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Charles Robinson. The rivalry between the two schools can be traced indirectly back to their creation in the 1860s. The towns of Manhattan, Kansas (now home to KSU) and Lawrence, Kansas (now home to KU) both competed to be the site of the state University – required in the Kansas Constitution – after Kansas achieved statehood in 1861.
Fisher Stadium's scoreboard in Easton, Pennsylvania following Lafayette College's victory over Lehigh University in the 142nd edition of "The Rivalry" in 2006.The series between the two colleges, which are 17 miles (27 km) away from each other in the Lehigh Valley, is the most played rivalry in college football history with 158 meetings since 1884.
The Border War is a rivalry between the athletic programs of the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri. [1] It has been officially named the Border Showdown since 2004, and promoted as the Hy-Vee Hoops Border Showdown for basketball games since 2021. [2]
Until 2011, Missouri and Kansas State had met each year since 1914. But when the Tigers joined the SEC entering the 2012 season, the once-fierce border state rivalry between former Big 12 foes had ...
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At the time the Big Eight Conference dissolved in 1996, the conference had the two longest uninterrupted series in Division I-A football: Kansas–Oklahoma (played annually since 1903) and Kansas–Nebraska (played annually since 1906). Many of the conference's series began in the 19th century, including:
While Kansas State has gone 26–9 against the Cyclones since 1989, Iowa State leads the series 54–50–4. [ 3 ] Historically, the game was not considered a major rivalry, but in light of changes in the Big 12 in the late 2000s, the universities pushed to highlight it to generate revenue and interest for their football programs. [ 4 ]