Red Beans and Rice Bowl

Red Beans and Rice Bowl

File:UCA wordmark.png Central Arkansas Bears McNeese State Cowboys
Sport	Football
First meeting	September 17, 1994 McNeese State 21, Central Arkansas 7
Latest meeting	October 17, 2015 McNeese State 28, Central Arkansas 13
Next meeting	TBD
Trophy	Red Beans and Rice Bowl Trophy
Statistics
Meetings total	9
All-time series	McNeese State, 5–4
Largest victory	McNeese State, 59–28 (2013)
Longest win streak	Central Arkansas, 3 (2010–2012)
Current win streak	McNeese State, 2 (2013–present)

The Red Beans and Rice Bowl is the name of the rivalry between the Central Arkansas Bears and the McNeese State Cowboys. The winner of the game receives a bronzed bowl trophy. The name of the game was chosen by the two schools to recognize the importance of the rice industry in Louisiana and Arkansas. The two teams have met 9 times on the football field, with the series currently led by McNeese State 5–4.

Game results

Central Arkansas victories

McNeese State victories

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	September 17, 1994	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	21–7
2	November 17, 2007	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	41–14
3	November 22, 2008	Conway, AR	Central Arkansas	47–30
4	November 21, 2009	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese State	21–17
5	November 20, 2010	Conway, AR	Central Arkansas	28–24
6	October 15, 2011	Conway, AR	Central Arkansas	21–18
7	October 13, 2012	Lake Charles, LA	Central Arkansas	27–26
8	October 5, 2013	Conway, AR	McNeese State	59–28
9	October 17, 2015	Conway, AR	McNeese State	28–13
Series: McNeese State leads 5–4