Eugene, OR - For a game that was first played in 1894, it may be hard to imagine how the 119th edition of the upcoming Civil War football rivalry between the University of Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers on Friday at Autzen Stadium might make history. But one thing is certain, it will be the first NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision football game to pursue certification from the Council for Responsible Sport—a measure of the game’s positive environmental, social and economic impact.
And it will provide tremendous visibility for what has truly been a team effort leading up to game day, thanks to the commitment of key Athletic Department partners like Sanipac and Daimler, to the involvement of graduate students from the Lundquist College of Business in documenting the many initiatives UO hopes will lead to certification.