Blue–Green Rivalry

UCSB Gauchos–Cal Poly Mustangs
Men's Soccer
First Meeting 1967[1]
Games Played 71[2]
All-time series UCSB leads: 45–18–8[2]
Men's Basketball
First Meeting 1937[3]
Games Played 107[3]
All-time series UCSB leads: 73–34[3]

The Blue–Green Rivalry is the name of the rivalry between athletic teams from the University of California, Santa Barbara and California Polytechnic State University, the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and the Cal Poly Mustangs. Athletic competition between the two schools began in the 1921 on the football field.

The rivalry is best known recently for its games between the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer and Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer teams and is called the "Greatest Rivalry In College Soccer".[4]

History

First meeting

The UCSB Gauchos and Cal Poly Mustangs met in their first collegiate athletic event on November 5, 1921.[5] Santa Barbara State Teachers College, as UC Santa Barbara was known then, started a football team and played Cal Poly, with Poly coming out as 42–0 winners.[5][6][7]

California Collegiate Athletic Association

The rivalry heated up when both schools were members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The Gauchos joined the CCAA in 1939 and the Mustangs joined in 1945. The two would remain in-conference rival until the Gauchos departed in 1969 for the newly formed Pacific Coast Athletic Association.

Big West Conference

The Pacific Coast Athletic Association would later become known as the Big West Conference. Cal Poly joined in 1996 and the two have been competing in-conference match ups since.

Formalization of the Blue–Green Rivalry

The two schools announced the formalization of the Blue–Green Rivalry in 2009 to highlight the athletic accomplishments, but also to promote environmental sustainability.[8][9][10][11] October 2012 saw the schools increase promotions of the rivalry, including the addition of a new website.[12]

Results (Formalized rivalry era)

School year Champion Score Record
2009–2010[13][14] UC Santa Barbara 12–10 UCSB 1–0
2010–2011 ? ? ?
2011–2012[15][16] UC Santa Barbara 14–12 ?
2012–2013[15][16][17] UC Santa Barbara 15–14 ?
2013–2014[15][16][18] UC Santa Barbara 13–12 ?
2014–2015[16] UC Santa Barbara 18–11 ?
2015–2016 In progress — —

Men's soccer

The best known of the Blue–Green Rivalry games, Cal Poly and UCSB play each other twice a year in Big West Conference play. With both schools located on the Central Coast of California less than 100 miles apart, attendance has risen dramatically following the Gauchos' 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The crowds of these games are record-setting and are among the highest regular season games in NCAA college soccer history.

Recent results

Cal Poly victories are shaded ██ green. UCSB victories shaded in ██ blue. Ties shaded white.

