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The Battle of the Palouse refers to an athletic rivalry in the northwest United States, between the Vandals of the University of Idaho and Cougars of Washington State University.

The two land-grant universities are less than eight miles (13 km) apart on the rural Palouse in the Inland Northwest; Idaho's campus in Moscow is nearly on the Idaho–Washington border, and Washington State's campus is directly west in Pullman, linked by Washington State Route 270 and the Bill Chipman Palouse Trail. The two schools' most prominent rivalry was in football, but in later years it has shifted to men's basketball.

Football

Series history

The first game was played 130 years ago in November 1894 and resulted in a win for Washington State. The game in 1898 was not played because Idaho had an ineligible ringer from Lapwai, F.J. McFarland, a recent All-American from Carlisle.^[1]^[2]^[3] The Vandals' first-ever forward pass was attempted against the Cougars in 1907: it was completed for a touchdown from a drop-kick formation in the fourth quarter and led to a 5–4 victory.^[4]

Washington State has dominated the local rivalry, holding a 72–16–3 (.808) lead. The record since 1926 is even more dominant, with a 57–5–2 (.906) advantage for the Cougars. The longest winning streak for Idaho was three games (1923–25), and has only five victories since that three-peat (1954, 1964, 1965, 1999, & 2000) and two ties (1927, 1950) to offset the 56 losses.

The games were skipped in 1969 and 1971, unfortunate for Idaho as the 1971 Vandals posted one of the best records (8–3) in school history, while WSU was 4–7. The rivalry became increasingly one-sided as WSU dominated in the 1970s (except for 1974) and the original series ended, following the 1978 game.^[5] From 1979 to 1997, the game was played just twice (1982, 1989) until the 10-year renewal from 1998–2007. Since their last wins in 1999 and 2000, Idaho has been physically outmatched in most of the nine games; the game has been played twice since 2007, in 2013 and 2016.

As two schools are in close proximity, from 1938 to 1968 there was a tradition called The Loser's Walk, where during the week following the game students of the losing school would walk from their own campus to the winners' campus, then receive rides back home from the winning side. This has frequently been misreported as students walking back to their own campus immediately following the game. In 1954, the walk made national news when about 2,000 students from Washington State College made the trek east from Pullman to Moscow after the Cougars lost to Idaho for the first time in 29 years.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

In a span of less than five months, from November 1969 to April 1970, both schools' aged wooden stadiums (Idaho's Neale Stadium and WSU's Rogers Field) burned down due to suspected arson. The WSU–Idaho game in 1970 was dubbed the Displaced Bowl, which was held in Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane on September 19. The Cougars won the game (their only win that season), as well as the next ten against the Vandals.^[10] The 1970 game was the first in the rivalry played on AstroTurf, which was new to Joe Albi that season.

In 1978, the NCAA split Division I football in two: I-A (now FBS) and I-AA (now FCS). Washington State was in Division I-A as part of the Pac-10 Conference and Idaho downgraded to I-AA as part of the Big Sky Conference, whose other football members moved up from Division II. In the late 1970s, I-A football programs were allowed 50% more scholarships and twice as many assistant coaches as I-AA teams.^[5] During the years they were in different divisions, the schools met only twice (1982 in Spokane and 1989 in Pullman). In 1996, Idaho moved back up to Division I-A in the Big West Conference, and Idaho and WSU rekindled their century-old rivalry. Since the rivalry was reinstated in 1998, every game has been played at Martin Stadium in Pullman, except for the matchup in 2003, which was played at Seattle's Seahawks Stadium. The last game played on the Idaho side of the border was 58 years ago in 1966, a come-from-behind 14–7 Cougar victory on a very muddy field to prevent a Vandal three-peat.^[11]^[12]

Future of rivalry

After ten years of the renewed rivalry, Vandal head coach Robb Akey, previously WSU's defensive coordinator, said in 2008 that he preferred the game not be played every year, instead saying he would prefer it as a "once-in-a-while thing."^[13] Only one game was played during Akey's tenure, in his first season in 2007, and he was fired in October 2012.^[14] The meeting in 2013 on September 21 was a one-year revival,^[15] but the future of the series under current Vandal head coach Paul Petrino is unclear. WSU won 56–6 in 2016. The next meeting is scheduled for 2020 in Pullman.^[16] Idaho returns to the Football Championship Subdivision and the Big Sky Conference in 2018.

