Highway 55 Battle
| Sport | College football |
|---|---|
| Teams | |
| First meeting | 2010 CU 48, LW 30 |
| Latest meeting | 2018 LW 21, CU 4 |
| Next meeting | 2019 |
| Trophy | Highway 55 sign (Originated in 2010) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 9 |
| All-time series | Lindsey Wilson leads, 5-4 |
| Trophy series | Lindsey Wilson leads, 5-4 since 2010 |
| Largest victory | CU 56, LW 25 (2011) |
| Longest win streak | Campbellsville, Lindsey Wilson, 3 (2010-2012), (2016-present) |
| Longest unbeaten streak | Campbellsville, Lindsey Wilson, 3 (2010-2012), (2016-present) |
| Current win streak | Lindsey Wilson, 3 (2016–present) |
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The Highway 55 Battle is an American college football rivalry game contested annually between the Campbellsville Tigers football team of Campbellsville University and the Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders football team of Lindsey Wilson College, with both communities located along Kentucky Route 55, with a replica highway shield sign as the traveling trophy awarded to the annual winner in this Campbellsville-Lindsey Wilson football rivalry.[1]
Since the rivalry began in 2010, the two teams have also been competing against each other and others as members of the Mid-South Conference. In each season other than 2012–2014, the two teams competed in the same division of the conference. Lindsey Wilson leads the series, 5–4, and Lindsey Wilson won the most recent contest (2018) 21–4 in Campbellsville.
History of the trophy[edit]
A KY 55 highway shield was introduced as a traveling trophy for this rivalry in 2010 with the winner of the contest keeping the trophy until the following game. The sign was chosen to mark the 17 miles of highway that connects the two schools. The name was officially attached to the rivalry series in ceremonies prior to the start of the 2011 game.[1]
Series statistics[edit]
| Statistic | Campbellsville | Lindsey Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | 9 | |
| Wins | 4 | 5 |
| Ties | 0 | |
| Home wins | 2 | 2 |
| Road wins | 2 | 3 |
| Neutral site wins | 0 | 0 |
| Total points scored in the series | 280 | 291 |
| Most points scored in a game by one team | 56 (2011) | 54 (2016) |
| Most points scored in a game by both teams | 87 (2016 – LW 54, CA 33) | |
| Fewest points scored in a game by both teams | 25 (2018 – LW 21, CA 4) | |
| Fewest points scored in a game by one team in a win | 26 (2015) | 21 (2018) |
| Most points scored in a game by one team in a loss | 40 (2014) | 30 (2010) |
| Largest margin of victory | 31 (2011) | 21 (2016, 2017) |
| Smallest margin of victory | 5 (2012, 2015) | 4 (2014) |
| Longest winning streak | 3 (2010-2012) | 3 (2016–present) |
Notable games[edit]
2013 – Lindsey Wilson 24, Campbellsville 17 – A game that started Saturday evening was finished early Sunday morning. Serious thunderstorms halted the game for over 3 hours. When it was finally resumed, Lindsey Wilson won their first Highway 55 Battle after losing the first three contests.[2]
Game results[edit]
| Campbellsville victories | Lindsey Wilson victories | Tie games |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09/25/2010 | Campbellsville | Campbellsville | 48–30 | ||||
| 2 | 09/24/2011 | Columbia | Campbellsville | 56–25 | ||||
| 3 | 10/13/2012 | Campbellsville | Campbellsville | 28–23 | ||||
| 4 | 8/31/2013 | Columbia | Lindsey Wilson | 24–17 | ||||
| 5 | 08/28/2014 | Campbellsville | Lindsey Wilson | 44–40 | ||||
| 6 | 10/31/2015 | Columbia | Campbellsville | 26–21 | ||||
| 7 | 10/29/2016 | Campbellsville | Lindsey Wilson | 54–33 | ||||
| 8 | 11/11/2017 | Columbia | Lindsey Wilson | 49–28 | ||||
| 9 | 11/03/2018 | Campbellsville | Lindsey Wilson | 21–4 | ||||
| Series: Lindsey Wilson leads 5–4 | ||||||||
Other uses of the name[edit]
When the name Highway 55 Battle was adopted for use to refer to the football rivalry, its popularity caught on as a reference for various contests pitting Campbellsville against Lindsey Wilson. The phrase is no longer used just to define the football rivalry.[3]
Also, the phrase gets replaced by its counterparts, the Battle of Highway 55 or the Battle for Highway 55 just as often as the original name is used. This inverted usage might refer to football games or any of the other uses discussed above.[4][5][6][7]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tigers cruise in Hwy 55 battle". Central Kentucky News Journal. September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Football takes Battle of Highway 55 with 24-17 win over Campbellsville". www.lindseyathletics.com. September 1, 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Battle of Highway 55 goes to No. 10 Lindsey Wilson as No. 14 Men's Soccer falls, 4-0". www.campbellsvilletigers.com. October 25, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ↑ "'Battle of Highway 55' goes to Lindsey Wilson after first ever football win at Campbellsville". Kentucky Center for Public Service Journalism. August 29, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Lindsey Wilson College claims Battle of Highway 55". www.ColumbiaMagazine.com. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Battle of Highway 55 on tap as No. 18 Campbellsville football travels to No. 4 Lindsey Wilson on Saturday". kysports.tv. November 10, 2017. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Campbellsville Men's Basketball holds off No. 2 Lindsey Wilson to win Battle of Highway 55, 67-65". victorysportsnetwork.com. January 26, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
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