- For the geographical region in Ontario, see Golden Horseshoe.
First contested | 1939 Northern Branch 28, Cal Poly 0 |
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Number of meetings | 44 |
Most recent meeting | October 20, 2018 UC Davis 52, Cal Poly 10 |
Next meeting | October 12, 2019 |
All-time series | UC Davis leads 22–20–2 |
Largest victory | UC Davis: 52–10 (2018) |
Longest win streak | UC Davis: 5 (1982–1986) Cal Poly: 3 (twice) |
Current streak | UC Davis, 2 (2017–present) |
The Battle for the Golden Horseshoe is an annual rivalry college football game played between the UC Davis Aggies and the Cal Poly Mustangs.[1] Although the two teams have met on the gridiron since 1939, the rivalry officially began with the 2004 game at Cal Poly. The winner of the game receives the Golden Horseshoe Trophy, which was also created in 2004 for the inaugural game. Due to a misunderstanding, both schools constructed a trophy for the rivalry and brought it to the inaugural game. The teams decided that the rivalry would adopt the trophy created by the winner of that game; UC Davis won 36–33 and was therefore allowed to make its trophy the official one to be exchanged in all subsequent meetings.[2][3]
Through 2017, the series is tied 7–7; UC Davis won the trophy in 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, and 2017, while Cal Poly took it in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016. UC Davis leads the all-time series is at 22–20–2.
There is also controversy regarding the addition of gems to the trophy after each win. The Mustang Maniacs, the student group who holds the trophy while it is under Cal Poly's control, added blue and green gems to the trophy from 2006 to 2008. But when the Aggie Pack regained control of the trophy in 2009, they removed the gems, wishing to keep the trophy in its original condition.[4]
Results[]
Cal Poly victories | UC Davis victories | Tie games |
No. | Date | Location | Winning team | Losing team | ||||
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1 | 1939 | Davis, CA | Northern Branch | 28 | Cal Poly | 0 | ||
2 | 1940 | San Luis Obispo, CA | Cal Poly | 20 | UC Davis | 7 | ||
3 | November 20, 1976 | San Luis Obispo, CA | Cal Poly | 26 | UC Davis | 14 | ||
4 | November 11, 1978 | Davis, CA | #6 UC Davis | 29 | #3 Cal Poly | 22 | ||
5 | September 29, 1979 | San Luis Obispo, CA | Cal Poly | 31 | UC Davis | 10 | ||
6 | September 28, 1980 | Davis, CA | Cal Poly | 28 | UC Davis | 25 | ||
7 | October 17, 1981 | San Luis Obispo, CA | Cal Poly | 30 | UC Davis | 0 | ||
8 | October 9, 1982 | Davis, CA | UC Davis | 24 | Cal Poly | 0 | ||
9 | October 8, 1983 | San Luis Obispo, CA | #4 UC Davis | 24 | #9 Cal Poly | 14 | ||
10 | September 29, 1984 | Davis, CA | UC Davis | 10 | Cal Poly | 6 | ||
11 | September 28, 1985 | San Luis Obispo, CA | #7 UC Davis | 34 | Cal Poly | 21 | ||
12 | September 20, 1986 | Davis, CA | #4 UC Davis | 32 | Cal Poly | 21 | ||
13 | October 3, 1987 | San Luis Obispo, CA | #18 Cal Poly | 41 | #12 UC Davis | 0 | ||
14 | October 29, 1988 | Davis, CA | Tie | 21 | Tie | 21 | ||
15 | October 28, 1989 | San Luis Obispo, CA | Cal Poly | 28 | #12 UC Davis | 21 | ||
