Central Oklahoma–Northeastern State football rivalry

Central Oklahoma–Northeastern football rivalry


Central Oklahoma Bronchos	Northeastern State RiverHawks

Sport(s)

Football

Total meetings

Series record

Central Oklahoma leads, 46–27–2

First meeting

1902
Central Oklahoma 53, Northeastern State 3

Last meeting

November 1, 2014
Central Oklahoma 28, Northeastern State 10

Next meeting

2015

Largest win

Central Oklahoma, 85–0 (1915)

Longest win streak

Central Oklahoma, 10 (1912–1932)

Current win streak

Central Oklahoma, 1

Trophy

President's Cup

The Battle for the President's Cup, is an American college football rivalry game played annually between the Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team of the University of Central Oklahoma from Edmond, Oklahoma, and the Northeastern State RiverHawks football team of Northeastern State University from Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Both schools currently compete in the Division II level of the NCAA, and are members of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). Central Oklahoma formerly, Central State has a 45–27–2 advantage in the series but Northeastern State has dominated the series in recent years.

Prior to membership in the MIAA both schools participated in the Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference, the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference and most recently the Lone Star Conference since NSU joined the league in 1997.

Central Oklahoma has won the only postseason game between the schools, a 1982 NAIA football Playoff Semifinal Game.^[1]

Beginning in 1998 after Northeastern State upgraded to Division II, the Bronchos and the Redmen, (now the RiverHawks) have played for the President's Cup.^[2] The RiverHawks hold a slight edge over the Bronchos with a 9–8 record in the trophy series.

