- The Duel in the Desert
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The Duel in the Desert First meeting November 30, 1899
Arizona State 11, Arizona 2.[1]Last meeting November 19, 2011 Next meeting TBD Total meetings 85 Series record Arizona: 47–37–1 [2]
Arizona State: 37–47–1[2]Largest victory Arizona, 67–0 (1946) [2] Longest streak Arizona, 11 (1932–1948)*
[2]*Not Played Between 1938-1940
and 1943-1945Current streak Arizona: 1 win (2011)[2]
Arizona State: 1 loss, (2011)[2]Trophy: Territorial Cup[1] The Duel in the Desert is an intense college football rivalry between the Sun Devils of Arizona State and the Wildcats of the University of Arizona. The game has been played 85 times[1] since its first edition in 1899[1] when Arizona State, then known as the Tempe Normal School defeated the University of Arizona 11-2. Tempe Normal was awarded the Territorial Cup which now serves as a longstanding symbol of the rivalry[3]
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History
The rivalry dates back to before Arizona was admitted as a state, and was a U.S. Territory. In the early history of Arizona, resentment between the cities of Phoenix and Tucson emerged. The University of Arizona was founded in 1885 as the state's first university. The same year, Tempe Normal School was founded as a small teacher's college in the farming community of Tempe, just east of Phoenix. Over the years, Tempe Normal School evolved into Arizona State Teacher's College, then Arizona State College at Tempe, and eventually Arizona State University.[4]
The football rivalry between the two schools dates back over 100 years. The Arizona Territorial Normal School football team was the first to claim the original Territorial Cup for winning the Arizona Territorial Football League Championship after a season of three games in 1899. The Normals, as they were known at the time, were undefeated in gridiron matches with the Phoenix Union High School (6-0), the Phoenix Indian School (6-0) and the University of Arizona (11-2).[4]
The first "Big Game" against the University of Arizona was played on Thanksgiving Day, November 30, 1899 at Carillo Gardens field in Tucson before a vocal and enthusiastic crowd of 300 fans. Newspaper accounts suggested this was the University team's first game and that the Normal squad was physically larger and better conditioned. The atmosphere was one of genuine sportsmanship as the University students met the Normal team at the train station, entertained them at a campus dormitory and hosted a post-game Thanksgiving feast.[4]
"A" Mountains
Both universities feature a large "A" upon a butte. Originally Arizona was the first to feature the "A" in 1916. (Arizona State's "A" is on Hayden Butte next to the Tempe campus, while Arizona's is perched on top of Sentinel Peak, about two miles southwest of campus). Both are publicly accessible. Arizona State's "A" is painted gold for the school's colors of "maroon" & "gold". Arizona's "A" is traditionally painted white, but has been red, white and blue since the beginning of the Iraq War. On rivalry weekend during football season, each university tries to paint the other's "A" with the colors of their school (red and blue for Arizona; maroon and gold for Arizona State), while students and police guard each site.[5][6]
Trophies
The Duel in the Desert features three traveling trophies that are awarded to the winning team.
The Territorial Cup
Main article: Territorial CupThe Territorial Cup is a trophy that is awarded annually to the winner of the college football game between the Arizona State University (ASU) Sun Devils and the University of Arizona (UA) Wildcats. It has also served as the symbol of the long standing rivalry between the two schools. The NCAA has certified it as the oldest award given for a rivalry game.[3]
In 2001, then ASU President Lattie Coor made a request that the Territorial Cup be shared with the University of Arizona so the winner of the rivalry football game will take custody of the Cup for the ensuing year. President Coor and then UA President Peter Likens signed a protocol governing use of the Cup and assigning responsibility for the Cup to specific offices at each university.[3]
The Ben Goo Trophy
