Their home games are played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.
[3] Bloss' son, William, started the first team, on which he served as both coach and quarterback.
[4] The team's first game was an easy 64–0 victory on November 11, 1893, over visiting Albany College.
[11] Oregon Agricultural's game against Loyola, then known as the St. Vincent's College Saints, was a Thanksgiving Day matchup of the "Champions of the Northwest" and the "Champions of California", with the winner taking home the "Championship" of the entire West Coast.
[15] Oregon State University has played in 20 postseason bowl games.
14 ranked UCLA 34–3 in front of 80,000 at National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.
The Beavers play their home games at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.
The two schools enjoy a fierce and long-standing rivalry due to the proximity of the two campuses.
Though not officially recognized by the universities, the Platypus Trophy is awarded annually to the winning alumni association.
The four Pacific Northwest rivals began playing in a round-robin format in the 1903 season.
No trophy is awarded to the winner, and no organization grants the title,[26] although in 2002, the Washington Huskies wore homemade t-shirts for the Northwest Championship.