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Sport | Football |
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Teams | |
First meeting | 1934 Western Colorado College, 14–0 |
Latest meeting | November 11, 2023 Western Colorado, 45–24 |
Next meeting | 2024 |
Trophy | Colorado Classic Trophy |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 76 |
All-time series | Western Colorado leads, 42–34 (.553) |
Largest victory | Western Colorado, 60–6 (1956) |
Longest win streak | Adams State, 12 (2002–2013) |
Current win streak | Western Colorado, 3 (2021–present) |
The Colorado Classic is the annual football game between Adams State University and Western Colorado University. [1] [2]
Adams State victories | Western Colorado victories |
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