Backyard Brawl

The Backyard Brawl
Football History
First Meeting	October 26, 1895
First Meeting Result	West Virginia 8, W.U.P. 0
Last Meeting	September 16, 2023
Last Result	West Virginia 17, Pittsburgh 6
Number of Meetings	106
All-Time Series	PITT: 62–41–3[1]
Largest Victory	PITT: 53–0 (11/08/1904)
Current Streak	WVU: Won 1
Longest PITT Win Streak	15 (1929–46)
Longest WVU Win Streak	5 (1992–96)
Last Ten Games	WVU: 6–4
Men's Basketball History
First Meeting	February 17, 1906
First Meeting Result	W.U.P. 30, West Virginia 25
Last Meeting	December 6, 2023
Last Result	Pitt: 80-63
Next Meeting	2024
Number of Meetings	190
All-Time Series	WVU: 101–89
Largest victory	WVU: 103–63 (February 14, 1966)
Current Streak	Pitt (Won 1)
Longest PITT Win Streak	9 (1/17/1931-1/26/1935)
Longest WVU Win Streak	13 (1/8/1957-2/2/1963)
Last Ten Games	WVU: 6–4

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Locations of Pittsburgh and West Virginia

The Backyard Brawl is an American college football rivalry between the University of Pittsburgh Panthers and the West Virginia University Mountaineers. The term "Backyard Brawl" has also been used to refer to college basketball games played annually or semi-annually and may also be used to refer to other athletic competitions between the two schools. It is a registered trademark for both universities,^[2] and refers to the close proximity of the two universities, separated by 75 miles (105 km) along Interstate 79.

The football rivalry is the 14th oldest in the United States and is typically shown on national television. In the past, the Backyard Brawl has been seen on ABC, CBS, ESPN, and ESPN2. Through the 106 games played between these two schools, Pitt leads the series 62–41–3.^[1]