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The Red Beans and Rice Bowl is the name of the rivalry between the Central Arkansas Bears and the McNeese Cowboys.[1] The winner of the game receives a bronzed bowl trophy.[2] The name of the game was chosen by the two schools to recognize the importance of the rice industry in Louisiana and Arkansas.[3] The two teams have met thirteen times on the football field, with Central Arkansas leading 7–6.[4][5]
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | September 17, 1994 McNeese State 21, Central Arkansas 7 |
| Latest meeting | October 12, 2019 Central Arkansas 40, McNeese 31 |
| Trophy | Red Beans and Rice Bowl Trophy |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 13 |
| All-time series | Central Arkansas leads, 7–6 |
| Largest victory | Central Arkansas, 35–0 (2016) |
| Longest win streak | Central Arkansas, 3 (2010–2012) |
| Current win streak | Central Arkansas, 1 (2019–present) |
Game results edit
| Central Arkansas victories | McNeese victories |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17, 1994 | Lake Charles, LA | McNeese State | 21–7 | ||||
| 2 | November 17, 2007 | Lake Charles, LA | McNeese State | 41–14 | ||||
| 3 | November 22, 2008 | Conway, AR | Central Arkansas | 47–30 | ||||
| 4 | November 21, 2009 | Lake Charles, LA | McNeese State | 21–17 | ||||
| 5 | November 20, 2010 | Conway, AR | Central Arkansas | 28–24 | ||||
| 6 | October 15, 2011 | Conway, AR | Central Arkansas | 21–18 | ||||
| 7 | October 13, 2012 | Lake Charles, LA | Central Arkansas | 27–26 | ||||
| 8 | October 5, 2013 | Conway, AR | McNeese State | 59–28 | ||||
| 9 | October 17, 2015 | Conway, AR | McNeese | 28–13 | ||||
| 10 | October 15, 2016 | Lake Charles, LA | Central Arkansas | 35–0 | ||||
| 11 | October 28, 2017 | Conway, AR | Central Arkansas | 47–17 | ||||
| 12 | October 27, 2018 | Lake Charles, LA | McNeese | 23–21 | ||||
| 13 | October 12, 2019 | Conway, AR | Central Arkansas | 40–31 | ||||
| Series: Central Arkansas leads 7–6 | ||||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Red Beans and Rice Bowl; McNeese Fans explain the meaning". KPLC. October 13, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ "'Red Beans and Rice Bowl' set". The Houma Courier. October 12, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ "Red Beans and Rice Bowl this weekend". KTHV. November 17, 2010. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ "Football Bears come home to prepare for 'Red Beans, Rice Bowl'". ucaecho.net. October 12, 2011. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ "Red Beans and Rice Bowl". myfountainonline.com. October 11, 2012. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2013.