Cypress Mug

Cypress Mug
	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southeastern Louisiana Lions
Sport	Football
First meeting	November 11, 1930; Southwestern Louisiana 13, Southeastern Louisiana 0
Latest meeting	September 3, 2022; Louisiana 24, Southeastern Louisiana 7
Trophy	Cypress Mug
Statistics
Total meetings	41
All-time series	Louisiana leads, 21–17–3
Largest victory	Southeastern Louisiana, 42–0 (1956)
Longest win streak	Southeastern Louisiana, 8 (1958–1965)
Longest unbeaten streak	Southeastern Louisiana, 15 (1951–1965)
Current win streak	Louisiana, 2 (2017–present)
	Louisiana Southeastern Louisiana Locations in Louisiana

The Cypress Mug is the name of the turned, polished mahogany mug that was awarded to the winner of the annual football game between the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (formerly the Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs) and the Southeastern Louisiana Lions. The two teams have met 40 times on the football field, with the Ragin' Cajuns currently holding a 21–17–3 edge in the all time series. The rivalry had been inactive since the Ragin' Cajuns' move from the NCAA's Division I-AA to Division I-A; however the two teams played each other in 2017 in Lafayette for the first time since 1981, resulting in a 51–48 Cajuns victory and played again for the Ragin' Cajuns' home opener in 2022.

Game results

Louisiana victories	Southeastern Louisiana victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	November 11, 1930	Hammond, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	13–0
2	October 3, 1931	Lafayette, LA	Tie	6–6
3	September 30, 1932	Lafayette, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	6–0
4	September 22, 1933	Lafayette, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	34–0
5	October 26, 1934	Lafayette, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	10–0
6	October 4, 1935	Lafayette, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	13–7
7	November 6, 1936	Lafayette, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	19–0
8	September 16, 1938	Hammond, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	8–0
9	September 20, 1940	Lafayette, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	7–0
10	September 19, 1941	Hammond, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	19–7
11	October 9, 1942	Lafayette, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	35–13
12	October 4, 1946	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	27–13
13	October 4, 1947	Lafayette, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	40–7
14	October 8, 1948	Hammond, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	19–12
15	October 1, 1949	Hammond, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	27–20
16	September 30, 1950	Lafayette, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	6–0
17	September 29, 1951	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	14–0
18	September 27, 1952	Lafayette, LA	Tie	13–13
19	September 26, 1953	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	39–13
20	September 25, 1954	Lafayette, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	32–0
21	September 24, 1955	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	20–0

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
22	September 22, 1956	Lafayette, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	42–0
23	September 21, 1957	Hammond, LA	Tie	7–7
24	September 20, 1958	Lafayette, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	14–6
25	September 18, 1959	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	18–13
26	September 17, 1960	Lafayette, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	20–10
27	September 16, 1961	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	27–0
28	September 21, 1962	Lafayette, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	21–6
29	September 10, 1963	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	14–0
30	December 12, 1964	Lafayette, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	12–7
31	October 2, 1965	Hammond, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	13–0
32	October 1, 1966	Lafayette, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	35–6
33	October 14, 1967	Hammond, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	9–0
34	October 5, 1968	Lafayette, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	31–6
35	October 4, 1969	Hammond, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	9–3
36	September 19, 1970	Lafayette, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	17–6
37	September 18, 1971	Hammond, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	7–6
38	September 16, 1972	Lafayette, LA	Southwestern Louisiana	30–7
39	September 12, 1981	Lafayette, LA	Southeastern Louisiana	7–0
40	September 2, 2017	Lafayette, LA	Louisiana	51–48
41	September 3, 2022	Lafayette, LA	Louisiana	24–7
Series: Louisiana leads 21–17–3

References

↑ "Athletic Network".
↑ Beck, Stan (2013). College Sports Traditions: Picking up Butch, Silent Night, and Hundreds of Others. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 300. ISBN 9780810891203. Retrieved September 8, 2026 – via Internet Archive.
↑ Schooler, Clinton (September 1, 2017). "Return of the Cypress Mug: Louisiana Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs. Southeastern Louisiana Lions". Underdog Dynasty. Retrieved September 8, 2026.

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[1] "Athletic Network".

[2] Beck, Stan (2013). College Sports Traditions: Picking up Butch, Silent Night, and Hundreds of Others. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 300. ISBN 9780810891203. Retrieved September 8, 2026 – via Internet Archive.

[3] Schooler, Clinton (September 1, 2017). "Return of the Cypress Mug: Louisiana Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs. Southeastern Louisiana Lions". Underdog Dynasty. Retrieved September 8, 2026.

v t e Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Venues	Campus Athletic Field (1902–1939) McNaspy Stadium (1940–1970) Cajun Field (1971–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Lamar: Sabine Shoe Louisiana Tech Louisiana–Monroe: Battle on the Bayou McNeese: Cajun Crown Southeastern Louisiana: Cypress Mug
Culture & lore	Cayenne Pride of Acadiana
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
Seasons	1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

v t e Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
Venues	Strawberry Stadium (1937–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Louisiana: Cypress Mug Nicholls: River Bell Classic Northwestern State
Culture & lore	The Spirit of the Southland Roomie the Lion
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986–2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

v t e Southland Conference football rivalries
Conference	Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese) Chief Caddo (Northwestern State–Stephen F. Austin) McNeese–Northwestern State NSU Challenge (Nicholls–Northwestern State) River Bell Classic (Nicholls–Southeastern Louisiana) Northwestern State–Southeastern Louisiana
Non-conference	Red Beans and Rice Bowl (Central Arkansas–McNeese) Sabine Shoe (Lamar–Louisiana) Cajun Crown (Louisiana–McNeese) Cypress Mug (Louisiana–Southeastern Louisiana) Louisiana Tech–Northwestern State Battle for the Paddle (Nicholls–Texas State) Battle of the Piney Woods (Sam Houston–Stephen F. Austin)

Cypress Mug

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