Date Site Winning team Losing team Series Attendance
September 3, 1994 San Luis Obispo, CA Cal Poly2 UCSB0 CP 1–0–0
September 25, 1994 Santa Barbara, CA UCSB4 Cal Poly2 Tied 1–1–0
November 3, 1995 San Luis Obispo, CA Cal Poly4 UCSB1 CP 2–1–0
October 18, 1996 Santa Barbara, CA UCSB2 Cal Poly1 Tied 2–2–0
November 15, 1996 San Luis Obispo, CA Cal Poly2 UCSB1 CP 3–2–0
September 21, 1997 San Diego, CA Cal Poly2 UCSB1 CP 4–2–0
October 18, 1997 San Luis Obispo, CA Cal Poly3 UCSB2 CP 5–2–0
November 13, 1998 Santa Barbara, CA Cal Poly4 UCSB2 CP 6–2–0
September 1, 1999 Santa Barbara, CA UCSB2 Cal Poly0 CP 6–3–0
November 13, 1999 San Luis Obispo, CA UCSB4 Cal Poly2 CP 6–4–0
November 7, 2000 San Luis Obispo, CA Cal Poly3 UCSB0 CP 7–4–0206
October 19, 2001 Santa Barbara, CA UCSB3 Cal Poly1 CP 7–5–0318
November 9, 2001 San Luis Obispo, CA UCSB5 Cal Poly1 CP 7–6–0575
October 25, 2002 San Luis Obispo, CA UCSB3 Cal Poly1 Tied 7–7–0425
November 2, 2002 Santa Barbara, CA UCSB3 Cal Poly0 UCSB 8–7–0522
September 24, 2003 Santa Barbara, CA #10 UCSB2 Cal Poly0 UCSB 9–7–0617
October 22, 2003 San Luis Obispo, CA #7 UCSB3 Cal Poly1 UCSB 10–7–0307
October 9, 2004 San Luis Obispo, CA #1 UCSB2 Cal Poly0 UCSB 11–7–01,837
October 23, 2004 Santa Barbara, CA #2 UCSB2 Cal Poly0 UCSB 12–7–0607
September 28, 2005 San Luis Obispo, CA #19 UCSB3 Cal Poly1 UCSB 13–7–0568
October 22, 2005 Santa Barbara, CA #14 UCSB2 Cal Poly0 UCSB 14–7–01,091
September 5, 2006 Santa Barbara, CA #7 UCSB2 Cal Poly0 UCSB 15–7–0924
October 14, 2006 San Luis Obispo, CA UCSB2 Cal Poly0 UCSB 16–7–01,123
October 17, 2007 San Luis Obispo, CA Cal Poly2 #15 UCSB1 UCSB 16–8–07,143
November 3, 2007 Santa Barbara, CA #12 UCSB3 #15 Cal Poly1 UCSB 17–8–08,102
October 17, 2008 San Luis Obispo, CA #19 UCSB (2OT)1 Cal Poly0 UCSB 18–8–011,075
October 5, 2008 Santa Barbara, CA #17 UCSB (2OT) 0#25 Cal Poly0 UCSB 18–8–19,749
November 12, 2008 Santa Barbara, CA #19 UCSB (2OT)2Cal Poly2 UCSB 18–8–23,601
October 7, 2009 Santa Barbara, CA #7 UCSB1Cal Poly0 UCSB 19–8–25,842
November 4, 2009 San Luis Obispo, CA Cal Poly (2OT)0#3 UCSB0 UCSB 19–8–39,824
October 12, 2010 Santa Barbara, CA UCSB2Cal Poly1 UCSB 20–8–36,057
October 27, 2010 San Luis Obispo, CA Cal Poly (OT)2 #19 UCSB1 UCSB 20–9–38,125
November 10, 2010 Santa Barbara, CA #22 UCSB (OT)2 Cal Poly1 UCSB 21–9–34,084
October 14, 2011 San Luis Obispo, CA Cal Poly2 #13 UCSB1 UCSB 21–10–311,075
November 4, 2011 Santa Barbara, CA #17 UCSB2 Cal Poly0 UCSB 22–10–313,822
October 19, 2012 Santa Barbara, CA Cal Poly (OT)2 #16 UCSB1 UCSB 22–11–313,467
November 3, 2012 San Luis Obispo, CA Cal Poly1 UCSB0 UCSB 22–12–311,075
October 25, 2013 San Luis Obispo, CA Cal Poly (2OT)1 #21 UCSB1 UCSB 22–12–411,075
November 9, 2013 Santa Barbara, CA #12 UCSB2 Cal Poly0 UCSB 23–12–412,805
October 25, 2014 Santa Barbara, CA UCSB (2OT)2 Cal Poly2 UCSB 23–12–514,345
November 2, 2014 San Luis Obispo, CA UCSB2 Cal Poly0 UCSB 24–12–511,075
October 17, 2015 San Luis Obispo, CA Cal Poly (2OT)3 #14 UCSB2 UCSB 24–13–511,075
October 24, 2015 Santa Barbara, CA UCSB (2OT)2 #23 Cal Poly2 UCSB 24–13–614,919

Source: [19]

References

  1. ↑ "UCSB All-Time Season Results" (PDF). http://ucsb.prestosports.com. August 2015. p. 11. Retrieved October 29, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  2. 1 2 "No. 21 Gauchos Ready for Cal Poly Rematch on Prime Ticket". http://ucsbgauchos.com. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  3. 1 2 3 "UCSB, Cal Poly Renew Blue-Green Rivalry Thursday in SLO". http://ucsbgauchos.com. January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016. External link in |website= (help)
  4. ↑ "The Fourteen Greatest Rivalries In College Soccer". http://www.collegesoccernews.com/. Retrieved October 29, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  5. 1 2 "Cal Poly Football History -- Year-by-Year Scores". http://issuu.com. Cal Poly Mustangs. p. 146. Retrieved October 29, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  6. ↑ Zant, John (April 23, 2015). "UCSB’s Forgotten Football History". Santa Barbara Independent (Santa Barbara, California). Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  7. ↑ Monson, Gordon (November 7, 1987). "Gauchos Back in Saddle Again: UC Santa Barbara Strives to Corral Football Program Often Gone Astray". Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles). Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ "The Blue-Green Rivalry". http://ucsbgauchos.cstv.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved October 29, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  9. ↑ "Central Coast Rivals Announce Landmark Series". http://www.bigwest.org. October 16, 2009. Retrieved October 29, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  10. ↑ Zant, John (December 16, 2009). "UCSB Continues to Woo Sports Scholarship Donators". Santa Barbara Independent (Santa Barbara, California). Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Pair of Blue-Green points go to Cal Poly". http://presidiosports.com. April 10, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  12. ↑ "UCSB, Cal Poly Unveil Blue-Green Rivalry Website". http://ucsbgauchos.com. October 18, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  13. ↑ Scroggin, Joshua D. (January 26, 2011). "Mustangs-Gauchos rivalry could have a familiar feel". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, California). Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  14. ↑ "The Blue-Green Rivalry". http://ucsbgauchos.cstv.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  15. 1 2 3 "Point Breakdown - PAST WINNERS". http://bluegreenrivalry.com/point_breakdown/index. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Blue-Green Rivalry: Cal Poly vs. UC Santa Barbara". Cal Poly Mustangs. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Point Breakdown". http://bluegreenrivalry.com/point_breakdown/index. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  18. ↑ "Mark Massari's Annual 'State of the Gauchos' Address Featured on Final Talk'n Gauchos Tuesday". http://www.ucsbgauchos.com. May 16, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  19. ↑ http://gopoly.com/index.php?p=sports&id=29911&tab=schedule

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