Game results

Idaho victories	Washington State victories

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	1894	Moscow, ID	Washington State	10–0
2	1895	Pullman, WA	Washington State	10–4
3	1899	Pullman, WA	Washington State	11–0
4	1901	Moscow, ID	Idaho	5–0
5	1902	Pullman, WA	Washington State	17–0
6	1903	Moscow, ID	Idaho	32–0
7	1904	Pullman, WA	Idaho	5–0
8	1905	Moscow, ID	Idaho	5–0
9	1906	Pullman, WA	Washington State	10–0
10	1907	Moscow, ID	Idaho	5–4
11	1908	Pullman, WA	Tie	4–4
12	1909	Spokane, WA	Washington State	18–0
13	1910	Pullman, WA	Idaho	9–5
14	1911	Moscow, ID	Washington State	17–0
15	1912	Pullman, WA	Idaho	13–0
16	1913	Moscow, ID	Idaho	3–0
17	1914	Pullman, WA	Washington State	3–0
18	1915	Moscow, ID	Washington State	41–0
19	1916	Pullman, WA	Washington State	31–0
20	1917	Moscow, ID	Washington State	19–0
21	1919	Pullman, WA	Washington State	37–0
22	1920	Moscow, ID	Washington State	14–7
23	1921	Pullman, WA	Washington State	20–3
24	1922	Moscow, ID	Washington State	18–9
25	1923	Pullman, WA	Idaho	14–0
26	1924	Moscow, ID	Idaho	19–3
27	1925	Pullman, WA	Idaho	7–6
28	1926	Moscow, ID	Washington State	6–0
29	1927	Pullman, WA	Tie	7–7
30	1928	Moscow, ID	Washington State	26–0
31	1929	Pullman, WA	Washington State	41–7
32	1930	Moscow, ID	Washington State	33–7
33	1931	Pullman, WA	Washington State	9–8
34	1932	Pullman, WA	Washington State	12–0
35	1933	Moscow, ID	Washington State	14–6
36	1934	Pullman, WA	Washington State	19–0
37	1935	Moscow, ID	Washington State	6–0
38	1936	Moscow, ID	Washington State	14–0
39	1937	Pullman, WA	Washington State	13–0
40	1938	Moscow, ID	Washington State	12–0
41	1939	Pullman, WA	Washington State	21–13
42	1940	Moscow, ID	Washington State	26–0
43	1941	Pullman, WA	Washington State	26–0
44	1942	Moscow, ID	Washington State	7–0
45	1945	Moscow, ID	Washington State	43–12
46	1945	Moscow, ID	Washington State	21–0

