Red Beans and Rice Bowl


Central Arkansas Bears	McNeese State Cowboys

Sport(s)

Football

Total meetings

Series record

Tied, 4–4

First meeting

September 17, 1994
McNeese State 21, Central Arkansas 7

Last meeting

October 5, 2013
McNeese State 59, Central Arkansas 28

Next meeting

TBD

Largest win

McNeese State, 59–28 (2013)

Longest win streak

Central Arkansas, 3 (2010–present)

Current win streak

McNeese State, 1 (2013–present)

Trophy

Red Beans and Rice Bowl Trophy

The Red Beans and Rice Bowl is the name of the rivalry between the Central Arkansas Bears and the McNeese State 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 8 times on the football field, with the series currently tied at 4.^[4]^[5]

Game results

Central Arkansas victories
McNeese State victories

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score		Series
#	Date	Location	Winner	UCA	MSU	Series
1	September 17, 1994	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	7	21	MSU 1–0
2	November 17, 2007	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	14	41	MSU 2–0
3	November 22, 2008	Conway, AR	Central Arkansas	47	30	MSU 2–1
4	November 21, 2009	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	17	21	MSU 3–1
5	November 20, 2010	Conway, AR	Central Arkansas	28	24	MSU 3–2
6	October 15, 2011	Conway, AR	Central Arkansas	21	18	Tied 3–3
7	October 13, 2012	Lake Charles, LA	Central Arkansas	27	26	UCA 4–3
8	October 5, 2013	Conway, AR	McNeese State	28	59	Tied 4–4
	Totals			161	181	Tied 4–4

^[6]

References

↑ "Red Beans and Rice Bowl; McNeese Fans explain the meaning". KPLC. October 13, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
↑ "‘Red Beans and Rice Bowl' set". The Houma Courier. October 12, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
↑ "Red Beans and Rice Bowl this weekend". KTHV. November 17, 2010. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
↑ "Football Bears come home to prepare for ‘Red Beans, Rice Bowl’". ucaecho.net. October 12, 2011. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
↑ "Red Beans and Rice Bowl". myfountainonline.com. October 11, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
↑ "Central Arkansas vs McNeese State - All Time". cfreference.net. Retrieved 2013-02-19.

Central Arkansas Bears football

Venues	Estes Stadium (1939–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Red Beans and Rice Bowl (McNeese State)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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 2015

McNeese State Cowboys football

Venues	Cowboy Stadium (1965–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Battle of the Border (Lamar) Cajun Crown (Louisiana–Lafayette) Northwestern State Red Beans and Rice Bowl (Central Arkansas)

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	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 2015

Southland Conference football rivalries

Conference	Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese State) Battle of the Piney Woods (Sam Houston State–Stephen F. Austin) Chief Caddo (Northwestern State–Stephen F. Austin) McNeese State–Northwestern State Northwestern State–Southeastern Louisiana NSU Challenge (Nicholls State–Northwestern State) Red Beans and Rice Bowl (Central Arkansas–McNeese State) River Bell Classic (Nicholls State–Southeastern Louisiana)

Non-conference	Battle for the Paddle (Nicholls State–Texas State) Cajun Crown (McNeese State–ULL) Cypress Mug (Southeastern Louisiana–ULL) Northwestern State–ULM Sabine Shoe (Lamar–ULL)