Central Oklahoma–Northeastern State football rivalry

The Central Oklahoma–Northeastern State football rivalry,[1] commonly referred to as the Battle for the President's Cup,[2] is an American college football rivalry game played annually between the Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team of the University of Central Oklahoma from Edmond, Oklahoma, and the Northeastern State RiverHawks football team of Northeastern State University from Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Both schools currently compete in the NCAA Division II level, and are members of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA).

[3] Between 1984 and 1996, the series went on hiatus over the amount of scholarships the schools offered their athletes.

[4] Beginning in 1998 after Northeastern State upgraded to NCAA Division II, the Bronchos and the Redmen, (now the RiverHawks) have played for the President's Cup.

[7][8] A During the 1982 college football season, the teams played twice; in this case, the second meeting was in the playoffs.