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
47	1946	Pullman, WA	Washington State	32–0
48	1947	Moscow, ID	Washington State	7–0
49	1948	Pullman, WA	Washington State	19–14
50	1949	Moscow, ID	Washington State	25–13
51	1950	Pullman, WA	Tie	7–7
52	1951	Moscow, ID	Washington State	9–6
53	1952	Pullman, WA	Washington State	36–6
54	1953	Moscow, ID	Washington State	30–13
55	1954	Pullman, WA	Idaho	10–0
56	1955	Moscow, ID	Washington State	9–0
57	1956	Moscow, ID	Washington State	33–19
58	1957	Pullman, WA	Washington State	21–13
59	1958	Moscow, ID	Washington State	8–0
60	1959	Pullman, WA	Washington State	27–5
61	1960	Moscow, ID	Washington State	18–7
62	1961	Pullman, WA	Washington State	34–0
63	1962	Moscow, ID	Washington State	22–14
64	1963	Pullman, WA	Washington State	14–10
65	1964	Moscow, ID	Idaho	28–13
66	1965	Pullman, WA	Idaho	17–13
67	1966	Moscow, ID	Washington State	14–7
68	1967	Pullman, WA	Washington State	52–14
69	1968	Spokane, WA	Washington State	14–7
70	1970	Spokane, WA	Washington State	44–16
71	1972	Pullman, WA	Washington State	35–14
72	1973	Pullman, WA	Washington State	51–24
73	1974	Pullman, WA	Washington State	17–10
74	1975	Pullman, WA	Washington State	84–27
75	1976	Pullman, WA	Washington State	45–6
76	1977	Pullman, WA	Washington State	45–17
77	1978	Pullman, WA	Washington State	28–0
78	1982	Spokane, WA	Washington State	34–14
79	1989	Pullman, WA	Washington State	41–7
80	1998	Pullman, WA	Washington State	24–16
81	1999	Pullman, WA	Idaho	28–17
82	2000	Pullman, WA	Idaho	38–34
83	2001	Pullman, WA	Washington State	36–7
84	2002	Pullman, WA	Washington State	49–14
85	2003	Seattle, WA	Washington State	25–0
86	2004	Pullman, WA	Washington State	49–8
87	2005	Pullman, WA	Washington State	38–26
88	2006	Pullman, WA	Washington State	56–10
89	2007	Pullman, WA	Washington State	45–28
90	2013	Pullman, WA	Washington State	42–0
91	2016	Pullman, WA	Washington State	56–6
Series: Washington State leads 72–16–3

Idaho was a member of the Pacific Coast Conference; the Battle of the Palouse was a conference game from 1922 through 1958.
Idaho was a division below WSU in 1967–68 (College division) and 1978–95 (Division I-AA); Idaho will return to FCS in 2018.
Prior to 1959, WSU was WSC.^[17]^[18]
The only one to serve as head coach for both programs is Dennis Erickson, who lost to the Cougars twice while at Idaho (1982, 2006);
the game was not played when he was at WSU (1987–88).

Coaching records

Since 1919

Idaho

Head Coach	Team	Games	Seasons	Wins	Losses	Ties	Pct.
Ralph Hutchinson	Idaho	1	1919	0	1	0	.000
Thomas Kelley	Idaho	2	1920–1921	0	2	0	.000
Matty Mathews	Idaho	4	1922–1925	3	1	0	.750
Charles Erb	Idaho	3	1926–1928	0	2	1	.167
Leo Calland	Idaho	6	1929–1934	0	6	0	.000
Ted Bank	Idaho	6	1935–1940	0	6	0	.000
Francis Schmidt	Idaho	2	1941–1942	0	2	0	.000
Babe Brown	Idaho	3	1945–1946	0	3	0	.000
Dixie Howell	Idaho	4	1947–1950	0	3	1	.125
Babe Curfman	Idaho	3	1951–1953	0	3	0	.000
Skip Stahley	Idaho	8	1954–1961	1	7	0	.125
Dee Andros	Idaho	3	1962–1964	1	2	0	.333
Steve Musseau	Idaho	3	1965–1967	1	2	0	.333
Y C McNease	Idaho	1	1968–1969	0	1	0	.000
Don Robbins	Idaho	3	1970–1973	0	3	0	.000
Ed Troxel	Idaho	4	1974–1977	0	4	0	.000
Jerry Davitch	Idaho	1	1978–1981	0	1	0	.000
Dennis Erickson (a)	Idaho	1	1982–1985	0	1	0	.000
Keith Gilbertson	Idaho	0	1986–1988
John L. Smith	Idaho	1	1989–1994	0	1	0	.000
Chris Tormey	Idaho	2	1995–1999	1	1		.500
Tom Cable	Idaho	4	2000–2003	1	3		.250
Nick Holt	Idaho	2	2004–2005	0	2		.000
Dennis Erickson (b)	Idaho	1	2006	0	1		.000
Robb Akey	Idaho	1	2007–2012	0	1		.000
Paul Petrino	Idaho	2	2013–2016	0	2		.000

