Battle on the Bayou
SportFootball
First meetingSeptember 15, 1951
Northeast Louisiana State, 13–7
Latest meetingNovember 25, 2023
Louisiana, 52–21
Next meeting2024
TrophyWooden Boot (Since 2002)
Statistics
Meetings total59
All-time seriesLouisiana leads, 32–26[1][n 1]
Trophy seriesLouisiana leads, 14–8
Largest victoryLouisiana, 70–20 (2020)
Longest win streakLouisiana, 5 (1969–1979, 2008–2012)
Current win streakLouisiana, 2 (2022–present)
Locations of Louisiana and Louisiana–Monroe

The Battle on the Bayou is the name given to the college football rivalry between the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks.[5][6][7][8][9]

History

This intrastate rivalry has been played 59 times. The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns currently hold a 32–26 edge in the series. Both schools are members of the Sun Belt Conference. The Battle on the Bayou is a rivalry not just in football, but in all sports when the Cajuns and Warhawks meet.[10][11][12]

College Comparison
LA ULM
Ownership University of Louisiana systemUniversity of Louisiana system
Location Lafayette, LouisianaMonroe, Louisiana
Conference Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Students 16,9348,854
School colors       
Nickname Ragin' CajunsWarhawks
Mascot(s) CayenneAce
Football stadium Cajun FieldMalone Stadium
Basketball arena CajundomeFant–Ewing Coliseum
Baseball park M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo ParkWarhawk Field
Softball park Lamson ParkGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex

Game results

Louisiana victoriesLouisiana–Monroe victoriesVacated wins[n 1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 In 2015, Louisiana–Lafayette vacated eight wins from their 2011 football season, including their win over Louisiana–Monroe, due to alleged major NCAA violations.[2] See Wikipedia:WikiProject College football/Vacated victories for an explanation of how vacated victories are recorded.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Winsipedia - Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks football series history". Winsipedia.
  2. "Exam fraud, recruit payments among NCAA accusations against UL-Lafayette, ex-assistant coach David Saunders". The Baton Rouge Advocate. October 11, 2015. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  3. Low, Chris (June 16, 2009). "What does vacating wins really mean?". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  4. Taylor, John (July 4, 2009). "Vacated Wins Do Not Equal Forfeits". NBCSports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  5. "Indians Win Inaugural Battle On The Bayou - ULM Warhawks Athletics". Ulmwarhawks.com. 2002-11-23. Archived from the original on 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  6. "Bragging Rights". myneworleans.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  7. Hunsucker, Adam (October 30, 2015). "ULM renews rivalry with Ragin' Cajuns". The News-Star. Monroe. Archived from the original on November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  8. Soignier, Tabby (November 14, 2014). "ULM focused on itself, not Cajuns or rivalry". The News-Star. Monroe. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  9. Hunsucker, Adam (September 20, 2017). "Let's get weird. An ode to ULM vs. UL Lafayette". The News-Star. Monroe. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  10. "The Official Athletics Site of the Ragin' Cajuns - Gautier Leads Comeback to Secure Perfect Mark at Cajun Field". Ragincajuns.com. 2011-11-05. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  11. "ULM Drops Thriller at UL-Lafayette - ULM Warhawks Athletics". Ulmwarhawks.com. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  12. "Bowl Releases". New Orleans Bowl. 2010-12-18. Archived from the original on 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
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