Battle for the President's Cup
Central Oklahoma–Northeastern football rivalry
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Sport |
Football |
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First meeting |
1902 Central Oklahoma 53, Northeastern State 3 |
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Latest meeting |
October 31, 2015 Central Oklahoma 48, Northeastern State 17 |
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Next meeting |
2016 |
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Trophy |
President's Cup |
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Statistics |
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Meetings total |
76 |
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All-time series |
Central Oklahoma leads, 47–27–2 |
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Largest victory |
Central Oklahoma, 85–0 (1915) |
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Longest streak |
Central Oklahoma, 10 (1912–1932) |
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Current streak |
Central Oklahoma, 2 |
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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 NCAA Division II level, and are members of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). Central Oklahoma formerly, Central State has a 47–27–2 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 trophy series is tied with a 9–9 record in the trophy series.
Game results
Central Oklahoma victories | Northeastern State victories | Tie games |
# | Date | Location | Winning team | Losing team | Series |
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1 | 1912 | | Central Oklahoma | 53 | Northeastern State | 3 | Central Oklahoma 1–0 |
2 | 1915 | | Central Oklahoma | 85 | Northeastern State | 0 | Central Oklahoma 2–0 |
3 | 1916 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 53 | Northeastern State | 0 | Central Oklahoma 3–0 |
4 | 1917 | | Central Oklahoma | 56 | Northeastern State | 0 | Central Oklahoma 4–0 |
5 | 1926 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 7 | Northeastern State | 0 | Central Oklahoma 5–0 |
6 | 1927 | | Central Oklahoma | 30 | Northeastern State | 0 | Central Oklahoma 6–0 |
7 | 1929 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 6 | Northeastern State | 0 | Central Oklahoma 7–0 |
8 | 1930 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 12 | Northeastern State | 10 | Central Oklahoma 8–0 |
9 | 1931 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 25 | Northeastern State | 0 | Central Oklahoma 9–0 |
10 | 1932 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 18 | Northeastern State | 0 | Central Oklahoma 10–0 |
11 | 1933 | Tahlequah, OK | Northeastern State | 14 | Central Oklahoma | 0 | Central Oklahoma 10–1 |
12 | 1934 | Edmond, OK | Northeastern State | 13 | Central Oklahoma | 7 | Central Oklahoma 10–2 |
13 | 1935 | Tahlequah, OK | Northeastern State | 12 | Central Oklahoma | 2 | Central Oklahoma 10–3 |
14 | 1936 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 21 | Northeastern State | 0 | Central Oklahoma 11–3 |
15 | 1937 | Tahlequah, OK | Tie | 0 | Tie | 0 | Central Oklahoma 11–3–1 |
16 | 1938 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 25 | Northeastern State | 0 | Central Oklahoma 12–3–1 |
17 | 1939 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 13 | Northeastern State | 6 | Central Oklahoma 13–3–1 |
18 | 1940 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 13 | Northeastern State | 6 | Central Oklahoma 14–3–1 |
19 | 1941 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 7 | Northeastern State | 6 | Central Oklahoma 15–3–1 |
20 | 1946 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 19 | Northeastern State | 6 | Central Oklahoma 16–3–1 |
21 | 1947 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 27 | Northeastern State | 21 | Central Oklahoma 17–3–1 |
22 | 1948 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 20 | Northeastern State | 13 | Central Oklahoma 18–3–1 |
23 | 1949 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 26 | Northeastern State | 0 | Central Oklahoma 19–3–1 |
24 | 1950 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 33 | Northeastern State | 6 | Central Oklahoma 20–3–1 |
25 | 1951 | Tahlequah, OK | Northeastern State | 53 | Central Oklahoma | 14 | Central Oklahoma 20–4–1 |
26 | 1952 | Edmond, OK | Northeastern State | 25 | Central Oklahoma | 17 | Central Oklahoma 20–5–1 |
27 | 1953 | Tahlequah, OK | Northeastern State | 20 | Central Oklahoma | 19 | Central Oklahoma 20–6–1 |
28 | 1954 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 42 | Northeastern State | 0 | Central Oklahoma 21–6–1 |
29 | 1955 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 27 | Northeastern State | 0 | Central Oklahoma 22–6–1 |
30 | 1956 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 13 | Northeastern State | 7 | Central Oklahoma 23–6–1 |
31 | 1957 | Tahlequah, OK | Northeastern State | 28 | Central Oklahoma | 12 | Central Oklahoma 23–7–1 |
32 | 1958 | Edmond, OK | Northeastern State | 28 | Central Oklahoma | 8 | Central Oklahoma 23–8–1 |
