Battle on the Bayou explained
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Battle on the Bayou |
Team1: | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns |
Team1logo: | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns wordmark.svg |
Team2: | Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks |
Team2logo: | Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks wordmark.svg |
Sport: | Football |
Firstmeeting: | September 15, 1951 Northeast Louisiana State, 13–7 |
Mostrecent: | November 25, 2023 Louisiana, 52–21 |
Nextmeeting: | November 30, 2024 |
Total: | 59 |
Series: | Louisiana leads, 32–26 |
Largestvictory: | Louisiana, 70–20 (2020) |
Longeststreak: | Louisiana, 5 (1969–1979, 2008–2012) |
Currentstreak: | Louisiana, 2 (2022–present) |
Trophy: | Wooden Boot (Since 2002) |
Trophy Series: | Louisiana leads, 14–8 |
The Battle on the Bayou is the name given to the college football rivalry between the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] They are both NCAA Division I FBS members of the Sun Belt Conference and coincide under the University of Louisiana System.
History
This intrastate rivalry has been played 59 times. The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns currently hold a 32–26 edge in the series. The Battle on the Bayou is a rivalry not just in football, but in all sports when the Cajuns and Warhawks meet.[6] [7] [8]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Indians Win Inaugural Battle On The Bayou - ULM Warhawks Athletics . Ulmwarhawks.com . November 23, 2002 . October 18, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151118192214/http://www.ulmwarhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19000&ATCLID=1314989 . November 18, 2015 . dead .
- Web site: Bragging Rights. myneworleans.com. July 27, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151103032315/http://www.myneworleans.com/core/pagetools.php?pageid=17661&url=%2FLouisiana-Life%2FSeptember-October-2012%2FBragging-Rights%2Findex.php%3Fcparticle%3D2%26siarticle%3D1&mode=print. November 3, 2015. dead.
- News: ULM renews rivalry with Ragin' Cajuns . Adam . Hunsucker . The News-Star . Monroe . October 30, 2015 . November 2, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151103031654/http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2015/10/30/ulm-renews-rivalry-ragin-cajuns/74830790/ . November 3, 2015 . dead .
- News: ULM focused on itself, not Cajuns or rivalry . Tabby . Soignier . The News-Star . Monroe . November 14, 2014 . May 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160504023957/http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2014/11/14/ulm-focused-cajuns-rivalry/19053773/ . May 4, 2016 . dead .
- News: Let's get weird. An ode to ULM vs. UL Lafayette. Adam. Hunsucker. The News-Star. Monroe. September 20, 2017. September 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170922145210/http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/both-teams-played-hard/2017/09/20/lets-get-weird-ode-ulm-vs-ul-lafayette/683790001/. September 22, 2017. live.
- Web site: The Official Athletics Site of the Ragin' Cajuns - Gautier Leads Comeback to Secure Perfect Mark at Cajun Field . Ragincajuns.com . November 5, 2011 . October 18, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924090540/http://www.ragincajuns.com/news/2011/11/5/FB_1105114418.aspx . September 24, 2015 . dead .
- Web site: ULM Drops Thriller at UL-Lafayette - ULM Warhawks Athletics . Ulmwarhawks.com . October 18, 2015.
- Web site: Bowl Releases . New Orleans Bowl . December 18, 2010 . October 18, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151118174329/http://www.neworleansbowl.org/news/bowl/index.html?article_id=8119 . November 18, 2015 . dead .