Formerly known as the “Oregon Classic” or “State Championship Game” in its early days, one of the oldest college football games has been played between the Oregon football team and Oregon State since 1894. The Ducks are leading 68-49-10, and on Saturday at Reser Stadium in Corvallis , they’ll look for another win after beating the Beavers last season in Eugene 31-7. From 1929 to 2020, this rivalry was commonly known as “The Civil War”, but that name was no longer used by mutual agreement between both universities.

When athletes, alumni, supporters and others questioned the use of the name, use of the name “Civil War” was discontinued in 2020 following a wave of name changes across the country. water caused by the George Floyd protests. On June 26, 2020, the University of Oregon and Oregon State University agreed to no longer refer to this rivalry as the Civil War, following “mutual discussions as well as conversations with school officials”. university and input from current and former student-athletes from both schools”. Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens said former Duck quarterback Dennis Dixon was the “catalyst for change” in the decision and raised the question with school officials.