Won first attempt: Stahley (1954), Musseau (1965), Cable (2000)
Won final attempt: Mathews (1925), Andros (1964), Tormey (1999)
Only Idaho coach with more than one win was Mathews, with three straight (1923, 1924, 1925)

Washington State

Head Coach	Team	Games	Seasons	Wins	Losses	Ties	Pct.
Gus Welch	Washington State	4	1919–1922	4	0	0	1.000
Albert Exendine	Washington State	3	1923–1925	0	3	0	.000
Babe Hollingbery	Washington State	17	1926–1942	16	0	1	.971
Phil Sarboe	Washington State	6	1945–1949	6	0	0	1.000
Forest Evashevski	Washington State	2	1950–1951	1	0	1	.750
Al Kircher	Washington State	4	1952–1955	3	1	0	.750
Jim Sutherland	Washington State	8	1956–1963	8	0	0	1.000
Bert Clark	Washington State	4	1964–1967	2	2	0	.500
Jim Sweeney	Washington State	6	1968–1975	6	0	0	1.000
Jackie Sherrill	Washington State	1	1976	1	0	0	1.000
Warren Powers	Washington State	1	1977	1	0	0	1.000
Jim Walden	Washington State	2	1978–1986	2	0	0	1.000
Dennis Erickson	Washington State	0	1987–1988
Mike Price	Washington State	6	1989–2002	4	2	0	.667
Bill Doba	Washington State	5	2003–2007	5	0		1.000
Paul Wulff	Washington State	0	2008–2011
Mike Leach	Washington State	2	2012–2016	2	0		1.000

Last tie was in 1950, overtime began in 1996 in Division I-A (none through 2016)
Two games were played in 1945; no games in 1943, 1944, 1969, 1971
After 1978, except for resumption of 1998–2007, games were scheduled intermittently (1982, 1989, 2013, 2016, 2020)

Men's basketball

Although the Battle of the Palouse in football waned by the 1980s, Idaho and Washington State men's basketball teams have played each other annually since 1906 in a series that continues.^[19]^[20]^[21] From the 1922–23 to 1958–59 seasons, both schools were members of the Pacific Coast Conference.^[22]^[23]

Washington State has a 162–109 lead in the series as of September 2016; in the latest game in the series, Idaho won 78–74 at the Cowan Spectrum in Moscow in December 2015 for a second consecutive victory. The 77–71 win in December 2014 in Pullman was the Vandals' first over the Cougars since December 2002 and the first in Pullman since December 1989.^[19]^[24]

The rivalry in basketball reached its peak in the early 1980s, under head coaches Don Monson and George Raveling.^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28] The game in early December 1982 at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow established a new attendance record of 11,000 for an Idaho home game; the Vandals won in overtime for their third straight win over the Cougars and 37th consecutive win at home.^[29]^[30]^[31]^[32] Idaho was coming off a 27–3 season in 1982 in which it was ranked in the top ten and reached the Sweet Sixteen (and Monson was named Kodak coach of the year). The Cougars went on to finish second in the Pac-10 in the 1983 regular season,^[33] and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament, falling to #1 seed Virginia in Boise to finish at 26–6.^[34] Both coaches left at the end of the season; Monson for Oregon and Raveling for Iowa.

Other sports

The "Battle of the Palouse" is also contested in women's basketball,^[35] women's volleyball,^[36] and women's soccer.^[37]

Washington State leads the women's basketball series, last played in the 2008–09 season, 26–13 and won the most recent game 53–50 over Idaho.^[38]

In women's volleyball, Washington State leads the series 41–21 as of 2015.^[39]^[40] In recent years, the series has been played as part of invitational tournaments hosted by the schools:^[40]^[41]

2008: Idaho Classic, Moscow (Idaho won 3–0)
2009: Nike Cougar Challenge, Pullman (Washington State won 3–2)
2010: Nike Cougar Invitational, Pullman (Idaho won 3–0)
2012: Idaho Nike Invitational, Moscow (Idaho won 3–2)
2013: Cougar Invitational, Pullman (Washington State won 3–0)
2014: Cougar Challenge, Pullman (Washington State won 3–1)

