Battle of the Timberlands
The Battle of the Timberlands is an annual college football rivalry game between the Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils of the University of Arkansas at Monticello and the Southern Arkansas Muleriders of the Southern Arkansas University. The game became known as the "Battle of the Timberlands" in 2012 when a traveling trophy for the contest was created (both schools are located in southern Arkansas, which has a large forest products industry).
Sport | Football |
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Teams | |
First meeting | November 27, 1913 Arkansas–Monticello, 26–0 |
Latest meeting | November 12, 2022 Southern Arkansas, 20–7 |
Next meeting | November 11, 2023 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 97 |
All-time series | Southern Arkansas leads, 59–37–1 (.613)[upper-alpha 1] |
Largest victory | Southern Arkansas, 91–0 (1925) |
Longest win streak | Southern Arkansas, 11 (1967–1977) |
Current win streak | Southern Arkansas, 1 (2022–present) |
The rivalry between the two schools dates back to 1913. Both schools are currently members of the Great American Conference. Through the 97 games played, Southern Arkansas leads the series 59–37–1.[upper-alpha 1]
Game results
Arkansas–Monticello victories | Southern Arkansas victories | Tie games |
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Notes and references
- In 1999, Arkansas–Monticello initially won the game but later had to forfeit due to the use of an ineligible player. [1]
- "Arkansas-Monticello vs Southern Arkansas". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
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