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Illinois Fighting Illini-Mizzou Tigers
History
1st Meeting	October 17, 1896
Last Meeting	September 4, 2010
Next Meeting
Number of Meetings	24
All-Time Series	Mizzou Missouri Tigers The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States... : 17-7
Largest victory	Mizzou Missouri Tigers The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States... : 52-7 (1980)
Current Streak	Mizzou Missouri Tigers The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States... : Won 6
Longest Mizzou Win Streak	6
Longest Illinois Win Streak	2

The Arch Rivalry, officially known as the State Farm Arch Rivalry for sponsorship purposes, was an American college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

 rivalry

College rivalry

Pairs of schools, colleges and universities, especially when they are close to each other either geographically or in their areas of specialization, often establish a college rivalry with each other over the years. This rivalry can extend to both academics and athletics, the latter being typically...

 between the Illinois Fighting Illini football

Illinois Fighting Illini football

The Illinois Fighting Illini are a major college football program, representing the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. They compete in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference.-Current staff:-All-time win/loss/tie record:*563-513-51...

 team of the University of Illinois and the Missouri Tigers football

Missouri Tigers football

The Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team has competed in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996...

 team of the University of Missouri

University of Missouri

The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...

. The rivalry is somewhat unique because the teams hail from different athletic conferences—Illinois from the Big Ten Conference

Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

 and Mizzou from the Big 12 Conference

Big 12 Conference

The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...

. Both schools consider it a friendlier, secondary rivalry compared to their other rivalries like the Border War and Land of Lincoln rivalry

Land of Lincoln Trophy

The Land of Lincoln Trophy is presented to the winner of the annual college football game between Illinois rivals Northwestern University, located in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, and the University of Illinois, located on the border between the central Illinois cities of Champaign and Urbana...

, but it still generates interest from students and alumni—especially those in and around Greater St. Louis. Both schools have considerable alumni from the area.

Although match-ups generally have not taken place annually, in recent years the series has been played more frequently. The Arch Rivalry Game was the opening game of the season for both teams, for the 2007 through 2010 seasons. After the 2010 season, the series will cease for at least the next few years.

The schools first met in 1896, and played sporadically until 1966. They played six straight seasons from 1975–1980, helping to start a series in men's basketball. That series has been played in all but one year since 1980, and is known as the Braggin' Rights Series

Braggin' Rights

Braggin' Rights is the annual men's college basketball contest between the University of Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big Ten Conference and the University of Missouri Tigers of the Big 12 Conference.First played in 1980, the game takes place in St. Louis, Missouri, during the month of December...

. Unlike the Arch Rivalry, the Braggin' Rights series has been dominated by the Illini, winning 20 of 30 contests.

Venue

The series began in St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

, in 1896. For the majority of the history of the series, it had traded off between Memorial Stadium

Memorial Stadium (Champaign)

thumb|right|300px|Original plan for Memorial Stadium circa 1921. Caption from [[Popular Mechanics]] Magazine, 1921Memorial Stadium is a football stadium located in Champaign, Illinois, in the United States, on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The stadium is dedicated as...

 in Champaign, Illinois

Champaign, Illinois

Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of...

, and Faurot Field

Faurot Field

Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium is the home field of the University of Missouri Tigers in Columbia, Missouri. It is primarily used for football. In 1972, Memorial Stadium's playing surface was named Faurot Field in honor of longtime coach Don Faurot. During the offseason, soccer goals are set up...

 in Columbia, Missouri

Columbia, Missouri

Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...

. Since 2002, the Arch Rivalry games have returned to St. Louis where they are played at the Edward Jones Dome

Edward Jones Dome

The Edward Jones Dome The Edward Jones Dome The Edward Jones Dome (more formally known as the Edward Jones Dome at America's Center, and previously known as The Trans World Dome (from 1995–2001) is a multi-purpose stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, and home of the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. It was...

. Mizzou has claimed victory at every game since returning the series to St. Louis. Mizzou leads 5 games to 1 when played in Columbia. The series is tied 5-5 for games played in Champaign.

Game results

Illinois victories are colored orange ██. Missouri victories are colored gold ██. Ties are white.

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External links

• State Farm Arch Rivalry