The rivalry was strong in baseball, but Idaho discontinued its program 44 years ago, after the 1980 season.^[42]

References

^ Brown, Bruce (August 20, 1975). "Another View". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 45.
^ "For the record; Idaho, Wash. St. game erased". Lakeland Ledger. Florida. Associated Press. August 21, 1975. p. 3B.
^ "Just forget it". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. August 22, 1975. p. 31.
^ "WSU-Idaho series has sparkling past". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. October 22, 1959. p. 13.
^ ^a ^b "WSU-Idaho grid series diminishes". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. January 21, 1978. p. 10.
^ "Become a University of Idaho Tradition Keeper". Student Alumni Relations Board - University of Idaho. p. 3/7. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
^ ""Win Made Us Ball Club," says Skip Stahley". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. October 25, 1954. p. 17.
^ "WSC walks". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1955. p. 26. Retrieved August 16, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Battle of the Palouse - Losers' Walk". Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections. (video). November 3, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
^ Fry, Richard B. (March 17, 2004). "The Smilin' Irishman". Cougfan.com. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
^ "Mud replaces turf in football's annual Battle of Palouse in Moscow". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. (photos). October 23, 1966. p. 14.
^ "Kennedy en route to a TD". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. (photo). October 24, 1966. p. 18.
^ "Cougars: Akey talks of commitment at Idaho". The Seattle Times. April 15, 2008.
^ Murphy, Brian (October 21, 2012). "Vandals fire Akey after 1-7 start". Idaho Statesman. Boise. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
^ "Cougars add Idaho to 2013 football schedule". Washington State University Athletics. May 1, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
^ "Idaho to play at Washington State in 2020, cancels SJSU series". 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
^ "New name for WSC near O.K." Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. February 4, 1959. p. 2.
^ "New name near for State College". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. August 5, 1959. p. 18.
^ ^a ^b "All-time opponents: Idaho", 2014-15 Washington State Basketball, Washington State Cougars, pp. 36–37
^ "Battle of the Palouse". Idaho Vandals. December 5, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
^ "Cougars Slated For Four Fox Sports Net TV Games". Washington State Cougars. September 9, 1999. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/washington-state/
^ http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/idaho/
^ "Vandals win!". Idaho Vandals. December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
^ "Vandals dump WSU 65-51 for first win over Cougs since '74". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). December 2, 1980. p. 1C.
^ Ramsdell, Paul (December 10, 1981). "Chasing a rainbow". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ Missildine, Harry (December 10, 1981). "'Carbon copy' UI runs over Cougs". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 41.
^ Bull, Andy (December 13, 1981). "Double trouble". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 8C.
^ Devlin, Vince (December 3, 1982). "George bristles over '81 UI win". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. p. 19.
^ Killen, John (December 4, 1982). "Idaho vs. WSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
^ Devlin, Vince (December 6, 1982). "For Cougs, it was a foul night". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. p. 23.
^ Killen, John (December 5, 1982). "Vandals nip Cougars in OT, 62-58". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
^ Devlin, Vince (March 13, 1983). "Cougar hopes collapse". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. D1.
^ Devlin, Vince (March 20, 1983). "Cavs find WSU no pushover". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. D1.
^ "Vandal women lose Battle of the Palouse". Idaho Vandals. February 27, 2003. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
^ "WSU Claims 3-1 Volleyball Victory At Idaho". Washington State. September 19, 2000. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
^ "Cougars Take Soccer Battle Of The Palouse". Washington State Cougars. September 8, 2002. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
^ "All-time records against: Idaho" (PDF). Washington State 2014-15 Women's Basketball. Washington State University. 2014. p. 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "All-time records versus opponents" (PDF). 2014 Washington State Volleyball. Washington State University. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b "WSU Takes 3-1 Win over Idaho at Cougar Challenge". Washington State University. September 18, 2014. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ 2014 Washington State Volleyball, pp. 47-48.
^ "Baseball's 'out' at Idaho". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. May 13, 1980. p. 19.

