Battle of the Ravine

The Battle of the Ravine is a college rivalry game played annually by Henderson State University and Ouachita Baptist University. The football rivalry game is tied for the oldest rivalry game in NCAA Division II, [1][2] alongside the Black Hills Brawl. The current, full title is the "Southern Bancorp Battle of the Ravine".[3]

Battle of the Ravine
 
Teams Henderson State Reddies
Ouachita Baptist Tigers
Originated 1895
Series Ouachita leads 44–43–6
Current victor Ouachita Baptist University
Trophy None
 
Henderson State (43) Ouachita Baptist (44)
1907 • 1908 • 1909 • 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1918 • 1923 • 1928 • 1929 • 1930 • 1932 • 1933 • 1941 • 1950 • 1951 • 1963 • 1965 • 1968 • 1969 • 1973 • 1974 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1985 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 2000 • 2006 • 2007 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2015 1895 • 1915 • 1916 • 1919 • 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1931 • 1934 • 1935 • 1938 • 1940 • 1941 • 1945 • 1946 • 1948 • 1949 • 1966 • 1967 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1975 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1987 • 1999 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2008 • 2009 • 2014 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019
Ties (6)
1914 • 1927 • 1947 • 1964 • 1986 • 1988
Locations in Arkadelphia

In its earliest days, the game was played on Thanksgiving Day, but now it is played as the last game on each team's schedule. It is a unique rivalry in that the two schools located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas are across the street from each other and the visiting team walks from their own locker room to the other team's stadium. Ouachita Baptist currently leads the series 44–43–6.

