Causeway Classic

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::summary American college football rivalry ::

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Field	Value
wide	yes
name	Causeway Classic
team1	Sacramento State
team1logo	Sacramento State script 2008.svg
sport	Football
team2	UC Davis
team2logo	UC Davis Aggies logo.svg
firstmeeting	October 9, 1954
Northern Branch 14, Sacramento State 0
mostrecent	November 22, 2025
UC Davis 31, Sacramento State 27
total	72
series	UC Davis leads 49–23
largestvictory	UC Davis, 51–6 (1982)
longeststreak	UC Davis: 18 (1970–1987)
Sacramento State: 5 (1988–1991)
currentstreak	UC Davis, 3 (2023–present)
trophy	Causeway Classic Trophy
trophy series	UC Davis leads 46–19
regularseason	UC Davis leads 49–22
postseason	Sacramento State, 1–0
November 19, 1988: Sacramento State 35, UC Davis 14
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| wide = yes | name = Causeway Classic | team1 = Sacramento State | team1logo = Sacramento State script 2008.svg | sport = Football | team2 = UC Davis | team2logo = UC Davis Aggies logo.svg | firstmeeting = October 9, 1954 Northern Branch 14, Sacramento State 0 | mostrecent = November 22, 2025 UC Davis 31, Sacramento State 27 | nextmeeting = | total = 72 | series = UC Davis leads 49–23 | largestvictory = UC Davis, 51–6 (1982) | longeststreak = UC Davis: 18 (1970–1987) Sacramento State: 5 (1988–1991) | longestunbeatenstreak = | currentstreak = UC Davis, 3 (2023–present) | currentunbeatenstreak = | trophy = Causeway Classic Trophy | trophy series = UC Davis leads 46–19 | stadiums = | map_location = | map_width = | map_label1 = | map_mark1 = | map_label1_position = | coordinates1 = | map_label2 = | map_mark2 = | map_label2_position = | coordinates2 = | map_caption = | regularseason = UC Davis leads 49–22 | postseason = Sacramento State, 1–0 November 19, 1988: Sacramento State 35, UC Davis 14}} | nolabels = 1 | coord = | zoom = 8 | width = 300 | height = 250 | caption = Locations in Northern California | mark1 = Blue pog.svg | label1 = UC Davis | mark-coord1 = | label-pos1 = left | label-color1 = black | mark2 = Green pog.svg | label2 = Sacramento State | mark-coord2 = | label-pos2 = right | label-color2 = black 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 46 wins to Sacramento State's 19. UC Davis also leads all-time in games between the two, 49 to 23. One of Sacramento State's victories was a playoff game between the two schools in 1988.

Ken O'Brien was the first player to play for both teams in the rivalry.

Game results

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

| 2004–05|UC Davis| |Sacramento State | |win1=UC Davis | 2005–06|Sacramento State| 66.25 |UC Davis| 38.75 | 2006–07|Sacramento State| 52.66 |UC Davis| 52.34 | 2007–08|UC Davis| 67.5 |Sacramento State | 37.5 | 2008–09|Sacramento State| 66.67 |UC Davis| 43.33 | 2009–10|UC Davis| 55.83 |Sacramento State | 44.17 | 2010–11|UC Davis| 56.25 |Sacramento State | 43.75 | 2011–12|Sacramento State| 52.50 |UC Davis| 47.50 | 2012–13|UC Davis| 60.42 |Sacramento State | 39.58 | 2013–14|UC Davis| 68.75 |Sacramento State | 31.25 | 2014–15|UC Davis| 58.33 |Sacramento State | 31.67 | 2015–16|UC Davis| 53.75 |Sacramento State | 26.25 | 2016–17|UC Davis| 65.00 |Sacramento State | 15.00 | 2017–18|UC Davis| 42.50 |Sacramento State | 30.00

References

http://magazinearchive.ucdavis.edu/issues/fall13/sports.html

References

"Journal: 50 Years – Hooray for Causeway". csus.edu.
Voet, Gary. (October 26, 1995). "O'Brien enjoyed view from both sides of rivalry". [[The Sacramento Bee]].
"UC Davis vs Sacramento St". CFB Info.
"The Causeway Classic Rivalry History in Men's Basketball". College Basketball Reference.
"Causeway Cup". www.ucdavisaggies.com.
"2007-08 Causeway Cup".
"2005-06 Causeway Cup".
"2006-07 Causeway Cup".
"2007-08 Causeway Cup". www.ucdavisaggies.com.
"2008-09 Causeway Cup".
"2009-10 Causeway Cup". www.ucdavisaggies.com.
"2010-11 Causeway Cup". www.ucdavisaggies.com.
"2011-12 Causeway Cup".
"2013-14 Causeway Cup". www.ucdavisaggies.com.
"2014-15 Causeway Cup".
"2015-16 Causeway Cup".
"2016-17 Causeway Cup".
"2017-18 Causeway Cup".

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