External links

College Football Data Warehouse – Idaho opponents: vs. Washington State

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[anvibb75-1] Brown, Bruce (August 20, 1975). "Another View". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 45.

[ftherc-2] "For the record; Idaho, Wash. St. game erased". Lakeland Ledger. Florida. Associated Press. August 21, 1975. p. 3B.

[fjisr-3] "Just forget it". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. August 22, 1975. p. 31.

[4] "WSU-Idaho series has sparkling past". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. October 22, 1959. p. 13.

[iwsgrsdim-5] "WSU-Idaho grid series diminishes". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. January 21, 1978. p. 10.

[sarb-6] "Become a University of Idaho Tradition Keeper". Student Alumni Relations Board - University of Idaho. p. 3/7. Retrieved September 15, 2013.

[sdc54-7] ""Win Made Us Ball Club," says Skip Stahley". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. October 25, 1954. p. 17.

[gem55walk54-8] "WSC walks". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1955. p. 26. Retrieved August 16, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[9] "Battle of the Palouse - Losers' Walk". Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections. (video). November 3, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2013.

[10] Fry, Richard B. (March 17, 2004). "The Smilin' Irishman". Cougfan.com. Retrieved September 15, 2013.

[11] "Mud replaces turf in football's annual Battle of Palouse in Moscow". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. (photos). October 23, 1966. p. 14.

[12] "Kennedy en route to a TD". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. (photo). October 24, 1966. p. 18.

[13] "Cougars: Akey talks of commitment at Idaho". The Seattle Times. April 15, 2008.

[14] Murphy, Brian (October 21, 2012). "Vandals fire Akey after 1-7 start". Idaho Statesman. Boise. Retrieved October 22, 2012.

[bop2013-15] "Cougars add Idaho to 2013 football schedule". Washington State University Athletics. May 1, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.

[16] "Idaho to play at Washington State in 2020, cancels SJSU series". 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2016-09-20.

[nrokffn-17] "New name for WSC near O.K." Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. February 4, 1959. p. 2.

[nnfsc-18] "New name near for State College". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. August 5, 1959. p. 18.

[Palouse_basketball-19] "All-time opponents: Idaho", 2014-15 Washington State Basketball, Washington State Cougars, pp. 36–37

[20] "Battle of the Palouse". Idaho Vandals. December 5, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2014.

[21] "Cougars Slated For Four Fox Sports Net TV Games". Washington State Cougars. September 9, 1999. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[22] ttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/washington-state/

[23] ttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/idaho/

[24] "Vandals win!". Idaho Vandals. December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.

[dump74-25] "Vandals dump WSU 65-51 for first win over Cougs since '74". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). December 2, 1980. p. 1C.

[chsarbw-26] Ramsdell, Paul (December 10, 1981). "Chasing a rainbow". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.

[ccuiruc-27] Missildine, Harry (December 10, 1981). "'Carbon copy' UI runs over Cougs". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 41.

[dubtrb-28] Bull, Andy (December 13, 1981). "Double trouble". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 8C.

[brislt-29] Devlin, Vince (December 3, 1982). "George bristles over '81 UI win". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. p. 19.

[jkui82-30] Killen, John (December 4, 1982). "Idaho vs. WSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.

[foulnt-31] Devlin, Vince (December 6, 1982). "For Cougs, it was a foul night". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. p. 23.

[cougsnip-32] Killen, John (December 5, 1982). "Vandals nip Cougars in OT, 62-58". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.

[chcol-33] Devlin, Vince (March 13, 1983). "Cougar hopes collapse". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. D1.

[pushover-34] Devlin, Vince (March 20, 1983). "Cavs find WSU no pushover". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. D1.

[35] "Vandal women lose Battle of the Palouse". Idaho Vandals. February 27, 2003. Retrieved December 3, 2014.

