Civil War (college football game)

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The Civil War
History
Number of meetings	112
First:	November 3, 1894
Most recent:	November 29, 2008
Next:	December 3, 2009
All-time series	Oregon: 56-46-10
At Eugene:	Oregon leads 25-23-3
At Corvallis:	Oregon leads 27-19-6
At Portland:	Oregon State leads 4-3-0
At Albany:	Oregon leads 1-0-1
Current Streak:	1 (2008, Oregon)
Oregon:	8 (1975-1982)
Oregon State:	8 (1964-1971)
Home Team:	10 (1997-2006)
Visitor:	7 (1948-1954)
Trophy	Platypus Trophy

The Civil War is the colloquial name for the annual college football game in the U.S. state of Oregon between the Oregon State Beavers and the Oregon Ducks. First played in 1894, it is the seventh-oldest college football rivalry game in the United States.

Contents 1 History 2 Memorable games 3 Notable game-related incidents 4 Scores 5 References and notes 6 External links

[edit] History

The game was first played in 1894 and has been contested 112 times as of 2008. The University of Oregon holds a series lead of 56-46-10. The game was not contested in 1900, 1901, 1911, 1943, and 1944 and two games were played in 1896 and 1945. The first reference to the "Civil War" name was in 1929 and came into common use in 1937. Prior to that, it was called the "Oregon Classic" or the "State Championship Game."^[1]

The game is usually played in even-numbered years at the home field of Oregon State University in Corvallis (since 1954, Reser Stadium, formerly Parker Stadium) and in odd-numbered years, at the home field of the University of Oregon in Eugene (since 1967, Autzen Stadium). Seven games have been played at Multnomah Stadium (now PGE Park) in Portland: in 1908, 1917, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1950, and 1952. The 1912 and 1913 games were played at a neutral site in Albany following a riot after the 1910 game.^[2]

From 1997 through 2006 the winner of the game was the home team. The streak was snapped in 2007, when Oregon State University beat the University of Oregon at Autzen Stadium 38-31 in double overtime. In 2008, the Ducks returned the favor in Corvallis by beating OSU 65-38.

From 1959 to 1961, the Platypus Trophy was awarded to the winning school. The trophy was lost for 40 years and found in 2005, and beginning with the 2007 game, was awarded to the winning school's alumni association.

Other athletic contests (most notably, men's and women's basketball) between the schools are also referred to as Civil War games.

[edit] Memorable games

1983: Played during a rainstorm (and pitting two mediocre squads against each other), the game ended in a scoreless tie and is commonly known as the "Toilet Bowl" due to the poor quality of play exhibited in the game (it was not a steadfast defensive struggle; Oregon scored twice but committed penalties during both plays, and was unable to score during the post-penalty play). It was the last NCAA Division I football game to end in a scoreless tie, and with the introduction of overtime into NCAA football (which eliminated ties), it is unlikely to ever happen in the future, unless a subsequent rule change allows tie games to once again occur.

2000: Oregon came into the game ranked #5 in the country, Oregon State #8, the first time both teams had been ranked coming into the game, and the only time both teams have been ranked in the top 10. With a win, Oregon would go to the Rose Bowl; the Beavers needed a win to force a tie between the two teams, and keep alive hopes of going to the Rose Bowl. Oregon State won the game 23-13, but was denied a Rose Bowl bid when the University of Washington beat Washington State later the same day. Oregon State was extended an at-large invitation to BCS' Fiesta Bowl, one of only two at large BCS berths extended to the Pac 10 through 2008.

2007: Oregon State won the "Civil War" in Autzen Stadium in double overtime, becoming the first road-team to win the game in 10 attempts.

2008: Rose Bowl and BCS bowl bids were on the line, with Oregon winning in Reser Stadium by a score of 65 to 38, taking away the Rose Bowl from Oregon State.

2009 (Upcoming December 3rd): First ever "Civil War" game where the victor is guaranteed to go to the 2010 Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.

[edit] Notable game-related incidents

1910: following a 12-0 Oregon victory in Corvallis, fans of both teams began a verbal argument that escalated into exceedingly rowdy behavior as Ducks fans returned to the train station to leave. The UO's public relations department spread stories of (then) Oregon Agricultural College hooliganism to the statewide press, offending students of OAC and causing the rivalry to be suspended for 1911.^[3]

1937: After defeating Oregon 14-0 in Corvallis, Oregon State fans had a large rally the next evening that lasted for six hours. Approximately 2,000 Oregon State students decided to caravan the following day to Eugene and have another celebration. State police initially halted the group, then agreed to lead them through the town if they agreed to behave. However, once Oregon students got out of class, the situation escalated with Ducks pelting Beavers with tomatoes and water balloons, some Oregon State students were thrown into the millrace, and other OSU students taken to Skinner Butte, stripped and forced to repaint the "O" hillside letter yellow and slide down the painted surface.^[3]

1954: 50-60 UO students infiltrated Corvallis and lit the traditional OSU homecoming bonfire early. While it had been done before, this time OSU students were able to capture 15-20 UO students and hold them "prisoner". The captured students had their heads shaved, were painted orange and black and some were forced to do menial labor for OSU fraternities. One captured Duck was marched through the OSU campus with a sign that said "I'm a dumb Duck."^[3]

1960: a UO student abducted the OSU homecoming queen from the front of her home in Corvallis. She was returned unharmed thirty minutes later, but before that the OSU student body president received a ransom note demanding he ride a child's scooter to the center of Eugene and make a public appeal for her return.

