page_title: Washington State Cougars
section_title: Rivalries
hierarchical_section_title: Washington State Cougars / Rivalries
caption_attribution_description: Cougar fans celebrate on the field after ending a 6 year losing streak in the en:2004 Apple Cup, the annual football game between in-state rivals en:University of Washington and en:Washington State University. The Cougars would also go on to defeat their rival in the en:2005 Apple Cup at en:Husky Stadium in en:Seattle. I, the copyright holder of this work, release this work into the public domain. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.
context_page_description: The Washington State Cougars are the athletic teams that represent Washington State University. Located in Pullman, Washington, WSU is a member of the Pac-12 Conference in NCAA Division I. The athletic program comprises ten women's sports and six men's intercollegiate sports, and also offers various intramural sports.
context_section_description: Washington State's biggest rival is the University of Washington (UW) Huskies. One of the most important athletic contests for both schools is the Apple Cup: the annual game between the Cougars and the University of Washington Huskies and is traditionally held on the third Saturday of November.
  As the two main public universities in the state, WSU and UW have a geographic rivalry.
  Rivalries also exist between WSU and the other Pac-12 teams of the Pacific Northwest: the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers.  Competition between the schools in football has been very competitive over the years, as the Cougars hold a 47-44-3 advantage in the series against OSU and trail UO by a tally of 38-42-7.
  WSU’s closest geographic rival is the University of Idaho, another land-grant school only eight miles (13 km) east in Moscow. The Battle of the Palouse, the annual football game, was revived in 1998 for a 10-year run, and is usually held at Martin Stadium in Pullman.  Since 2007, the game has been played only once, in 2013, and the next is scheduled for 2016; WSU has won the last eight and holds a 71-18-3 (.788) advantage in the series.
caption: Cougar fans celebrate on the field after an Apple Cup win in 2004.
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