Central Washington–Western Washington football rivalry
Past rivalry
Central Washington, 19–0
Central Washington, 49–21
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Central Washington
![Western Washington](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/7px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
Western Washington
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Locations in WashingtonThe 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]
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 |
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See also
References
- ^ "Western meets Central in 10th annual Cascade Cup game". Western Washington University. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ "Vikings travel to Central Washington for 9th annual Cascade Cup game". Western Washington University. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ "Tickets on sale for sixth annual Battle in Seattle for the Cascade Cup football game". Western Washington University. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ "2008 Battle In Seattle". Western Washington University. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "Western-Central football rivalry epitomized in 1995". Western Washington University. October 2, 2003.
- ^ Landres-Schnur, Zach (October 20, 2007). "Western vs. Central: No small football rivalry". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bishop, Greg (October 3, 2003). "Small schools, big rivalry". The Seattle Times. p. D1.
- ^ "Western Washington cuts football program". Quad-City Times. January 9, 2009. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Washington University Media Guide" (PDF). Western Washington University. 2007. pp. 66–68. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "CWU Football Historical Statistics". Central Washington University. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
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