[36] "WSU Claims 3-1 Volleyball Victory At Idaho". Washington State. September 19, 2000. Retrieved April 18, 2015.

[37] "Cougars Take Soccer Battle Of The Palouse". Washington State Cougars. September 8, 2002. Retrieved December 3, 2014.

[38] "All-time records against: Idaho" (PDF). Washington State 2014-15 Women's Basketball. Washington State University. 2014. p. 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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-Although the Battle of the Palouse in football waned by the 1980s, Idaho and Washington State men's basketball teams have played each other annually since 1906 in a series that continues.<ref name="Palouse basketball">{{citation|title=All-time opponents: Idaho|url=http://issuu.com/wsuathleticcommunications/docs/2015_information_guide|website=2014-15 Washington State Basketball|publisher=Washington State Cougars|pages=36–37}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.govandals.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17100&ATCLID=205342915|title= Battle of the Palouse |publisher=Idaho Vandals|date=December 5, 2011|accessdate=December 3, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsucougars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30400&ATCLID=207889322|title= Cougars Slated For Four Fox Sports Net TV Games |publisher=Washington State Cougars|date=September 9, 1999|accessdate=December 3, 2014}}</ref> From the 1922–23 to 1958–59 seasons, both schools were members of the [[Pacific Coast Conference]].<ref>http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/washington-state/</ref><ref>http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/idaho/</ref>
+Although the Battle of the Palouse in football waned by the 1980s, Idaho and Washington State men's basketball teams have played each other annually since 1906 in a series that continues.<ref name="Palouse basketball">{{citation|title=All-time opponents: Idaho|url=http://issuu.com/wsuathleticcommunications/docs/2015_information_guide|website=2014-15 Washington State Basketball|publisher=Washington State Cougars|pages=36–37}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.govandals.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17100&ATCLID=205342915|title= Battle of the Palouse |publisher=Idaho Vandals|date=December 5, 2011|accessdate=December 3, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsucougars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30400&ATCLID=207889322 |title=Cougars Slated For Four Fox Sports Net TV Games |publisher=Washington State Cougars |date=September 9, 1999 |accessdate=December 3, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216025957/http://www.wsucougars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30400&ATCLID=207889322 |archivedate=February 16, 2015 |df= }}</ref> From the 1922–23 to 1958–59 seasons, both schools were members of the [[Pacific Coast Conference]].<ref>http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/washington-state/</ref><ref>http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/idaho/</ref>
 Washington State has a 162–109 lead in the series as of September 2016; in the latest game in the series, Idaho won 78–74 at the Cowan Spectrum in Moscow in December 2015 for a second consecutive victory. The 77–71 win in December 2014 in Pullman was the Vandals' first over the Cougars since December 2002 and the first in Pullman since December 1989.<ref name="Palouse basketball"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Vandals win!|url=http://www.govandals.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=17100&ATCLID=209793443|publisher=Idaho Vandals|accessdate=December 3, 2014|date=December 3, 2014}}</ref>
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 The "Battle of the Palouse" is also contested in women's basketball,<ref>{{cite web|title=Vandal women lose Battle of the Palouse|url=http://www.govandals.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17100&ATCLID=1062553|publisher=Idaho Vandals|accessdate=December 3, 2014|date=February 27, 2003}}</ref> women's volleyball,<ref>{{cite web|title=WSU Claims 3-1 Volleyball Victory At Idaho|url=http://www.wsucougars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30400&ATCLID=207873457|publisher=Washington State|accessdate=April 18, 2015|date=September 19, 2000}}</ref> and women's soccer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cougars Take Soccer Battle Of The Palouse|url=http://www.wsucougars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30400&ATCLID=207890122|publisher=Washington State Cougars|accessdate=December 3, 2014|date=September 8, 2002}}</ref>
-Washington State leads the women's basketball series, last played in the 2008–09 season, 26–13 and won the most recent game 53–50 over Idaho.<ref>{{cite web|title=All-time records against: Idaho|url=https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2726187.pdf|website=Washington State 2014-15 Women's Basketball|publisher=Washington State University|page=40|date=2014}}</ref>
+Washington State leads the women's basketball series, last played in the 2008–09 season, 26–13 and won the most recent game 53–50 over Idaho.<ref>{{cite web|title=All-time records against: Idaho |url=https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2726187.pdf |website=Washington State 2014-15 Women's Basketball |publisher=Washington State University |page=40 |date=2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418233244/https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2726187.pdf |archivedate=2015-04-18 |df= }}</ref>
-In women's volleyball, Washington State leads the series 41–21 as of 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=All-time records versus opponents|url=http://www.wsucougars.com/pdf9/2548155.pdf|website=2014 Washington State Volleyball|publisher=Washington State University|accessdate=June 17, 2015|page=43}}</ref><ref name="2014 volleyball">{{cite web|title=WSU Takes 3-1 Win over Idaho at Cougar Challenge|url=http://www.wsucougars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=749777&SPID=126824&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=30400&ATCLID=209662991|publisher=Washington State University|accessdate=June 17, 2015|date=September 18, 2014}}</ref> In recent years, the series has been played as part of invitational tournaments hosted by the schools:<ref name="2014 volleyball"/><ref>''2014 Washington State Volleyball'', pp. 47-48.</ref>
+In women's volleyball, Washington State leads the series 41–21 as of 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=All-time records versus opponents |url=http://www.wsucougars.com/pdf9/2548155.pdf |website=2014 Washington State Volleyball |publisher=Washington State University |accessdate=June 17, 2015 |page=43 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123080846/http://www.wsucougars.com/pdf9/2548155.pdf |archivedate=November 23, 2015 |df= }}</ref><ref name="2014 volleyball">{{cite web|title=WSU Takes 3-1 Win over Idaho at Cougar Challenge |url=http://www.wsucougars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=749777&SPID=126824&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=30400&ATCLID=209662991 |publisher=Washington State University |accessdate=June 17, 2015 |date=September 18, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123042341/http://www.wsucougars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=749777&SPID=126824&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=30400&ATCLID=209662991 |archivedate=November 23, 2015 |df= }}</ref> In recent years, the series has been played as part of invitational tournaments hosted by the schools:<ref name="2014 volleyball"/><ref>''2014 Washington State Volleyball'', pp. 47-48.</ref>
 *2008: Idaho Classic, Moscow (Idaho won 3–0)
 *2009: Nike Cougar Challenge, Pullman (Washington State won 3–2)

