| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| Teams | |
| First meeting | November 28, 1895 Ouachita Baptist, 8–0[a] |
| Latest meeting | November 11, 2023 Henderson State, 31–27 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 96[b] |
| All-time series | Ouachita Baptist leads, 47–44–6 (.515)[c] |
| Largest victory | Ouachita Baptist, 66–0 (1919) |
| Longest win streak | Henderson State, 7 (1989–1998) |
| Current win streak | Henderson State, 1 (2023) |
The Battle of the Ravine is an American college football 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,[2][3] alongside the Black Hills Brawl. The current, full title is the "Southern Bancorp Battle of the Ravine".[4]
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 47–44–6.[a][c]
- ^ "Tie-breaker year for Battle of the Ravine – Arkadelphia, AR – Arkadelphia Siftings Herald". Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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