CORVALLIS, Ore. – The storied competition between Oregon State University and the University of Oregon has been played out on fields, and in arenas and courts, since 1894. The yearlong athletic battle between the two in-state rivals – Civil War Series – welcomes back corporate partners PacificSource Health Plans and Spirit Mountain Casino, and introduces Safeway/Albertsons and Your Local Toyota Dealers.
The point-based Civil War Series will have a total of four sponsors supporting 10 different sports when Oregon and Oregon State go head-to-head throughout the 2016-17 athletic season. The corporate partnerships are being managed by Learfield's Beaver Sports Properties and Oregon IMG Sports Marketing, the respective multimedia rights holders for the university athletic departments.