Game results
HENDERSON STATE victories
OUACHITA BAPTIST victories
Tie games
# Date Winner Score Series
HSU OBU
0November 28, 1885 OUACHITA BAPTIST08 – (Unsanctioned)[4]
11907 HENDERSON STATE226 HSU 1–0
21908 HENDERSON STATE420 HSU 2–0
31909 HENDERSON STATE380 HSU 3–0
41910 HENDERSON STATE90 HSU 4–0
5November 30, 1911 HENDERSON STATE110 HSU 5–0
61912 HENDERSON STATE130 HSU 6–0
71914 Tied00 HSU 6–0–1
8November 12, 1915 OUACHITA BAPTIST734 HSU 6–1–1
9November 30, 1916 OUACHITA BAPTIST031 HSU 6–2–1
101918 HENDERSON STATE70 HSU 7–2–1
111919 OUACHITA BAPTIST066 HSU 7–3–1
121920 OUACHITA BAPTIST03 HSU 7–4–1
13November 24, 1921 OUACHITA BAPTIST014 HSU 7–5–1
14November 30, 1922 OUACHITA BAPTIST08 HSU 7–6–1
15November 29, 1923 HENDERSON STATE266 HSU 8–6–1
16November 27, 1924 OUACHITA BAPTIST012 HSU 8–7–1
17November 26, 1925 OUACHITA BAPTIST746 Tied 8–8–1
181926 OUACHITA BAPTIST714 OBU 9–8–1
191927 Tied66 OBU 9–8–2
20November 29, 1928 HENDERSON STATE210 Tied 9–9–2
21November 28, 1929 HENDERSON STATE460 HSU 10–9–2
22November 27, 1930 HENDERSON STATE136 HSU 11–9–2
23October 30, 1931 OUACHITA BAPTIST012 HSU 11–10–2
241932 HENDERSON STATE620 HSU 12–10–2
25November 30, 1933 HENDERSON STATE216 HSU 13–10–2
261934 OUACHITA BAPTIST07 HSU 13–11–2
271935 OUACHITA BAPTIST019 HSU 13–12–2
28November 18, 1938 OUACHITA BAPTIST619 Tied 13–13–2
29December 8, 1939 HENDERSON STATE30 HSU 14–13–2
30September 20, 1940 OUACHITA BAPTIST720 Tied 14–14–2
31December 6, 1940 OUACHITA BAPTIST020 OBU 15–14–2
32September 27, 1941 OUACHITA BAPTIST07 OBU 16–14–2
33November 27, 1941 OUACHITA BAPTIST07 OBU 17–14–2
341945 HENDERSON STATE210 OBU 17–15–2
351945 OUACHITA BAPTIST06 OBU 18–15–2
361946 OUACHITA BAPTIST1426 OBU 19–15–2
37November 27, 1947 Tied 00 OBU 19–15–3
38November 25, 1948 OUACHITA BAPTIST720 OBU 20–15–3
39November 24, 1949 OUACHITA BAPTIST1417 OBU 21–15–3
40November 23, 1950 HENDERSON STATE70 OBU 21–16–3
411951 HENDERSON STATE 540 OBU 21–17–3
42November 28, 1963 HENDERSON STATE2813 OBU 21–18–3
43November 26, 1964 Tied66 OBU 21–18–4
44November 25, 1965 HENDERSON STATE70 OBU 21–19–4
45November 19, 1966 OUACHITA BAPTIST2133 OBU 22–19–4
46November 18, 1967 OUACHITA BAPTIST1729 OBU 23–19–4
47November 23, 1968 HENDERSON STATE160 OBU 23–20–4
48November 22, 1969 HENDERSON STATE 2317 OBU 23–21–4
49November 21, 1970 OUACHITA BAPTIST036 OBU 24–21–4
50November 20, 1971 OUACHITA BAPTIST1421 OBU 25–21–4
51November 18, 1972 OUACHITA BAPTIST1415 OBU 26–21–4
52November 17, 1973 HENDERSON STATE 237 OBU 26–22–4
53November 23, 1974 HENDERSON STATE 287 OBU 26–23–4
54November 22, 1975 OUACHITA BAPTIST 2021 OBU 27–23–4
55November 20, 1976 HENDERSON STATE 183 OBU 27–24–4
56November 17, 1977 HENDERSON STATE 1716 OBU 27–25–4
57November 18, 1978 HENDERSON STATE 76 OBU 27–26–4
58November 17, 1979 HENDERSON STATE 2821 Tied 27–27–4
59November 22, 1980 OUACHITA BAPTIST 2128 OBU 28–27–4
60November 21, 1981 OUACHITA BAPTIST1317 OBU 29–27–4
61November 20, 1982 OUACHITA BAPTIST1819 OBU 30–27–4
62November 19, 1983 OUACHITA BAPTIST1619 OBU 31–27–4
63November 17, 1984 OUACHITA BAPTIST 2224 OBU 32–27–4
64November 23, 1985 HENDERSON STATE 3319 OBU 32–28–4
65November 22, 1986 Tied1010 OBU 32–28–5
66November 21, 1987 OUACHITA BAPTIST318 OBU 33–28–5
67November 19, 1988 Tied 33 OBU 33–28–6
68November 18, 1989 HENDERSON STATE2014 OBU 33–29–6
69October 27, 1990 HENDERSON STATE3420 OBU 33–30–6
70November 2, 1991 HENDERSON STATE217 OBU 33–31–6
71October 31, 1992 HENDERSON STATE3523 OBU 33–32–6
72September 7, 1996 HENDERSON STATE 2117 Tied 33–33–6
73September 6, 1997 HENDERSON STATE3623 HSU 34–33–6
74September 5, 1998 HENDERSON STATE243 HSU 35–33–6
75September 4, 1999 OUACHITA BAPTIST1434 HSU 35–34–6
76September 2, 2000 HENDERSON STATE
 OT 		169 HSU 36–34–6
77September 1, 2001 OUACHITA BAPTIST 1341 HSU 36–35–6
78November 2, 2002 OUACHITA BAPTIST 1428 Tied 36–36–6
79November 1, 2003 OUACHITA BAPTIST1735 OBU 37–36–6
80November 4, 2006 HENDERSON STATE4828 Tied 37–37–6
81November 1, 2007 HENDERSON STATE180 HSU 38–37–6
82November 6, 2008 OUACHITA BAPTIST3643 Tied 38–38–6
83November 7, 2009 OUACHITA BAPTIST 2835 OBU 39–38–6
84October 30, 2010 HENDERSON STATE 3526 Tied 39–39–6
85November 12, 2011 HENDERSON STATE4136 HSU 40–39–6
86November 10, 2012 HENDERSON STATE427 HSU 41–39–6
87November 16, 2013 HENDERSON STATE
 3OT 		6052 HSU 42–39–6
88November 15, 2014 OUACHITA BAPTIST2041 HSU 42–40–6
89November 14, 2015 HENDERSON STATE2117 HSU 43–40–6
90 November 12, 2016 OUACHITA BAPTIST 27 30 HSU 43-41-6
91 November 11, 2017 OUACHITA BAPTIST 42 49 HSU 43-42-6
92 November 10, 2018 OUACHITA BAPTIST 38 10 Tied 43-43-6
93 November 16, 2019 OUACHITA BAPTIST 24 21 OBU 44-43-6
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See also

References
  1. "Tie-breaker year for Battle of the Ravine". Daily Siftings Herald. November 6, 2009. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  2. Trister, Noah (November 6, 2009). "Arkansas rivals separated by only a street". USA Today. Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  3. Tugman, Lindsey (November 5, 2012). "Press conference for 'Battle of the Ravine' football game". Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  4. https://www.webcitation.org/632FqYD4Y?url=http://www.siftingsherald.com/sports/x558077703/Tie-breaker-year-for-Battle-of-the-Ravine
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