Trophy, engraved with game results for 1934–1939, on display at the
state capitol in
Olympia The teams played for the '''Governor's Trophy''' starting in 1934. This bronze shield was made by sculptor
Dudley Pratt and donated and awarded by Governor
Clarence D. Martin, an alumnus of the University of Washington and the namesake of
Pullman's
Martin Stadium. {{OSM Location map In 1963 the
Big Apple Trophy was donated to the competition by the
Washington Apple Commission, emblematic of
Washington's national reputation as a major producer of
apples. This award was colloquially referred to as the
Apple Cup, which later came to
metonymically refer to the game itself. In 1989 the apple was recognized as Washington's
state fruit during the state's
centennial celebration. When the college football regular season was lengthened from eleven to twelve games in
2006, there was a movement to change the date of the game from the Saturday before
Thanksgiving to the weekend following, which would have allowed a bye week for both teams during the season. In 2006, both teams played twelve straight weeks without a bye, leaving the two teams noticeably fatigued. The 2007 game was played on the Saturday after Thanksgiving for the first time; but the 2008 game was returned to the Saturday before the holiday. The media joked that the
2008 game won by the Cougars in Pullman was the "Crapple Cup" and "full of worms," because hosted winless . The game returned to the Saturday after Thanksgiving in 2009 in Seattle. The 2011 game in Seattle was moved to CenturyLink Field to allow an early start on the renovation of Husky Stadium. From 1950 through 1980 (except for 1954), the WSU home games in the series were played in Spokane at
Joe Albi Stadium (Memorial Stadium until 1962). The Cougars won three of these fifteen games (
1958,
1968,
1972). In 1910, the WSU home game in Spokane was played at Recreation Park (). The first game in 1900 resulted in a 5–5 tie. The series has been played continuously since 1945, when there were two games, one in Seattle and one in Pullman. The 2020 game was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, as Washington State did not have enough eligible scholarship players available. ==Game results==