Duel in the Desert
| First meeting | November 30, 1899 Arizona State, 11–2 |
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| Latest meeting | November 26, 2016 Arizona, 56–35 |
| Next meeting | November 25, 2017 (at Tempe) |
| Trophy | Territorial Cup |
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| Meetings total | 91 |
| All-time series | Arizona leads, 49–40–1 |
| Largest victory | Arizona, 67–0 (1946) |
| Longest win streak | Arizona, 11 (1932–48) |
| Current win streak | Arizona, 1 (2016–present) |
| Arizona | Arizona State | |
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| Location | Tucson | Tempe |
| Students | 40,621 | 50,246 |
| School Colors | Cardinal & Blue | Maroon & Gold |
| Mascot | Wildcats | Sun Devils |
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Football National Titles
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The Arizona–Arizona State football rivalry, sometimes known as the Duel in the Desert, is a college football rivalry between the University of Arizona Wildcats and the Arizona State University Sun Devils. Though not one of the longest football rivalries, the winner receives the Territorial Cup, created for the 1899 champion between schools in Arizona and which the NCAA has certified as the oldest rivalry trophy in college football. While the Territorial Cup did not change hands as a regular part of the competition until 2001, the rivalry between the two schools continued after 1899, a semi-regular event until becoming an annual event from 1946 onwards. It is part of the wider Arizona–Arizona State rivalry, which crosses 20 varsity intercollegiate sports.
Football National Titles
Football Conference Championships
The rivalry dates to 1899, when the University of Arizona in Tucson played the Normal School of Arizona in Tempe – which later evolved into Arizona State University – as part of the Arizona Territorial Football League Championship. The championship was a four-way series that also included Phoenix Union High School and Phoenix Indian School. Arizona and the Normal School met on November 30, 1899 for a Thanksgiving Day match at Carrillo Gardens Field in Tucson. Contemporary newspaper stories indicate that this was the first game for the University squad, while the Normal team was comparatively more experienced and better trained. The event drew 300 enthusiastic fans and was followed by a post-game Thanksgiving celebration for both teams hosted by the University. The "Normals", as they were called, won the game 11-2; as they had previously defeated the other schools, they were declared champions and received the Territorial Cup.
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