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Causeway Classic

Sacramento State UC Davis
Sport	Football
First meeting	October 9, 1954 Northern Branch 14, Sacramento State 0
Latest meeting	November 23, 2024 UC Davis 42, Sacramento State 39
Next meeting	November 22, 2025
Trophy	Causeway Classic Trophy
Statistics
Meetings total	71
All-time series	UC Davis leads 48–23
Regular season series	UC Davis leads 48–22
Postseason results	Sacramento State, 1–0 November 19, 1988: Sacramento State 35, UC Davis 14
Trophy series	UC Davis leads 45–19
Largest victory	UC Davis, 51–6 (1982)
Longest win streak	UC Davis: 18 (1970–1987) Sacramento State: 5 (1988–1991)
Current win streak	UC Davis, 2 (2023–present)

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.

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. 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. 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.

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 45 wins to Sacramento State's 19. UC Davis also leads all-time in games between the two, 48 to 23. One of Sacramento State's victories was a playoff game between the two schools in 1988.

Game results

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

• Note: NCAA Division I play only
• Series table does not include results prior to the 1949–50 NCAA men's basketball season

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. 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.

Causeway Cup results

See also

• List of NCAA college football rivalry games

References

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2. "UC Davis vs Sacramento St". www.cfbinfo.com. CFB Info. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
3. "The Causeway Classic Rivalry History in Men's Basketball". College Basketball Reference. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
4. ^ "Causeway Cup". www.ucdavisaggies.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
5. "2007-08 Causeway Cup". Archived from the original on July 4, 2008.
6. "2005-06 Causeway Cup". www.hornetsports.com. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
7. "2006-07 Causeway Cup". www.hornetsports.com. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
8. "2007-08 Causeway Cup". www.ucdavisaggies.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
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10. "2009-10 Causeway Cup". www.ucdavisaggies.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
11. "2010-11 Causeway Cup". www.ucdavisaggies.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
12. "2011-12 Causeway Cup". www.hornetsports.com. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
13. "2013-14 Causeway Cup". www.ucdavisaggies.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
14. "2014-15 Causeway Cup". Sacramento State Athletics. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
15. "2015-16 Causeway Cup". Sacramento State Athletics. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
16. "2016-17 Causeway Cup". Sacramento State Athletics. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
17. "2017-18 Causeway Cup". Sacramento State Athletics. Retrieved May 17, 2018.

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• 1954 establishments in California
• Big Sky Conference rivalries
• College football rivalries in the United States
• Recurring sporting events established in 1954
• Sacramento State Hornets football
• UC Davis Aggies football