16 | October 6, 1990 | Davis, CA | Cal Poly | 19 | UC Davis | 0 | ||
17 | September 14, 1991 | San Luis Obispo, CA | UC Davis | 31 | #17 Cal Poly | 28 | ||
18 | October 10, 1992 | Davis, CA | Tie | 31 | Tie | 31 | ||
19 | September 11, 1993 | Davis, CA | UC Davis | 37 | Cal Poly | 26 | ||
20 | October 15, 1994 | San Luis Obispo, CA | Cal Poly | 32 | #16 UC Davis | 31 | ||
21 | November 11, 1995 | Davis, CA | UC Davis | 34 | Cal Poly | 31 | ||
22 | November 12, 1996 | San Luis Obispo, CA | Cal Poly | 17 | #12 UC Davis | 13 | ||
23 | September 6, 1997 | Davis, CA | Cal Poly | 20 | #7 UC Davis | 19 | ||
24 | October 3, 1998 | San Luis Obispo, CA | #7 UC Davis | 34 | Cal Poly | 24 | ||
25 | October 23, 1999 | Davis, CA | #8 UC Davis | 31 | Cal Poly | 24 | ||
26 | October 21, 2000 | San Luis Obispo, CA | #1 UC Davis | 63 | Cal Poly | 28 | ||
27 | October 20, 2001 | Davis, CA | Cal Poly | 31 | #10 UC Davis | 28 | ||
28 | October 26, 2002 | San Luis Obispo, CA | #5 UC Davis | 28 | Cal Poly | 14 | ||
29 | November 8, 2003 | Davis, CA | Cal Poly | 18 | UC Davis | 14 | ||
30 | October 30, 2004 | San Luis Obispo, CA | UC Davis | 36 | #11 Cal Poly | 33 | ||
31 | October 29, 2005 | Davis, CA | UC Davis | 20 | #10 Cal Poly | 13 | ||
32 | October 7, 2006 | San Luis Obispo, CA | #5 Cal Poly | 23 | #16 UC Davis | 17 | ||
33 | October 13, 2007 | Davis, CA | #22 Cal Poly | 63 | UC Davis | 28 | ||
34 | November 15, 2008 | San Luis Obispo, CA | #3 Cal Poly | 51 | UC Davis | 28 | ||
35 | November 6, 2009 | Davis, CA | UC Davis | 23 | Cal Poly | 10 | ||
36 | November 13, 2010 | San Luis Obispo, CA | UC Davis | 22 | #19 Cal Poly | 21 | ||
37 | November 5, 2011 | Davis, CA | UC Davis | 24 | Cal Poly | 17 | ||
38 | September 22, 2012 | San Luis Obispo, CA | Cal Poly | 28 | UC Davis | 20 | ||
39 | November 2, 2013 | Davis, CA | Cal Poly | 34 | UC Davis | 16 | ||
40 | November 15, 2014 | San Luis Obispo, CA | UC Davis | 48 | Cal Poly | 35 | ||
41 | November 13, 2015 | Davis, CA | Cal Poly | 55 | UC Davis | 38 | ||
42 | October 22, 2016 | San Luis Obispo, CA | #17 Cal Poly | 21 | UC Davis | 16 | ||
43 | October 28, 2017 | Davis, CA | UC Davis | 31 | Cal Poly | 28 | ||
44 | October 20, 2018 | San Luis Obispo, CA | #10 UC Davis | 52 | Cal Poly | 10 | ||
Series: UC Davis leads 22–20–2 |
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Bill Paterson (October 31, 2013). "UC Davis-Cal Poly rivalry intense". Sacramento Bee. http://www.sacbee.com/sports/college/article2581412.html.
- ↑ "Battle for the Golden Horseshoe". Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080703194427/http://www.aggiepack.com/pages/football/goldenhorseshoe.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ↑ "Cal Poly SLO Mustangs Official Athletics Website". Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080915142822/http://www.gopoly.com/index.php?p=traditions. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ↑ "Football Looks to Reclaim the Golden Horseshoe from UC Davis". Archived from the original on 2010-09-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20100924010718/http://mustangdaily.net/the-golden-horseshoe/. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
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