Battle on the Bayou
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | September 15, 1951 Northeast Louisiana State 13, Southwestern Louisiana 7 |
| Latest meeting | December 3, 2016 Louisiana–Lafayette 30, Louisiana–Monroe 3 |
| Next meeting | 2017 |
| Trophy | Wooden Boot |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 52 |
| All-time series | Louisiana–Lafayette leads, 28–24 |
| Largest victory | Southwestern Louisiana, 41–7 (1954) |
| Longest win streak | Louisiana–Lafayette, 5 (1969–1979 & 2008–2012) |
| Current win streak | Louisiana–Lafayette, 3 (2014–present) |
The Battle on the Bayou is the name of the rivalry between the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns and the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks. The two fierce rivals have battled it out 52 times, including the Cajuns win over UL Monroe 36–35 on November 5, 2011, in a thriller at Cajun Field. The Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns currently hold a 28–24 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.
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