MAGNOLIA— Southern Arkansas University and the University of Arkansas at Monticello will face off at the Boomtown Classic on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Memorial Stadium in El Dorado.
The meeting will be the 85th between the SAU Muleriders and the UAM Boll Weevils in a series that began in 1913 and serves as the longest-standing rival for the Muleriders. The contest will serve as the inaugural Boomtown Classic to be played annually in El Dorado. This year’s matchup is also a part of both school’s centennial anniversary celebrations.
“The Boomtown Classic will be a great competition between the two schools that were founded in 1909 and have become fine universities,” said SAU President Dr. David Rankin. “The game will provide fans with NCAA Division II football at its best. We’re delighted that the city of El Dorado invited the Muleriders to participate in this event.”
The November 7 matchup between SAU and UAM will not be the first time these two schools have played in El Dorado. The city was a common site for SAU and UAM for a short while, with the two clubs squaring off in Thanksgiving games in 1933 and 1934, and 1946 and 1947.
The 1933 game was dubbed the “Battle of the Goat,” as the two agricultural schools battled for a prized Aggie goat named Nanny and drew a crowd of 3,500 to watch the 0-0 tie game. The fate of the goat remains unknown.
The schedule of events for the Boomtown Classic includes:
- 9:00 a.m. SAU Mulegating
- 10:00 a.m. Meet and Greet
- 11:00 a.m. Alumni Bingo
- 11:45 a.m. “Mulerider Walk” with SAU Mulerider Football Team
- 12:00 p.m. Free hamburgers to SAU alumni and students
- 1:00 p.m. SAU Pep Rally and Spirit Contest
- 1:30 p.m. “Fans in the Stands” give-aways
- 2:00 p.m. Kickoff
“The Lost Trailers” will perform a concert at the El Dorado Municipal Auditorium immediately following the game.
Admission to the game is free for students (with student ID) and $7 for the general public. Concert tickets are sold separately, and are $8 in advance and $10 at the gate. Students also get into the concert for free, but must attend the game to obtain their free concert voucher.
For more information regarding the Boomtown Classic, please contact Jeremy Langley in the President’s Office at (870)235-5090, or by e-mail at jeremylangley@saumag.edu.