Game results

██ Central Oklahoma Victory ██ Northeastern State Victory ██ Tie

Pre-trophy/non-trophy games

#	Date	Winning team		Losing team		Location	Series	Notes
1	1912	Central State	53	Northeastern State	3		CSNS 1–0
2	1915	Central State	85	Northeastern State	0		CSNS 2–0
3	September 30, 1916	Central State	53	Northeastern State	0	Tahlequah, OK	CSNS 3–0
4	November 10, 1917	Central State	56	Northeastern State	0		CSNS 4-0
5	November 6, 1926	Central State	7	Northeastern State	0	Edmond, OK	CSNS 5-0
6	1927	Central State	30	Northeastern State	0		CSTC 6-0
7	November 9, 1929	Central State	6	Northeastern State	0	Edmond, OK	CSTC 7-0
8	November 15, 1930	Central State	12	Northeastern State	0	Edmond, OK	CSTC 8-0
9	November 14, 1931	Central State	25	Northeastern State	0	Tahlequah, OK	CSTC 9-0
10	November 11, 1932	Central State	18	Northeastern State	0	Edmond, OK	CSTC 10-0
11	November 10, 1933	Northeastern State	14	Central State	0	Tahlequah, OK	CSTC 10-1
12	November 9, 1934	Central State	13	Northeastern State	7	Edmond, OK	CSTC 11-1
13	November 9, 1935	Northeastern State	12	Central State	2	Tahlequah, OK	CSTC 11-2
14	November 7, 1936	Central State	21	Northeastern State	0	Edmond, OK	CSTC 12-2
15	November 5, 1937	Central State	0	Northeastern State	0	Tahlequah, OK	CSTC 12-2-1
16	November 4, 1938	Central State	25	Northeastern State	0	Edmond, OK	CSTC 13-2-1
17	November 3, 1939	Central State	13	Northeastern State	6	Tahlequah, OK	CSC 14-2-1
18	November 1, 1940	Central State	13	Northeastern State	6	Edmond, OK	CSC 15-2-1
19	November 26, 1941	Central State	7	Northeastern State	6	Tahlequah, OK	CSC 16-2-1
20	November 22, 1946	Central State	19	Northeastern State	6	Tahlequah, OK	CSC 17-2-1
21	November 14, 1947	Central State	27	Northeastern State	21	Tahlequah, OK	CSC 18-2-1
22	November 12, 1948	Central State	20	Northeastern State	13	Edmond, OK	CSC 19-2-1
23	November 11, 1949	Central State	26	Northeastern State	0	Tahlequah, OK	CSC 20-2-1
24	November 10, 1950	Central State	33	Northeastern State	6	Edmond, OK	CSC 21-2-1
25	November 9, 1951	Northeastern State	53	Central State	14	Tahlequah, OK	CSC 21-3-1
26	November 7, 1952	Northeastern State	25	Central State	17	Edmond, OK	CSC 21-4-1
27	November 7, 1953	Northeastern State	20	Central State	19	Tahlequah, OK	CSC 21-5-1
28	November 6, 1954	Central State	42	Northeastern State	0	Edmond, OK	CSC 22-5-1
29	November 5, 1955	Central State	27	Northeastern State	0	Tahlequah, OK	CSC 23-5-1
30	November 2, 1956	Central State	13	Northeastern State	7	Edmond, OK	CSC 24-5-1
31	November 2, 1957	Northeastern State	28	Central State	12	Tahlequah, OK	CSC 24-6-1
32	October 31, 1958	Northeastern State	28	Central State	8	Edmond, OK	CSC 24-7-1
33	October 31, 1959	Central State	37	Northeastern State	21	Tahlequah, OK	CSC 25-7-1
34	October 27, 1960	Central State	21	Northeastern State	14	Edmond, OK	CSC 26-7-1
35	October 26, 1961	Central State	32	Northeastern State	0	Tahlequah, OK	CSC 27-7-1
36	October 25, 1962	Central State	38	Northeastern State	0	Edmond, OK	CSC 28-7-1
37	October 26, 1963	Northeastern State	14	Central State	7	Tahlequah, OK	CSC 28-8-1
38	October 30, 1964	Northeastern State	14	Central State	0	Edmond, OK	CSC 28-9-1
39	October 30, 1965	Central State	27	Northeastern State	27	Tahlequah, OK	CSC 28-9-2
40	October 29, 1966	Central State	54	Northeastern State	13	Edmond, OK	CSC 29-9-2
41	October 28, 1967	Central State	35	Northeastern State	0	Tahlequah, OK	CSC 30-9-2
42	November 2, 1968	Northeastern State	27	Central State	19	Edmond, OK	CSC 30-10-2
43	November 1, 1969	Northeastern State	44	Central State	15	Tahlequah, OK	CSC 30-11-2
44	November 14, 1970	Central State	41	Northeastern State	7	Edmond, OK	CSC 31-11-2
45	November 13, 1971	Central State	35	Northeastern State	23	Tahlequah, OK	CSU 32-11-2
46	November 11, 1972	Northeastern State	21	Central State	14	Edmond, OK	CSU 32-12-2
47	November 10, 1973	Northeastern State	21	Central State	3	Tahlequah, OK	CSU 32-13-2
48	November 16, 1974	Northeastern State	9	Central State	7	Edmond, OK	CSU 32-14-2
49	November 15, 1975	Central State	34	Northeastern State	24	Tahlequah, OK	CSU 33-14-2
50	November 13, 1976	Northeastern State	14	Central State	6	Edmond, OK	CSU 33-15-2
51	November 12, 1977	Central State	21	Northeastern State	3	Tahlequah, OK	CSU 34-15-2
52	November 11, 1978	Northeastern State	28	Central State	14	Edmond, OK	CSU 34-16-2
53	November 10, 1979	Northeastern State	22	Central State	14	Tahlequah, OK	CSU 34-17-2
54	October 2, 1982	Northeastern State	42	Central State	26	Tahlequah, OK	CSU 34-18-2
55	December 11, 1982	Central State	21	Northeastern State	3	Tahlequah, OK	CSU 35-18-2	NAIA Playoffs Semifinal
56	October 1, 1983	Central State	38	Northeastern State	15	Edmond, OK	CSU 36-18-2
57	September 29, 1984	Central State	31	Northeastern State	24	Tahlequah, OK	CSU 37-18-2
58	November 15, 1997	Central Oklahoma	17	Northeastern State	16	Edmond, OK	UCO 38-18-2

