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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 2015–16 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]

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

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

Game results

Lamar victoriesMcNeese victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 November 10, 1951 Lake Charles, LA McNeese State 13–7
2 November 8, 1952 Beaumont, TX McNeese State 42–7
3 October 29, 1955 Lake Charles, LA McNeese State 17–2
4 October 27, 1956 Beaumont, TX Lamar 18–14
5 October 22, 1966 Beaumont, TX Lamar 10–7
6 October 21, 1967 Lake Charles, LA Lamar 24–8
7 September 21, 1968 Beaumont, TX McNeese State 10–0
8 September 20, 1969 Lake Charles, LA Lamar 13–7
9 October 10, 1970 Beaumont, TX McNeese State 17–12
10 October 9, 1971 Lake Charles, LA McNeese State 38–0
11 October 7, 1972 Beaumont, TX McNeese State 17–7
12 September 22, 1973 Lake Charles, LA McNeese State 20–7
13 November 16, 1974 Beaumont, TX Lamar 17–3
14 November 29, 1975 Lake Charles, LA McNeese State 20–10
15 November 13, 1976 Beaumont, TX McNeese State 27–0
16 November 12, 1977 Lake Charles, LA Lamar 35–7
17 November 11, 1978 Beaumont, TX McNeese State 24–23
18 October 13, 1979 Beaumont, TX McNeese State 34–25
19 November 15, 1980 Lake Charles, LA McNeese State 35–3
20 October 31, 1981 Beaumont, TXTie20–20
21 November 13, 1982 Lake Charles, LA Lamar 12–3
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
22 November 19, 1983 Beaumont, TX McNeese State 17–7
23 November 17, 1984 Lake Charles, LA McNeese State 34–14
24 November 23, 1985 Beaumont, TX McNeese State 28–7
25 November 22, 1986 Lake Charles, LA McNeese State 38–7
26 November 21, 1987 Beaumont, TX McNeese State 44–36
27 November 19, 1988 Lake Charles, LA McNeese State 18–17
28 November 18, 1989 Beaumont, TX Lamar 22–17
29 September 4, 2010 Lake Charles, LA McNeese State 30–27
30 November 19, 2011 Beaumont, TX McNeese State 45–17
31 November 17, 2012 Lake Charles, LA McNeese State 35–0
32 November 23, 2013 Beaumont, TX McNeese State 42–38
33 November 22, 2014 Lake Charles, LA Lamar 27–24
34 November 21, 2015 Beaumont, TX McNeese State 20–14
35 November 19, 2016 Lake Charles, LA McNeese State 41–10
36 November 18, 2017 Beaumont, TX McNeese State 13–3
37 November 17, 2018 Lake Charles, LA Lamar 21–17
38 November 23, 2019 Beaumont, TX McNeese State 27–3
39 March 13, 2021 Lake Charles, LA Lamar 27–26OT
40 November 19, 2022 Lake Charles, LA McNeese 24–20
41 November 18, 2023 Beaumont, TX Lamar 52–27
Series: McNeese leads 28–12–1

Men's basketball

As of the end of the 2022–23 season, Lamar has a 62–52[5] lead in men's basketball games against McNeese.[6][7][8][9]

Women's basketball

As of the end of the 2022–23 season, Lamar has a 52–48 series lead in women's basketball over McNeese.[10][11][12][13][14][15]

Baseball

As of the end of the 2023 season, Lamar has a 122–84–2 lead over McNeese.[16][17][18][19][20]

Soccer

As of the end of the 2023 season, Lamar has a 9–6–1 lead over McNeese. Each school sports 3 match winning streaks. McNeese won the first 3 matches.[21][22]

Softball

As of the end of the 2023 season, McNeese has a 37–7 lead over Lamar[23]

See also

References

  1. ^ "McNeese hosts Lamar in "Battle of the Border" game to close out 2012 season". mcneesesports.com. November 16, 2012. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "McNeese State tops Lamar 35–0 in Southland finale". Sports Illustrated. November 17, 2012. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "Verizon Wireless Announces Lamar-McNeese State Rivalry Series". Lamar University Athletics. January 14, 2009. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. 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.
  4. ^ "Lamar vs McNeese St. (LA)". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "Men's Basketball History vs McNeese State University from Jan 16, 1952 – Jan 15, 2024". Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  6. ^ Archived copy Archived December 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Cardinals Fall to McNeese State – LAMARCARDINALS.COM – Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site". lamarcardinals.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014.
  8. ^ "McNeese State". mcneesesports.com.
  9. ^ "Cards Face Rivalry with McNeese". Lamar University Athletics. March 2, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  10. ^ "Women's Basketball History vs McNeese State University from Jan 21, 1970 – Jan 11, 2024". Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  11. ^ Archived copy Archived December 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Women's hoops stops McNeese State – LAMARCARDINALS.COM – Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site". lamarcardinals.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014.
  13. ^ "McNeese State". mcneesesports.com.
  14. ^ Pam LaFosse (February 26, 2015). "Women's Basketball Upends Lamar 98–77". mcneesestatesports.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  15. ^ "Lamar Basketball – 2017–18 Women's Basketball Game Notes" (PDF). Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  16. ^ "Baseball All-Time Records Season Records Opponent Records". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  17. ^ "Baseball ready for McNeese series – LAMARCARDINALS.COM – Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site". lamarcardinals.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014.
  18. ^ "LAMARCARDINALS.COM – Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site – Baseball". lamarcardinals.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014.
  19. ^ "2015 Baseball Cumulative Statistics". mcneesesports.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  20. ^ "2018 LAMAR BASEBALL GAME NOTES" (PDF). Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  21. ^ "Women's Soccer History vs McNeese State University from Oct 14, 2007 – Nov 1, 2019". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  22. ^ "Women's Soccer History vs McNeese State University from Oct 14, 2007 – Nov 5, 2023". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  23. ^ Athletics, McNeese Cowgirls. 2024 Softball Record Book (PDF). McNeese State Athletic Department. p. 35. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Border_(Lamar%E2%80%93McNeese)