Causeway Classic

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Causeway Classic
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Sacramento State
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UC Davis
Sport Football
First meetingOctober 9, 1954
Northern Branch 14, Sacramento State 0
Latest meetingNovember 18, 2023
UC Davis 31, Sacramento State 21
Next meetingNovember 23, 2024
TrophyCauseway Classic Trophy
Statistics
Meetings total70
All-time seriesUC Davis leads 47–23
Regular season seriesUC Davis leads 46–22
Trophy seriesUC Davis leads 44–19
Postseason resultsSacramento State, 1–0 November 19, 1988: Sacramento State 35, UC Davis 14
Largest victoryUC Davis, 51–6 (1982)
Longest win streakUC Davis: 18 (1970–1987)
Sacramento State: 5 (1988–1991)
Current win streakUC Davis, 1 (2023–present)
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The Causeway Classic is the annual college football game between the Sacramento State Hornets and the UC Davis Aggies in the United States. The teams exchange a Causeway Classic Trophy made from cement taken from the Yolo Causeway.

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History of the game

The two teams first played each other in 1954, when the Davis Campus was still officially known as the College of Agriculture at Davis, and have played every year since, including twice in 1988 when they met in the NCAA Division II playoffs. [1] Games hosted by UC Davis are held at Aggie Stadium. Games hosted by Sacramento State are held at Hornet Stadium.

The name "Causeway Classic" was introduced in the early 1980s and is credited to former Sacramento State sports information director Mike Duncan. [1] It refers to the Yolo Causeway, a causeway over the Yolo Bypass on Interstate 80, which connects Davis and Sacramento, California.

Trophy

A trophy made from a concrete core sample taken from the Yolo Causeway is awarded to the winner.[ citation needed ]

For a few decades starting in 1961, the winning team received the Causeway Carriage, an authentic 19th century carriage, as the trophy. Today, the Carriage is no longer exchanged between the two teams. The carriage was donated by Sac State alumnus Jeri Striezik in 1960 to serve as the perpetual trophy for the schools. It was refurbished at the prison in Folsom, California. It was transported to the winning campus at the losing school's expense.

Football

UC Davis leads the trophy series with 44 wins to Sacramento State's 19. UC Davis also leads all-time in games between the two, 47 to 23. One of Sacramento State's victories was a playoff game between the two schools in 1988. [2]

Game results

UC Davis victoriesSacramento State victories
    1. ↑ Game in Davis was moved to Reno due to unhealthy air quality as a result of the Camp Fire in Northern California.
    1. ↑ 1988 Playoff game

    Men's basketball

    Sacramento State victoriesUC Davis victoriesTie games
    No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing team
    1 March 1, 2008 Davis, CA UC Davis 83 Sacramento State 77
    2 December 3, 2008 Sacramento, CA Sacramento State 82 UC Davis 70
    3 December 2, 2009 Davis, CA Sacramento State 59 UC Davis 57
    4 November 23, 2010 Sacramento, CA UC Davis 61 Sacramento State 54
    5 November 22, 2011 Davis, CA Sacramento State 69 UC Davis 61
    6 November 20, 2012 Sacramento, CA UC Davis 87 Sacramento State 76
    7 November 26, 2013 Davis, CA Sacramento State 73 UC Davis 67
    8 November 24, 2015 Sacramento, CA Sacramento State 84 UC Davis 79
    9 December 2, 2015 Davis, CA UC Davis 66 Sacramento State 61
    10 November 21, 2016 Sacramento, CA UC Davis 81 Sacramento State 72
    11 November 21, 2017 Sacramento, CA UC Davis 64 Sacramento State 47
    12 November 20, 2018 Sacramento, CA Sacramento State 58 UC Davis 55
    13 November 20, 2019 Sacramento, CA Sacramento State 61 UC Davis 51
    14 November 23, 2021 Sacramento, CA Sacramento State 75 UC Davis 63
    Series: Sacramento State leads 8–6

    [3]

    Other sports

    The two schools also have "Causeway Classic" competitions in baseball, volleyball, and track. There is now an all-sports trophy called "The Causeway Cup". Initiated with UCD's move to Division I, the two schools created a trophy for all sports. Each of the schools' 17 common teams compete for a pre-determined share of either five or 10 points. [4] The school that collects the most points wins the Cup for that season. In the inaugural cup in 2004–05, UCD claimed the trophy, however, Sacramento State won it in 2005–06 with a total score of 66.25–38.75 and again in 2006–2007 with a total score of 52.66–52.34. In 2007–2008, UCD reclaimed the trophy with a total score of 67.5–37.5. [5]

    Causeway Cup results

    UC Davis victoriesSacramento State victories

    See also

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    References

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    15. ↑ "2015-16 Causeway Cup". Sacramento State Athletics. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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