Trophy games

#	Date	Winning team		Losing team		Location	All-Time Series	President's Cup Series
59	November 15, 1998	Central Oklahoma	36	Northeastern State	10	Tahlequah, OK	UCO 39-18-2	UCO 1-0
60	November 13, 1999	Northeastern State	12	Central Oklahoma	7	Edmond, OK	UCO 39-19-2	Tied 1-1
61	November 11, 2000	Northeastern State	7	Central Oklahoma	0	Tahlequah, OK	UCO 39-20-2	NSU 2-1
62	November 10, 2001	Northeastern State	45	Central Oklahoma	44	Edmond, OK	UCO 39-21-2	NSU 3-1
63	November 9, 2002	Central Oklahoma	58	Northeastern State	48	Tahlequah, OK	UCO 40-21-2	NSU 3-2
64	November 8, 2003	Central Oklahoma	62	Northeastern State	42	Edmond, OK	UCO 41-21-2	Tied 3-3
65	November 6, 2004	Central Oklahoma	25	Northeastern State	7	Tahlequah, OK	UCO 42-21-2	UCO 4-3
66	November 5, 2005	Central Oklahoma	37	Northeastern State	10	Edmond, OK	UCO 43-21-2	UCO 5-3
67	November 11, 2006	Northeastern State	26	Central Oklahoma	23	Tahlequah, OK	UCO 43-22-2	UCO 5-4
68	November 10, 2007	Northeastern State	22	Central Oklahoma	14	Edmond, OK	UCO 43-23-2	Tied 5-5
69	November 8, 2008	Central Oklahoma	24	Northeastern State	13	Tahlequah, OK	UCO 44-23-2	UCO 6-5
70	November 7, 2009	Central Oklahoma	47	Northeastern State	38	Edmond, OK	UCO 45-23-2	UCO 7-5
71	October 23, 2010	Northeastern State	39	Central Oklahoma	28	Tahlequah, OK	UCO 45-24-2	UCO 7-6
72	November 5, 2011	Northeastern State	35	Central Oklahoma	7	Edmond, OK	UCO 45-25-2	Tied 7-7
73	November 3, 2012	Northeastern State	22	Central Oklahoma	20	Edmond, OK	UCO 45-26-2	NSU 8-7
74	November 16, 2013	Northeastern State	45	Central Oklahoma	38	Tahlequah, OK	UCO 45-27-2	NSU 9-7
75	November 1, 2014	Central Oklahoma	28	Northeastern State	10	Edmond, OK	UCO 46-27-2	NSU 9-8

References

↑ "Central Oklahoma Game by Game against Opponents". Retrieved 2013-10-31.
↑ "Presidents Bet a Dozen Golf Balls on Game". Retrieved 2013-10-31.

Central Oklahoma Bronchos football

Venues	Central Field (1928–1964) Wantland Stadium (1965–present)

Postseason & rivalries	Postseason appearances Northeastern State

Culture & lore	Championships UCO Stampede of Sound

People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL Draftees

Seasons	1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

National championship seasons in bold

Northeastern State University

Academics	Schools College of Business & Technology College of Education College of Extended Learning College of Liberal Arts College of Optometry College of Science & Health Professions Locations Tahlequah, OK- Main Campus Muskogee, OK Broken Arrow, OK People Northeastern State Alumni

Athletics	Teams Football Men's Basketball Mascot Rowdy the RiverHawk Facilities Doc Wadley Stadium Misc Northeastern, Northeastern!

Student Life	Fraternities Sororities Organization Jazz Lab

Established: 1909 – Endowment: $11.8 million – Students: 8,757 (Fall 2014)

Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football rivalries

Conference	Northwest Missouri–Missouri Western President's Cup (Central Oklahoma–Northeastern State) Northwest Missouri State−Pittsburg State football rivalry

Non-conference	Hickory Stick (Northwest Missouri State–Truman)