v t e Idaho Vandals football
Venues	MacLean Field (1914–1936) Neale Stadium (1937–1968) Rogers Field (1969–1970) Joe Albi Stadium (1971) Kibbie Dome (1971–present) Martin Stadium (1999–2001)
Bowls and rivalries	Bowl games Boise State Gonzaga (defunct) Idaho State Montana: Little Brown Stein Washington State: Battle of the Palouse
Culture and lore	History Joe Vandal Go, Vandals, Go The Sound of Idaho
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Starting quarterbacks
Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Idaho Vandals men's basketball
Venues	Armory and Gymnasium (1905–1928) Memorial Gymnasium (1928–1976, 2020–21) Kibbie Dome / Cowan Spectrum (1976–2021) Idaho Central Credit Union Arena (2021–present)
Rivalries	Washington State
Culture & lore	Go, Vandals, Go
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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v t e Washington State Cougars football
Venues	Rogers Field (1895–1969) Joe Albi Stadium (1950–1983 as alternate; 1970–1971 as sole) Martin Stadium (1972–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Idaho: Battle of the Palouse Washington: Apple Cup Northwest Championship
Culture & lore	Butch T. Cougar "Fight Song" Marching band Coug it Ol' Crimson
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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v t e Washington State Cougars men's basketball
Venues	Bohler Gymnasium (1928–1973) Beasley Coliseum (1973–present)
Rivalries	Idaho Washington
Culture & lore	Butch T. Cougar
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics