The football series between the University of Oregon and Washington Agricultural College (which would become the State College of Washington in 1905 and finally Washington State University in 1959) began in the first year of the 20th century. WAC recorded a 16-0 victory in Pullman on November 9, 1901. The two schools played 7 times from 1901 through 1916 and split the series down the middle, 3-3-1. The overall series has since tilted in Oregon’s favor at 53-40-7.
Over the course of this series, I have decided to start the “modern” era of Oregon football with Bill Musgrave’s freshman season in 1986.