Washington Wildcats Western Washington Vikings
First meeting	1922 Central Washington 19, Western Washington 0
Latest meeting	2008 Central Washington 49, Western Washington 21
Trophy	Cascade Cup

Central Washington

Western Washington

Locations in Washington

The rivalry became a historic rivalry when Western Washington cut its football program in January 2009.[9]

Game results

Central Washington victories

Western Washington victories

No. Date Location Winner Score 1 1922 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 19–0 2 1922 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 20–13 3 1923 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 20–3 4 1923 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 19–0 5 1924 Ellensburg, WA Western Washington 24–0 6 1925 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 36–6 7 1926 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 13–9 8 1927 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 13–7 9 1928 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 13–0 10 1929 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 6–0 11 1930 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 26–0 12 1931 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 7–0 13 1932 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 7–0 14 1933 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 6–0 15 1934 Ellensburg, WA Tie 0–0 16 1935 Bellingham, WA Tie 0–0 17 1936 Ellensburg, WA Western Washington 7–6 18 1937 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 9–0 19 1938 Ellensburg, WA Western Washington 13–6 20 1939 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 12–0 21 1940 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 13–12 22 1940 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 7–0 23 1941 Ellensburg, WA Western Washington 19–13 24 1941 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 19–7 25 1942 Bellingham, WA Tie 0–0 26 1946 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 31–26 27 1947 Ellensburg, WA Western Washington 4–0 28 1948 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 7–6 29 1949 Ellensburg, WA Western Washington 20–8 30 1950 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 26–0 31 1951 Ellensburg, WA Western Washington 33–7 32 1952 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 34–0 33 1953 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 23–12 34 1954 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 12–0 35 1955 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 32–0 36 1956 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 13–7 37 1957 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 27–6 38 1958 Ellensburg, WA Western Washington 19–18 39 1959 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 27–13 40 1960 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 19–3 41 1960 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 33–0 42 1961 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 19–13 43 1962 Bellingham, WA Tie 6–6 44 1962 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 21–14 45 1963 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 19–0 46 1964 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 7–0 47 1965 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 19–6 48 1965 Ellensburg, WA Western Washington 23–14 49 1966 Ellensburg, WA Tie 6–6 50 1966 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 37–28 51 1967 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 31–0 No. Date Location Winner Score 52 1967 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 20–14 53 1968 Yakima, WA Central Washington 14–7 54 1968 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 7–3 55 1969 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 15–12 56 1969 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 23–11 57 1970 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 35–14 58 1970 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 24–7 59 1971 Ellensburg, WA Western Washington 23–15 60 1972 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 28–14 61 1973 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 17–7 62 1974 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 13–9 63 1975 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 20–14 64 1976 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 21–15 65 1977 Ellensburg, WA Western Washington 21–10 66 1978 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 23–7 67 1979 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 17–9 68 1980 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 26–3 69 1981 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 44–7 70 1982 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 21–0 71 1983 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 49–14 72 1984 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 28–6 73 1985 Ellensbrug, WA Central Washington 17–14 74 1986 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 28–13 75 1987 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 34–14 76 1988 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 37–20 77 1989 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 21–15 78 1990 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 28–16 79 1991 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 22–13 80 1992 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 37–7 81 1993 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 42–28 82 1994 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 10–3 83 1995 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 19–16 84 1995 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 28–21 85 1996 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 34–20 86 1997 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 36–22 87 1998 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 33–26 88 1999 Ellensburg, WA Western Washington 27–7 89 2000 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 35–22 90 2001 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 36–14 91 2002 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 35–28 92 2003 Seattle, WA Central Washington 29–20 93 2003 Bellingham, WA Western Washington 17–16 94 2004 Seattle, WA Western Washington 28–21 95 2004 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 31–17 96 2005 Seattle, WA Central Washington 37–17 97 2005 Bellingham, WA Central Washington 31–28 98 2006 Seattle, WA Central Washington 42–28 99 2007 Seattle, WA Central Washington 24–7 100 2008 Seattle, WA Central Washington 50–28 101 2008 Ellensburg, WA Central Washington 49–21 Series: Central Washington leads 62–34–5

Source:[10][11]

See also

• List of NCAA college football rivalry games

References

1. "Western meets Central in 10th annual Cascade Cup game". Western Washington University. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
2. "Vikings travel to Central Washington for 9th annual Cascade Cup game". Western Washington University. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
3. "Tickets on sale for sixth annual Battle in Seattle for the Cascade Cup football game". Western Washington University. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
4. "2008 Battle In Seattle". Western Washington University. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
5. "Western-Central football rivalry epitomized in 1995". Western Washington University. October 2, 2003.
6. Landres-Schnur, Zach (October 20, 2007). "Western vs. Central: No small football rivalry". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
7. Newnham, Blaine (September 23, 2004). "Saturday's Battle in Seattle will be football in a pure form". The Seattle Times. p. D3. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
8. Bishop, Greg (October 3, 2003). "Small schools, big rivalry". The Seattle Times. p. D1.
9. "Western Washington cuts football program". Quad-City Times. January 9, 2009. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Western Washington University Media Guide" (PDF). Western Washington University. 2007. pp. 66–68. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
11. "CWU Football Historical Statistics". Central Washington University. Retrieved December 30, 2017.