The two schools played each other in their second to last game of the season sporting a combined record of 1-20. ESPN.com featured both these teams on a weekly basis in their bottom 10 poll, which showcases the bottom 10 football teams in the country.
When the two squared off for the Apple Cup in Pullman, Washington on Nov. 22, it was the most competitive game either team had been in all year, because they were both equally so bad.
But I guess the Washington Huskies were just a little worse.
When you add the records of the Mariners (61-101), the Seahawks (4-12), the Huskies (0-12), and the Cougars (2-11), it comes out to 67-136, or a winning percentage of .330. Ouch.
And then, top that off with the loss of the city's oldest professional franchise; there's no comparison.
When writing this, I do not take into account the WNBA or soccer, both of which saw Seattle bring a championship. The WNBA Storm won it all in 2004 and the Seattle Sea Dogs of the famous Continental Indoor Soccer League took home the title in 1997, the league's last of its five year existence.
Atlanta and Buffalo came in second and third, respectively.
You can read the Forbes article online, and it comes with a slide show of the top 10 most miserable cities of 2009.
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