Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese State)

The Battle of the Border is the name of the athletics rivalry between the Cardinals of Lamar University and Cowboys and Cowgirls of McNeese State University.^[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]

Background

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.

Football

Battle of the Border

Lamar Cardinals

McNeese State Cowboys

Sport

Football

First meeting

November 10, 1951
McNeese State 13, Lamar 7

Latest meeting

November 21, 2015
McNeese State 20, Lamar 14

Next meeting

2016

Trophy

None

Statistics

Meetings total

All-time series

McNeese State leads, 24–9–1

Largest victory

McNeese State, 38–0 (1971)

Longest win streak

McNeese State, 6 (1983–1988)

Current win streak

McNeese State, 1 (2015–present)

After the 1989 season, Lamar shut down its football program, before resurrecting it for the 2010 season. The Lamar–McNeese State rivalry resumed in 2010.

Results

As of the 2015 season, McNeese State holds a 24–9–1 edge in the all time series in 34 games.

Lamar victories
McNeese State victories
Tie games

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score		Series
#	Date	Location	Winner	LU	MSU	Series
1	November 10, 1951	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	7	13	MSU 1–0
2	November 8, 1952	Beaumont, TX	McNeese State	7	42	MSU 2–0
3	October 29, 1955	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	2	17	MSU 3–0
4	October 27, 1956	Beaumont, TX	Lamar	18	14	MSU 3–1
5	October 22, 1966	Beaumont, TX	Lamar	10	7	MSU 3–2
6	October 21, 1967	Lake Charles, LA	Lamar	24	8	Tied 3–3
7	September 21, 1968	Beaumont, TX	McNeese State	0	10	MSU 4–3
8	September 20, 1969	Lake Charles, LA	Lamar	13	7	Tied 4–4
9	October 10, 1970	Beaumont, TX	McNeese State	12	17	MSU 5–4
10	October 9, 1971	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	0	38	MSU 6–4
11	October 7, 1972	Beaumont, TX	McNeese State	7	17	MSU 7–4
12	September 22, 1973	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	7	20	MSU 8–4
13	November 16, 1974	Beaumont, TX	Lamar	17	3	MSU 8–5
14	November 29, 1975	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	10	20	MSU 9–5
15	November 13, 1976	Beaumont, TX	McNeese State	0	27	MSU 10–5
16	November 12, 1977	Lake Charles, LA	Lamar	35	7	MSU 10–6
17	November 11, 1978	Beaumont, TX	McNeese State	23	24	MSU 11–6
18	October 13, 1979	Beaumont, TX	McNeese State	25	34	MSU 12–6
19	November 15, 1980	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	3	35	MSU 13–6
20	October 31, 1981	Beaumont, TX	Tied	20	20	MSU 13–6–1
21	November 13, 1982	Lake Charles, LA	Lamar	12	3	MSU 13–7–1
22	November 19, 1983	Beaumont, TX	McNeese State	7	17	MSU 14–7–1
23	November 17, 1984	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	14	34	MSU 15–7–1
24	November 23, 1985	Beaumont, TX	McNeese State	7	28	MSU 16–7–1
25	November 22, 1986	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	7	38	MSU 17–7–1
26	November 21, 1987	Beaumont, TX	McNeese State	36	44	MSU 18–7–1
27	November 19, 1988	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	17	18	MSU 19–7–1
28	November 18, 1989	Beaumont, TX	Lamar	22	17	MSU 19–8–1
29	September 4, 2010	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	27	30	MSU 20–8–1
30	November 19, 2011	Beaumont, TX	McNeese State	17	45	MSU 21–8–1
31	November 17, 2012	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	0	35	MSU 22–8–1
32	November 23, 2013	Beaumont, TX	McNeese State	38	42	MSU 23–8–1
33	November 22, 2014	Lake Charles, LA	Lamar	27	24	MSU 23–9–1
34	November 21, 2015	Beaumont, TX	McNeese State	14	20	MSU 24–9–1
	Totals			495	775	MSU 24–9–1

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Men's basketball

As of the 2014–15 season, Lamar has a 51–46 lead in men's basketball games against McNeese State.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Women's basketball

As of the 2014–15 season, Lamar has a 42–28 series lead in women's basketball over McNeese State.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Baseball

As of the 2015 season, Lamar has a 116–76–2 lead over McNeese State.^[12]^[13]^[14]

References

↑ "McNeese hosts Lamar in "Battle of the Border" game to close out 2012 season". mcneesesports.com. November 16, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
↑ "McNeese State tops Lamar 35-0 in Southland finale". Sports Illustrated. November 17, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
↑ "VERIZON WIRELESS ANNOUNCES LAMAR-MCNEESE STATE RIVALRY SERIES". Lamar University Athletics. January 14, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2014. 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.
↑ "Lamar vs McNeese St. (LA)". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/lama/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/release/release_20140110aaa.pdf
↑ "Cardinals Fall to McNeese State - LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site". lamarcardinals.com.
↑ "McNeese State". mcneesesports.com.
↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/lama/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/release/release_20140110aaa.pdf
↑ "Women's hoops stops McNeese State - LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site". lamarcardinals.com.
↑ "McNeese State". mcneesesports.com.
↑ Pam LaFosse (February 26, 2015). "Women's Basketball Upends Lamar 98-77". mcneesestatesports.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
↑ "Baseball ready for McNeese series - LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site". lamarcardinals.com.
↑ "LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site - Baseball". lamarcardinals.com.
↑ "2015 Baseball Cumulative Statistics". mcneesesports.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.

Lamar Cardinals basketball

Venues	McDonald Gym (1958–1981) Beaumont Civic Center (1981–1984) Montagne Center (1984–present)

Rivalries	McNeese State

Culture & lore	History Big Red Cardinal "Cardinals Fight!"

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Lamar Cardinals football

Venues	South Park High School "Greenie Stadium" (c. 1923–1963) Provost Umphrey Stadium (1964–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Battle of the Border (McNeese State) Sabine Shoe (Louisiana–Lafayette)

Culture & lore	Cardinal "Cardinals Fight!" The Showcase of Southeast Texas

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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 2016

McNeese State Cowboys basketball

Venues	McNeese Arena (1956–1972) Lake Charles Civic Center (1972–1986) Burton Coliseum (1986–present)

Rivalries	Lamar

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NAIA national championship in bold

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 2016

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)

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