Emporia State–Washburn football rivalry
The Emporia State–Washburn football rivalry, commonly referred to as the Turnpike Tussle, is an American college football rivalry game played annually between the Emporia State Hornets football team of Emporia State University from Emporia, Kansas, and the Washburn Ichabods football team of Washburn University from Topeka, Kansas. Both schools currently compete in the NCAA Division II level, and are members of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). Emporia State currently leads the series 60–53–2. The Turnpike Tussle is the second-oldest active NCAA Division II rivalry.
Washburn Ichabods
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| Sport | Football |
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| First meeting | November 4, 1899 Emporia State, 11–0 |
| Latest meeting | October 14, 2023 Emporia State, 38–23 |
| Next meeting | 2024 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 119 |
| All-time series | Emporia State leads, 60–53–6 |
| Largest victory | Emporia State, 45–7 (1980) |
| Longest win streak | Emporia State, 11 (1991–2001) |
| Current win streak | Emporia State, 3 (2021–present) |
Prior to joining the MIAA (Washburn in 1989, Emporia State 1991), both schools have competed in the same conferences with the exception of 1935 to 1940 when Washburn was a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.