33 | 1959 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 37 | Northeastern State | 21 | Central Oklahoma 24–8–1 |
34 | 1960 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 21 | Northeastern State | 14 | Central Oklahoma 25–8–1 |
35 | 1961 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 32 | Northeastern State | 0 | Central Oklahoma 26–8–1 |
36 | 1962 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 38 | Northeastern State | 0 | Central Oklahoma 27–8–1 |
37 | 1963 | Tahlequah, OK | Northeastern State | 14 | Central Oklahoma | 7 | Central Oklahoma 27–9–1 |
38 | 1964 | Edmond, OK | Northeastern State | 14 | Central Oklahoma | 0 | Central Oklahoma 27–10–1 |
39 | 1965 | Tahlequah, OK | Tie | 27 | Tie | 27 | Central Oklahoma 27–10–2 |
40 | 1966 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 54 | Northeastern State | 13 | Central Oklahoma 28–10–2 |
41 | 1967 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 35 | Northeastern State | 0 | Central Oklahoma 29–10–2 |
42 | 1968 | Edmond, OK | Northeastern State | 27 | Central Oklahoma | 19 | Central Oklahoma 29–11–2 |
43 | 1969 | Tahlequah, OK | Northeastern State | 44 | Central Oklahoma | 15 | Central Oklahoma 29–12–2 |
44 | 1970 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 41 | Northeastern State | 7 | Central Oklahoma 30–12–2 |
45 | 1971 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 35 | Northeastern State | 23 | Central Oklahoma 31–12–2 |
46 | 1972 | Edmond, OK | Northeastern State | 21 | Central Oklahoma | 14 | Central Oklahoma 31–13–2 |
47 | 1973 | Tahlequah, OK | Northeastern State | 21 | Central Oklahoma | 3 | Central Oklahoma 31–14–2 |
48 | 1974 | Edmond, OK | Northeastern State | 9 | Central Oklahoma | 7 | Central Oklahoma 31–15–2 |
49 | 1975 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 34 | Northeastern State | 24 | Central Oklahoma 32–15–2 |
50 | 1976 | Edmond, OK | Northeastern State | 14 | Central Oklahoma | 6 | Central Oklahoma 32–16–2 |
51 | 1977 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 21 | Northeastern State | 3 | Central Oklahoma 33–16–2 |
52 | 1978 | Edmond, OK | Northeastern State | 28 | Central Oklahoma | 14 | Central Oklahoma 33–17–2 |
53 | 1979 | Tahlequah, OK | Northeastern State | 22 | Central Oklahoma | 14 | Central Oklahoma 33–18–2 |
54 | 1982 | Tahlequah, OK | Northeastern State | 42 | Central Oklahoma | 26 | Central Oklahoma 33–19–2 |
55 | 1982 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 21 | Northeastern State | 3A | Central Oklahoma 34–19–2 |
56 | 1983 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 38 | Northeastern State | 15 | Central Oklahoma 35–19–2 |
57 | 1984 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 31 | Northeastern State | 24 | Central Oklahoma 36–19–2 |
58 | 1997 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 17 | Northeastern State | 16 | Central Oklahoma 37–19–2 |
A During the 1982 college football season, the Bronchos and Redmen played twice; in this case, the second meeting was in the playoffs.
President's Cup (1998–present)
Central Oklahoma victories | Northeastern State victories | Tie games |
# | Date | Location | Winning team | Losing team | Series |
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1 | 1998 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 36 | Northeastern State | 10 | Central Oklahoma 1–0 |
2 | 1999 | Edmond, OK | Northeastern State | 12 | Central Oklahoma | 7 | Tied 1–1 |
3 | 2000 | Tahlequah, OK | Northeastern State | 7 | Central Oklahoma | 0 | Northeastern State 2–1 |
4 | 2001 | Edmond, OK | Northeastern State | 45 | Central Oklahoma | 44 | Northeastern State 3–1 |
5 | 2002 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 58 | Northeastern State | 48 | Northeastern State 3–2 |
6 | 2003 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 63 | Northeastern State | 42 | Tied 3–3 |
7 | 2004 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 25 | Northeastern State | 7 | Central Oklahoma 4–3 |
8 | 2005 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 37 | Northeastern State | 10 | Central Oklahoma 5–3 |
9 | 2006 | Tahlequah, OK | Northeastern State | 26 | Central Oklahoma | 23 | Central Oklahoma 5–4 |
10 | 2007 | Edmond, OK | Northeastern State | 22 | Central Oklahoma | 14 | Tied 5–5 |
11 | 2008 | Tahlequah, OK | Central Oklahoma | 24 | Northeastern State | 13 | Central Oklahoma 6–5 |
12 | 2009 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 47 | Northeastern State | 38 | Central Oklahoma 7–5 |
13 | 2010 | Tahlequah, OK | Northeastern State | 39 | Central Oklahoma | 28 | Central Oklahoma 7–6 |
14 | 2011 | Edmond, OK | Northeastern State | 35 | Central Oklahoma | 7 | Tied 7–7 |
15 | 2012 | Edmond, OK | Northeastern State | 22 | Central Oklahoma | 20 | Northeastern State 8–7 |
16 | 2013 | Tahlequah, OK | Northeastern State | 45 | Central Oklahoma | 38 | Northeastern State 9–7 |
17 | Nov. 1, 2014 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 28 | Northeastern State | 10 | Northeastern State 9–8 |
18 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Edmond, OK | Central Oklahoma | 48 | Northeastern State | 17 | Tied 9–9 |
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