Chief Caddo

Chief Caddo
SportFootball
First meetingNovember 7, 1924
Louisiana Normal 7, Stephen F. Austin 3
Latest meetingSeptember 16, 2023
Stephen F. Austin 41, Northwestern State 7
Next meetingOctober 15, 2024
TrophyChief Caddo (1961–2019)
Statistics
Meetings total76
All-time seriesNorthwestern State leads, 45–28–3
Trophy seriesNorthwestern State leads, 32–21–1
Largest victoryNorthwestern State, 52–0 (1991)
Longest win streakNorthwestern State, 7 (1927–1933), (1976–1982)
Current win streakStephen F. Austin, 2 (2019–present)
Locations of Northwestern State and Stephen F. Austin

Chief Caddo is the name of the statue formerly given to the winner of the annual football game between Southland Conference members Northwestern State University (NSU) of Natchitoches, Louisiana and Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) of Nacogdoches, Texas. Northwestern State University stopped participating in the exchange in 2021 after a Student Government Association and Faculty Senate joint resolution recognizing that Caddo Nation officials stated the statue was offensive, acknowledging the statue was inauthentic, and calling for the end to the practice.[1]

Made of solid wood, Chief Caddo was one of the largest trophies in college football, standing 7.5-foot (2.3 m) and weighing in excess of 330-pound (150 kg).

  1. ^ "To Officially End The Chief Caddo Exchange ..." (Joint Resolution SB. S. 2021-2). NSULA Student Government Association. 2021.