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Arizona vs. Arizona State: History of the Territorial Cup

Nov 21, 2012, 5:30 PM | Updated: Nov 23, 2012, 5:11 pm

The Arizona State Sun Devils and Arizona Wildcats are set to renew their rivalry, and it’s one that has featured some big games and crazy upsets.

Below is a list of every game the teams have played since 1978 — when the Pac-8 expanded to become the Pac-10.

ASU VS. ARIZONA RIVALRY (1978-PRESENT)

Year

Arizona
Record

ASU Record

Site

Final Score

1978

5-5

7-3

UA

ASU 18-17

1979

5-4-1

6-4

ASU

UA 27-24

1980

5-5

6-4

UA

ASU 44-7

1981

6-4

8-2 (#18)

ASU

ASU 24-13

1982

5-4-1

9-1 (#6)

UA

UA 28-18

1983

6-3-1

6-3-1

ASU

UA 17-15

1984

6-4

5-5

UA

UA 16-10

1985

7-3

8-2

ASU

 UA
16-13

1986

7-2 (#14)

9-0-1 (#4)

UA

UA 34-17

1987

4-4-2

6-4

ASU

24-24

1988

6-4

6-4

UA

UA 28-18

1989

6-4

6-3-1

ASU

UA 28-10

1990

6-4

4-5

UA

UA 21-17

1991

4-6

5-5

ASU

ASU 37-14

1992

6-3-1 (#16)

5-5

UA

ASU 7-6

1993

8-2 (#19)

6-4

ASU

UA 34-20

1994

7-3

3-7

UA

UA 28-27

1995

5-5

6-4

ASU

UA 31-28

1996

5-5

10-0 (#4)

UA

ASU 56-14

1997

5-5

8-2 (#17)

ASU

UA 28-16

1998

10-1 (#7)

5-5

UA

UA 50-42

1999

5-5

5-5

ASU

ASU 42-27

2000

5-5

5-5

UA

ASU 30-17

2001

4-6

4-6

ASU

UA 34-21

2002

4-7

7-5

UA

ASU 34-20

2003

2-9

4-7

ASU

ASU 28-7

2004

2-8

8-2 (#18)

UA

UA 34-27

2005

3-7

5-5

ASU

ASU 23-20

2006

6-5

6-5

UA

ASU 28-14

2007

5-6

9-2 (#13)

ASU

ASU 20-17

2008

6-5

5-6

UA

UA 31-10

2009

7-4

4-7

ASU

UA 20-17

2010

7-4

5-6

UA

ASU 30-29
(2OT)

2011

2-8

6-4

ASU

UA 31-27

 

ASU VS. ARIZONA RIVALRY (1978-PRESENT)               

TEAM WITH WORSE
RECORD BEAT TEAM WITH BETTER RECORD

Year

Arizona
Record

ASU Record

Site

Final Score

1979

5-4-1

6-4

ASU

UA 27-24

1982

5-4-1

9-1 (#6)

UA

UA 28-18

1985

7-3

8-2

ASU

 UA
16-13

1986

7-2 (#14)

9-0-1 (#4)

UA

UA 34-17

1992

6-3-1 (#16)

5-5

UA

ASU 7-6

1995

5-5

6-4

ASU

UA 31-28

1997

5-5

8-2 (#17)

ASU

UA 28-16

2004

2-8

8-2 (#18)

UA

UA 34-27

2010

7-4

5-6

UA

ASU 30-29
(2OT)

2011

2-8

6-4

ASU

UA 31-27

ASU VS. ARIZONA RIVALRY (1978-PRESENT)

TEAM WITH
LOSING RECORD BEAT TEAM WITH .500 OR ABOVE RECORD

Year

Arizona
Record

ASU Record

Site

Final Score

2004

2-8

8-2 (#18)

UA

UA 34-27

2010

7-4

5-6

UA

ASU 30-29
(2OT)

2011

2-8

6-4

ASU

UA 31-27

 

ASU VS. ARIZONA RIVALRY (1978-PRESENT)               

TEAM WITH
LOSING RECORD PLAYED TEAM WITH .500 OR ABOVE RECORD

Year

Arizona
Record

ASU Record

Site

Final Score

1990

6-4

4-5

UA

UA 21-17

1991

4-6

5-5

ASU

ASU 37-14

1994

7-3

3-7

UA

UA 28-27

2002

4-7

7-5

UA

ASU 34-20

2004

2-8

8-2 (#18)

UA

UA 34-27

2005

3-7

5-5

ASU

ASU 23-20

2007

5-6

9-2 (#13)

ASU

ASU 20-17

2008

6-5

5-6

UA

UA 31-10

2009

7-4

4-7

ASU

UA 20-17

2010

7-4

5-6

UA

ASU 30-29
(2OT)

2011

2-8

6-4

ASU

UA 31-27

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