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Red Beans and Rice Bowl
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Central Arkansas Bears [REDACTED] McNeese Cowboys
Sport	Football
First meeting	September 17, 1994 McNeese State 21, Central Arkansas 7
Latest meeting	October 12, 2019 Central Arkansas 40, McNeese 31
Trophy	Red Beans and Rice Bowl Trophy
Meetings total	13
All-time series	Central Arkansas leads, 7–6
Largest victory	Central Arkansas, 35–0 (2016)
Longest win streak	Central Arkansas, 3 (2010–2012)
Current win streak	Central Arkansas, 1 (2019–present)

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The Red Beans and Rice Bowl is the name of the rivalry between the Central Arkansas Bears and the McNeese 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 thirteen times on the football field, with Central Arkansas leading 7–6.

Game results

Central Arkansas victories

McNeese victories

No.	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	28–13
10	October 15, 2016	Lake Charles, LA	Central Arkansas	35–0
11	October 28, 2017	Conway, AR	Central Arkansas	47–17
12	October 27, 2018	Lake Charles, LA	McNeese	23–21
13	October 12, 2019	Conway, AR	Central Arkansas	40–31
Series: Central Arkansas leads 7–6

References

"Red Beans and Rice Bowl; McNeese Fans explain the meaning". KPLC. October 13, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
"'Red Beans and Rice Bowl' set". The Houma Courier. October 12, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
"Red Beans and Rice Bowl this weekend". KTHV. November 17, 2010. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
"Football Bears come home to prepare for 'Red Beans, Rice Bowl'". ucaecho.net. October 12, 2011. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
"Red Beans and Rice Bowl". myfountainonline.com. October 11, 2012. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2013.

v t e Central Arkansas Bears football
Venues	Estes Stadium (1939–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1937 Charity Bowl 1947 Kickapoo Bowl McNeese State: Red Beans and Rice Bowl
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942–1944 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 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e McNeese Cowboys football
Venues	Killen Field (1951–1953) Wildcat Stadium (1954–1964) Cowboy Stadium (1965–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Central Arkansas: Red Beans and Rice Bowl Lamar: Battle of the Border Louisiana: Cajun Crown Northwestern State
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1940–1950 (junior college) 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 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Southland Conference football rivalries
Conference	Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese) Chief Caddo (Northwestern State–Stephen F. Austin) McNeese–Northwestern State NSU Challenge (Nicholls–Northwestern State) River Bell Classic (Nicholls–Southeastern Louisiana) Northwestern State–Southeastern Louisiana
Non-conference	Red Beans and Rice Bowl (Central Arkansas–McNeese) Sabine Shoe (Lamar–Louisiana) Cajun Crown (Louisiana–McNeese) Cypress Mug (Louisiana–Southeastern Louisiana) Louisiana Tech–Northwestern State Louisiana–Monroe–Northwestern State Battle for the Paddle (Nicholls–Texas State) Battle of the Piney Woods (Sam Houston–Stephen F. Austin)

v t e United Athletic Conference rivalries
Non-conference	Red Beans and Rice Bowl (Central Arkansas–McNeese) Old Hawg Rifle (Eastern Kentucky–Morehead State) Battle of the Bluegrass (Eastern Kentucky–Western Kentucky) North Alabama–West Alabama Grand Canyon Rivalry (Northern Arizona–Southern Utah) Beehive Bowl (Southern Utah–Weber State) Valdosta State–West Georgia

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