Battle of the Palouse
| Sport | College football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | November 17, 1894 123 years ago WSC 10, Idaho 0 |
| Latest meeting | September 17, 2016 Washington State, 56–6 |
| Next meeting | September 19, 2020 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 91 |
| All-time series | Washington State leads, 72–16–3 (.808) |
| Longest win streak | Washington State, 21 (1928–1949) |
| Longest unbeaten streak | Washington State, 27 (1926–1953) |
| Current win streak | Washington State, 9 (2001–present) |
| Sport | College basketball |
|---|---|
| First meeting | January 13, 1906 111 years ago Washington State, 28–11 |
| Latest meeting | December 7, 2016 Washington State, 61–48 |
| Next meeting | To be determined |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 272 |
| All-time series | Washington State leads, 163–109 (.599) |
| Largest victory | Washington State, 53–10 (March 17, 1914) |
| Longest win streak | Washington State, 12 (1915–1917) |
| Current win streak |
Washington State, 1 (2016–present) |
The Battle of the Palouse refers to an athletic rivalry in the northwest United States, between the Vandals of the University of Idaho and Cougars of Washington State University.
The two land-grant universities are less than eight miles (13 km) apart on the rural Palouse in the Inland Northwest; Idaho's campus in Moscow is nearly on the Idaho–Washington border, and Washington State's campus is directly west in Pullman, linked by Washington State Route 270 and the Bill Chipman Palouse Trail. The two schools' most prominent rivalry was in football, but in later years it has shifted to men's basketball.
The first game was played 123 years ago in November 1894 and resulted in a win for Washington State. The game in 1898 was not played because Idaho had an ineligible ringer from Lapwai, F.J. McFarland, a recent All-American from Carlisle. The Vandals' first-ever forward pass was attempted against the Cougars in 1907: it was completed for a touchdown from a drop-kick formation in the fourth quarter and led to a 5–4 victory.
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