Old Hawg Rifle

Old Hawg Rifle
	Eastern Kentucky Colonels Morehead State Eagles
Sport	Football
First meeting	1924; Eastern Kentucky 14, Morehead State 0
Latest meeting	September 21, 2024; Eastern Kentucky 42, Morehead State 13
Trophy	Old Hawg Rifle
Statistics
Total meetings	74
All-time series	Eastern Kentucky leads, 54–16–4
Largest victory	Eastern Kentucky, 67–0 (1925)
Longest win streak	Eastern Kentucky, 18 (1972–1989)
Current win streak	Eastern Kentucky, 11 (1991–present)

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Morehead State

Eastern Kentucky

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Locations of Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State

The Old Hawg Rifle is the name of the rivalry trophy between the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and the Morehead State Eagles.^[1] The gun is an antique, pre-Revolutionary War muzzleloader that is rumored to have once been used in Kentucky's Rowan County War.^[2] The rifle has not been actively used in the rivalry since 1962, though the two teams have continued to play against each other since then. The rifle is currently kept on display in the Morehead State student center. The two teams have met 74 times on the football field, with Eastern Kentucky currently holding a 54–16–4 edge in the all-time series. Eastern Kentucky has won 29 out of the last 30 matchups, including the last 11 consecutive matchups.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Game results

Eastern Kentucky victories	Morehead State victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	1924	N/A	Eastern Kentucky	14–0
2	1925	N/A	Eastern Kentucky	67–0
3	1927	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	12–6
4	October 27, 1928	Richmond, KY	Morehead State	18–0
5	1929	Morehead, KY	Morehead State	13–6
6	1930	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	13–0
7	November 14, 1931	Morehead, KY	Tie	0–0
8	1932	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	19–0
9	November 11, 1933	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	6–0
10	November 2, 1934	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	7–0
11	November 2, 1935	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	53–0
12	October 30, 1936	Richmond, KY	Morehead State	18–7
13	October 30, 1937	Morehead, KY	Morehead State	26–0
14	October 29, 1938	Richmond, KY	Tie	0–0
15	October 28, 1939	Morehead, KY	Morehead State	7–6
16	October 26, 1940	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	27–13
17	November 15, 1941	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	32–13
18	November 14, 1942	Richmond, KY	Morehead State	20–0
19	November 2, 1946	Morehead, KY	Morehead State	12–6
20	November 1, 1947	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	34–7
21	October 30, 1948	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	7–0
22	October 29, 1949	Richmond, KY	Morehead State	27–26
23	October 28, 1950	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	14–7
24	October 27, 1951	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	6–0
25	October 25, 1952	Morehead, KY	Tie	20–20
26	October 23, 1953	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	25–7
27	October 23, 1954	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	12–8
28	October 21, 1955	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	35–13
29	November 10, 1956	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	19–0
30	November 16, 1957	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	40–3
31	November 15, 1958	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	24–6
32	November 14, 1959	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	12–7
33	November 12, 1960	Richmond, KY	Morehead State	21–9
34	November 11, 1961	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	13–0
35	November 10, 1962	Richmond, KY	Morehead State	20–12
36	November 16, 1963	Morehead, KY	Morehead State	6–0
37	November 14, 1964	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	10–7
38	November 13, 1965	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	38–20

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
39	November 12, 1966	Richmond, KY	Morehead State	21–19
40	November 18, 1967	Morehead, KY	Tie	7–7
41	November 23, 1968	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	35–7
42	November 22, 1969	Morehead, KY	Morehead State	23–11
43	November 21, 1970	Richmond, KY	Morehead State	16–13
44	November 20, 1971	Morehead, KY	Morehead State	10–7
45	November 18, 1972	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	28–6
46	November 17, 1973	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	37–25
47	November 23, 1974	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	21–14
48	November 22, 1975	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	17–9
49	November 20, 1976	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	31–12
50	November 19, 1977	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	42–13
51	November 18, 1978	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	30–0
52	November 17, 1979	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	34–7
53	November 22, 1980	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	18–14
54	November 21, 1981	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	21–17
55	November 20, 1982	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	20–3
56	November 12, 1983	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	56–0
57	November 10, 1984	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	48–38
58	November 16, 1985	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	26–0
59	November 22, 1986	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	23–6
60	November 21, 1987	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	23–0
61	November 19, 1988	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	39–17
62	November 18, 1989	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	38–31
63	November 17, 1990	Richmond, KY	Morehead State	27–17
64	November 23, 1991	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	41–10
65	November 21, 1992	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	37–9
66	November 20, 1993	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	44–7
67	November 19, 1994	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	54–7
68	November 18, 1995	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	41–10
69	September 13, 2008	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	16–8
70	September 8, 2012	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	24–17
71	September 21, 2013	Morehead, KY	Eastern Kentucky	56–24
72	September 13, 2014	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	55–13
73	August 30, 2018	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	49–23
74	September 21, 2024	Richmond, KY	Eastern Kentucky	42–13
Series: Eastern Kentucky leads 54–16–4

References

↑ "Pete's I-AA FCS Football Weekly". Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
↑ "The Battle for the Old Hawg Rifle". The Eastern Progress. September 11, 2008. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
↑ "Eastern, Morehead Collide Tomorrow In "Old Hawg Rifle" Tilt". The Eastern Progress. November 10, 1961. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
↑ "Eastern Meets Morehead Here Tomorrow". The Eastern Progress. October 25, 1940. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
↑ "Air Duel Expected In Kentucky-Baylor Clash". Park City Daily News. November 15, 1963. Retrieved September 9, 2013.

[1] "Pete's I-AA FCS Football Weekly". Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2013.

[note1-2] "The Battle for the Old Hawg Rifle". The Eastern Progress. September 11, 2008. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2013.

[note2-3] "Eastern, Morehead Collide Tomorrow In "Old Hawg Rifle" Tilt". The Eastern Progress. November 10, 1961. Retrieved September 9, 2013.

[note3-4] "Eastern Meets Morehead Here Tomorrow". The Eastern Progress. October 25, 1940. Retrieved September 9, 2013.

[note4-5] "Air Duel Expected In Kentucky-Baylor Clash". Park City Daily News. November 15, 1963. Retrieved September 9, 2013.

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Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
Venues	Hanger Stadium (1938–1968) Roy Kidd Stadium (1969–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games 1955 Tangerine Bowl 1967 Grantland Rice Bowl Morehead State: Old Hawg Rifle Western Kentucky: Battle of the Bluegrass
Culture & lore	The Colonel "Rally Maroon and White" Marching Colonels
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901–1908 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
National championship seasons in bold

Morehead State Eagles football
Venues	Phil Simms Stadium (1964–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Eastern Kentucky: Old Hawg Rifle
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1927 1928 1929 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 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

Pioneer Football League rivalries
Conference	Hoosier Helmet Trophy (Butler–Valparaiso)
Non-conference	Drake–Northern Iowa Old Hawg Rifle (Eastern Kentucky–Morehead State) Bronze Derby (Newberry–Presbyterian)

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