1972: After a 30-3 UO victory at Corvallis, Ducks fans stormed the OSU field to take down goal posts; after taking down the south goalposts, Beavers fans attempted to defend the north goalposts, resulting in a large brawl.^[3]

[edit] Scores

█Green: UO victories █Orange: OAC/OSAC/OSC/OSU[4] █Gray: Tied games.

Bold font: Winning team Italic font: Losing team Plain font: Tied games

V: Visitor listed first H: Home team listed second Neutral-ground locations listed.

V H				1894█ UO:0 OAC:16	1895█ OAC:0 UO:44	1896█ OAC:0 UO:2 [5]	1896█ UO:12 OAC:8 [5]	1897█ OAC:26 UO:8	1898█ UO:38 OAC:0	1899█ OAC:0 UO:38
V H	1900█ No game	1901█ No game	1902█ UO:0 OAC:0	1903█ OAC:0 UO:5	1904█ UO:6 OAC:5	1905█ OAC:0 UO:6	1906█ UO:0 OAC:0	1907█ OAC:4 UO:0 [6]	1908█ UO:8 OAC:0 Portland	1909█ OAC:0 UO:12
V H	1910█ UO:12 OAC:0	1911█ No game [7]	1912█ UO:3 OAC:0 Albany[8]	1913█ OAC:10 UO:10 Albany[8]	1914█ UO:3 OAC:3	1915█ OAC:0 UO:9	1916█ UO:27 OAC:0	1917█ OAC:14 UO:7 Portland	1918█ UO:13 OAC:6	1919█ OAC:0 UO:9
V H	1920█ UO:0 OAC:0	1921█ OAC:0 UO:0	1922█ UO:10 OAC:0	1923█ OAC:6 UO:0	1924█ UO:7 OAC:3	1925█ OAC:24 UO:13	1926█ UO:0 OAC:16	1927█ OSAC:21 UO:7	1928█ UO:12 OSAC:0	1929█ OSAC:0 UO:16
V H	1930█ UO:0 OSAC:15	1931█ OSAC:0 UO:0	1932█ UO:12 OSAC:6	1933█ UO:13 OSAC:3 Portland	1934█ UO:9 OSAC:6 Portland	1935█ OSAC:0 UO:13	1936█ UO:0 OSAC:18	1937█ OSC:14 UO:0	1938█ OSC:14 UO:0 Portland	1939█ OSC:19 UO:14
V H	1940█ UO:20 OSC:0	1941█ OSC:12 UO:7	1942█ UO:2 OSC:39	1943-4█ No games [9]	1945█ UO:6 OSC:19 [5]	1945█ OSC:13 UO:12 [5]	1946█ UO:0 OSC:13	1947█ OSC:6 UO:14	1948█ UO:10 OSC:0	1949█ OSC:20 UO:10
V H	1950█ OSC:14 UO:2 Portland	1951█ OSC:14 UO:7	1952█ OSC:22 UO:19 Portland	1953█ OSC:7 UO:0	1954█ UO:33 OSC:14 [10]	1955█ OSC:0 UO:28	1956█ UO:14 OSC:14	1957█ OSC:10 UO:7	1958█ UO:20 OSC:0	1959█ OSC:15 UO:7
V H	1960█ UO:14 OSC:14	1961█ OSU:6 UO:2	1962█ UO:7 OSU:20	1963█ OSU:14 UO:31	1964█ UO:6 OSU:7	1965█ OSU:19 UO:14	1966█ UO:15 OSU:20	1967█ OSU:14 UO:0 [11]	1968█ UO:19 OSU:41	1969█ OSU:10 UO:7
V H	1970█ UO:9 OSU:24	1971█ OSU:30 UO:29	1972█ UO:30 OSU:3	1973█ OSU:17 UO:14	1974█ UO:16 OSU:35	1975█ OSU:7 UO:14	1976█ UO:23 OSU:14	1977█ OSU:16 UO:28	1978█ UO:24 OSU:3	1979█ OSU:3 UO:24
V H	1980█ UO:40 OSU:21	1981█ OSU:17 UO:47	1982█ UO:7 OSU:6	1983█ OSU:0 UO:0 [12]	1984█ UO:31 OSU:6	1985█ OSU:13 UO:34	1986█ UO:49 OSU:28	1987█ OSU:0 UO:44	1988█ UO:10 OSU:21	1989█ OSU:21 UO:30
V H	1990█ UO:6 OSU:3	1991█ OSU:14 UO:3	1992█ UO:7 OSU:0	1993█ OSU:15 UO:12	1994█ UO:17 OSU:13	1995█ OSU:10 UO:12	1996█ UO:49 OSU:13	1997█ OSU:30 UO:48	1998█ UO:41 OSU:44 (2 OTs)	1999█ OSU:14 UO:25
V H	2000█ UO:13 OSU:23	2001█ OSU:14 UO:17	2002█ UO:24 OSU:45	2003█ OSU:20 UO:34	2004█ UO:21 OSU:50	2005█ OSU:14 UO:56	2006█ UO:28 OSU:30	2007█ OSU:38 UO:31 (2 OTs)	2008█ UO:65 OSU:38 (notes)	2009█ OSU At UO

[edit] References and notes

[edit] External links

• Civil War Presented By Northwest Dodge Dealers
• University of Oregon Football Media Guide
• Oregon State Football Media Guide
• Doug Binder, Civil War: The complete game-by-game history, The Oregonian, November 22, 2008.

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