Prior to the restoration of the Territorial Cup, The Ben Goo Trophy awarded to the victorious team. The trophy served in this capacity from 1979-1998. The trophy is now awarded to the game's most valuable player.[7]
The Saguaro
The Saguaro Trophy is awarded to the coach of the winning team.[7]
Game results
Arizona leads the series 47-37 with one tie. Arizona has won the most recent matchup, defeating the Sun Devils 31-27 on November 19, 2011.[8]
All Time Results[2] Year Winner Loser Location 1899 Arizona State 11 Arizona 2 Tucson 1902 Arizona 12 Arizona State 0 ? 1914 Arizona 34 Arizona State 0 ? 1915 Arizona 7 Arizona State 0 ? 1919 Arizona 59 Arizona State 0 ? 1926 Arizona 35 Arizona State 0 ? 1928 Arizona 39 Arizona State 0 ? 1929 Arizona 26 Arizona State 0 ? 1930 Arizona 6 Arizona State 0 ? 1931 Arizona State 19 Arizona 9 ? 1932 Arizona 20 Arizona State 6 ? 1933 Arizona 26 Arizona State 7 ? 1934 Arizona 6 Arizona State 0 ? 1935 Arizona 32 Arizona State 6 ? 1936 Arizona 18 Arizona State 0 ? 1937 Arizona 20 Arizona State 6 ? 1941 Arizona 20 Arizona State 7 ? 1942 Arizona 23 Arizona State 0 ? 1946 Arizona 67 Arizona State 0 ? 1947 Arizona 26 Arizona State 13 ? 1948 Arizona 33 Arizona State 21 ? 1949 Arizona State 34 Arizona 7 ? 1950 Arizona State 47 Arizona 13 ? 1951 Arizona State 61 Arizona 14 ? 1952 Arizona State 20 Arizona 18 ? 1953 Arizona 35 Arizona State 0 ? 1954 Arizona 54 Arizona State 14 ? 1955 Arizona 7 Arizona State 6 ? 1956 Arizona State 20 Arizona 0 ? 1957 Arizona State 47 Arizona 7 ? 1958 Arizona State 15 Arizona 9 ? 1959 Arizona State 15 Arizona 9 ? 1960 Arizona 35 Arizona State 7 ? 1961 Arizona 22 Arizona State 13 ? 1962 Arizona 20 Arizona State 17 ? 1963 Arizona State 35 Arizona 6 ? 1964 Arizona 30 Arizona State 6 ? 1965 Arizona State 14 Arizona 6 ? 1966 Arizona State 20 Arizona 17 ? 1967 Arizona State 47 Arizona 7 ? 1968 Arizona State 30 Arizona 7 ? 1969 Arizona State 38 Arizona 24 ? 1970 Arizona State 10 Arizona 6 ? 1971 Arizona State 31 Arizona 0 ? 1972 Arizona State 38 Arizona 21 ? 1973 Arizona State 55 Arizona 19 ? 1974 Arizona 10 Arizona State 0 ? 1975 Arizona State 24 Arizona 21 ? 1976 Arizona State 27 Arizona 10 ? 1977 Arizona State 23 Arizona 7 ? 1978 Arizona State 18 Arizona 17 ? 1979 Arizona 27 Arizona State 24 ? 1980 Arizona State 44 Arizona 7 Tucson 1981 Arizona State 24 Arizona 13 Tempe 1982 Arizona 28 Arizona State 18 Tucson 1983 Arizona 17 Arizona State 15 Tempe 1984 Arizona 16 Arizona State 10 Tucson 1985 Arizona 16 Arizona State 13 Tempe 1986 Arizona 34 Arizona State 17 Tucson 1987 Arizona 24 Arizona State 24 Tempe 1988 Arizona 28 Arizona State 18 Tucson 1989 Arizona 28 Arizona State 10 Tempe 1990 Arizona 21 Arizona State 17 Tucson 1991 Arizona State 37 Arizona 14 Tempe 1992 Arizona State 7 Arizona 6 Tucson 1993 Arizona 34 Arizona State 20 Tempe 1994 Arizona 28 Arizona State 27 Tucson 1995 Arizona 31 Arizona State 28 Tempe 1996 Arizona State 56 Arizona 14 Tucson 1997 Arizona 28 Arizona State 16 Tempe 1998 Arizona 50 Arizona State 42 Tucson 1999 Arizona State 42 Arizona 27 Tempe 2000 Arizona State 30 Arizona 17 Tucson 2001 Arizona 34 Arizona State 20 Tempe 2002 Arizona State 34 Arizona 20 Tucson 2003 Arizona State 29 Arizona 7 Tempe 2004 Arizona 34 Arizona State 27 Tucson 2005 Arizona State 23 Arizona 20 Tempe 2006 Arizona State 28 Arizona 14 Tucson 2007 Arizona State 20 Arizona 17 Tempe 2008 Arizona 31 Arizona State 10 Tucson 2009 Arizona 20 Arizona State 17 Tempe 2010 Arizona State 30 Arizona 29 Tucson 2011 Arizona 31 Arizona State 27 Tempe See also
- Territorial Cup
- State Farm Territorial Cup Series
References
- ^ a b c d [1],http://www.tempe.gov/museum/football/fbasuua.htm.
- ^ a b c d e f g [2],http://www.tempe.gov/museum/football/uascores.htm.
- ^ a b c [3],http://www.territorialcupseries.com/genrel/trophy.html.
- ^ a b c [4],http://www.territorialcupseries.com/genrel/history.html.
- ^ [5],http://www.asu.edu/tour/tempe/amtn.html.
- ^ [6],http://www.visittucson.org/listings/index.cfm?action=displaylisting&listingID=1253.
- ^ a b [7],http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/083101aaa.html.
- ^ [8],http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=313230009.
External links
- Arizona State Sun Devils – Official Site
- Arizona State University Athletic Facilities
- ASU sports coverage on The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com
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