The Battle of the Border is the name of the athletics rivalry between the Cardinals and Lady Cardinals of Lamar University and Cowboys and Cowgirls of McNeese State University (athletically branded as "McNeese" since the 2015β16 school year). [1] [2] Originally in football, the rivalry now covers all sports. In 2009, the rivalry was expanded to include "...head-to-head and SLC [ Southland Conference] Championship competition in 14 different sports...". The competition is a joint agreement with the two universities and sponsor, Verizon Wireless [3]
Both universities are public universities in their respective states. Lamar University, located in Beaumont, Texas, is part of the Texas State University System, and McNeese State University, located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is part of the University of Louisiana System. Lamar and McNeese are about 60 miles apart, accessible via Interstate 10.
Sport | Football |
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First meeting | November 10, 1951 McNeese State, 13β7 |
Latest meeting | November 18, 2023 Lamar, 52β27 |
Next meeting | November 23, 2024 |
Trophy | None |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 41 |
All-time series | McNeese leads, 28β12β1 |
Largest victory | McNeese State, 38β0 (1971) |
Longest win streak | McNeese State, 6 (1983β1988) |
Current win streak | Lamar, 1 (2023βpresent) |
After the 1989 season, Lamar shut down its football program, before resurrecting it for the 2010 season. The LamarβMcNeese rivalry resumed in 2010.
Lamar victories | McNeese victories | Tie games |
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As of the end of the 2022β23 season, Lamar has a 62β52 [5] lead in men's basketball games against McNeese. [6] [7] [8] [9]
As of the end of the 2022β23 season, Lamar has a 52β48 series lead in women's basketball over McNeese. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
As of the end of the 2023 season, Lamar has a 122β84β2 lead over McNeese. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
As of the end of the 2023 season, Lamar has a 9β6β1 lead over McNeese. Each school sports 3 match winning streaks. McNeese won the first 3 matches. [21] [22]
As of the end of the 2023 season, McNeese has a 37β7 lead over Lamar [23]
The series, made possible through a joint corporate partnership with Verizon Wireless, will feature a scoring system that awards points to each school based on the results of head-to-head and SLC Championship competition in 14 different sports.
The Battle of the Border is the name of the athletics rivalry between the Cardinals and Lady Cardinals of Lamar University and Cowboys and Cowgirls of McNeese State University (athletically branded as "McNeese" since the 2015β16 school year). [1] [2] Originally in football, the rivalry now covers all sports. In 2009, the rivalry was expanded to include "...head-to-head and SLC [ Southland Conference] Championship competition in 14 different sports...". The competition is a joint agreement with the two universities and sponsor, Verizon Wireless [3]
Both universities are public universities in their respective states. Lamar University, located in Beaumont, Texas, is part of the Texas State University System, and McNeese State University, located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is part of the University of Louisiana System. Lamar and McNeese are about 60 miles apart, accessible via Interstate 10.
Sport | Football |
---|---|
First meeting | November 10, 1951 McNeese State, 13β7 |
Latest meeting | November 18, 2023 Lamar, 52β27 |
Next meeting | November 23, 2024 |
Trophy | None |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 41 |
All-time series | McNeese leads, 28β12β1 |
Largest victory | McNeese State, 38β0 (1971) |
Longest win streak | McNeese State, 6 (1983β1988) |
Current win streak | Lamar, 1 (2023βpresent) |
After the 1989 season, Lamar shut down its football program, before resurrecting it for the 2010 season. The LamarβMcNeese rivalry resumed in 2010.
Lamar victories | McNeese victories | Tie games |
|
As of the end of the 2022β23 season, Lamar has a 62β52 [5] lead in men's basketball games against McNeese. [6] [7] [8] [9]
As of the end of the 2022β23 season, Lamar has a 52β48 series lead in women's basketball over McNeese. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
As of the end of the 2023 season, Lamar has a 122β84β2 lead over McNeese. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
As of the end of the 2023 season, Lamar has a 9β6β1 lead over McNeese. Each school sports 3 match winning streaks. McNeese won the first 3 matches. [21] [22]
As of the end of the 2023 season, McNeese has a 37β7 lead over Lamar [23]
The series, made possible through a joint corporate partnership with Verizon Wireless, will feature a scoring system that awards points to each school based on the results of head-to-head and SLC Championship competition in 14 different sports.