# Backyard Bowl

The Jenks–Union football rivalry, is an American high school football rivalry game played annually between the Trojans of Jenks High School and Union High School in Tulsa.

## History

The Backyard Bowl regular season football games are usually played at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium at the University of Tulsa. Known as the "Backyard Bowl," the rivalry has received coverage by Sporting News and is the subject of a Versus documentary produced by NFL Films. The annual game is played at the University of Tulsa and has drawn crowds of over 40,000. The annual rivalry game was presented on the Great American Rivalry Series internet broadcast in 2007. One of these two teams won Oklahoma's Class 6A (large school) title every year from 1996 to 2016.

## Notable games
### 1999

Class 6A State Championship: Jenks 14 – Union 7
The 1999 Class 6A State Championship featured archrivals Jenks against Union, in the regular-season game, Union was victorious by a score of 27–24 in overtime. The game was the second championship tilt between the Trojan and Redskins. In 1998, Jenks beat Union 41–38. In front of a record-setting crowd of 40,385 for Oklahoma high school football, Jenks was victorious by a score of 14–7, winning their four consecutive and seventh overall State championship.

## Game results

| Jenks victories | Union victories | Tie games |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | October 26, 1923 | | Tie | ––– |
| 2 | September 16, 1949 | | Jenks | 33–6 |
| 3 | September 15, 1950 | | Jenks | 25–6 |
| 4 | September 21, 1951 | | Jenks | 33–6 |
| 5 | September 18, 1952 | | Jenks | 13–0 |
| 6 | September 17, 1976 | | Jenks | 41–6 |
| 7 | September 16, 1977 | | Jenks | 27–7 |
| 8 | November 3, 1978 | | Jenks | 40–7 |
| 9 | November 2, 1979 | | Jenks | 3–0 |
| 10 | October 10, 1980 | | Jenks | 48–3 |
| 11 | October 8, 1981 | | Union | 10–7 |
| 12 | September 24, 1982 | | Jenks | 10–6 |
| 13 | September 23, 1983 | | Union | 13–3 |
| 14 | October 12, 1984 | | Union | 17–0 |
| 15 | October 11, 1985 | | Union | 17–12 |
| 16 | October 31, 1986 | | Jenks | 20–7 |
| 17 | October 30, 1987 | | Jenks | 31–6 |
| 18 | October 28, 1988 | | Union | 6–3 |
| 19 | October 27, 1989 | | Jenks | 16–12 |
| 20 | October 26, 1990 | | Jenks | 14–8 |
| 21 | November 1, 1991 | | Union | 21–13 |
| 22 | September 25, 1992 | | Jenks | 14–11 |
| 23 | September 24, 1993 | | Jenks | 31–23 |
| 24 | October 7, 1994 | | Jenks | 37–30 |
| 25 | October 6, 1995 | | Jenks | 28–7 |
| 26 | October 17, 1996 | Jenks | Jenks | 42–14 |
| 27 | October 16, 1997 | Union | Jenks | 21–11 |
| 28 | September 18, 1998 | Jenks | Union | 55–45 |
| 29 | December 4, 1998 | Stillwater | Jenks | 41–28 |
| 30 | September 17, 1999 | Union | Union | 27 $^{OT}$–24 |
| 31 | December 3, 1999 | Tulsa | Jenks | 14–7 |
| 32 | September 14, 2000 | Tulsa | Jenks | 41–37 |
| 33 | December 1, 2000 | Tulsa | Jenks | 31–12 |
| 34 | September 13, 2002 | Tulsa | Union | 33–0 |
| 35 | September 12, 2003 | Tulsa | Union | 37–12 |
| 36 | November 29, 2003 | Tulsa | Jenks | 14–12 |
| 37 | September 9, 2004 | Tulsa | Jenks | 17–13 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 38 | December 2, 2004 | Tulsa | Union | 27–17 |
| 39 | September 8, 2005 | Tulsa | Jenks | 48–44 |
| 40 | September 8, 2006 | Tulsa | Jenks | 9–6 |
| 41 | September 7, 2007 | Tulsa | Union | 43 $^{OT}$–42 |
| 42 | November 30, 2007 | Tulsa | Jenks | 42–24 |
| 43 | September 12, 2008 | Tulsa | Union | 24–17 |
| 44 | December 5, 2008 | Stillwater | Union | 34 $^{OT}$–20 |
| 45 | September 11, 2009 | Tulsa | Jenks | 27–25 |
| 46 | December 4, 2009 | Tulsa | Union | 52–19 |
| 47 | September 10, 2010 | Tulsa | Jenks | 33–7 |
| 48 | December 3, 2010 | Stillwater | Union | 50–47 |
| 49 | September 9, 2011 | Tulsa | Union | 41–19 |
| 50 | November 25, 2011 | Stillwater | Union | 30–29 |
| 51 | August 31, 2012 | Tulsa | Union | 14–7 |
| 52 | November 23, 2012 | Broken Arrow | Jenks | 41–10 |
| 53 | September 13, 2013 | Tulsa | Jenks | 20–16 |
| 54 | December 12, 2013 | Tulsa | Jenks | 38–22 |
| 55 | September 12, 2014 | Tulsa | Union | 24–13 |
| 56 | December 5, 2014 | Tulsa | Jenks | 21–14 |
| 57 | September 11, 2015 | Tulsa | Jenks | 45–27 |
| 58 | November 20, 2015 | Owasso | Jenks | 33–17 |
| 59 | September 9, 2016 | Tulsa | Jenks | 35–28 |
| 60 | November 18, 2016 | Owasso | Union | 45–21 |
| 61 | September 7, 2017 | Tulsa | Union | 59–40 |
| 62 | September 7, 2018 | Tulsa | Jenks | 27–10 |
| 63 | November 17, 2018 | Tulsa | Jenks | 27–24 |
| 64 | September 13, 2019 | Tulsa | Union | 35–20 |
| 65 | September 11, 2020 | Jenks | Jenks | 28–0 |
| 66 | September 10, 2021 | Tulsa | Jenks | 22–0 |
| 67 | December 4, 2021 | Edmond (state championship) | Jenks | 30–15 |
| 68 | September 9, 2022 | Union | Union | 38–3 |
| 69 | September 8, 2023 | Jenks | Jenks | 31–24 |
| 70 | November 24, 2023 | Sand Springs | Jenks | 33–27 |
| 71 | September 13, 2024 | Union | Union | 9–3 |
| 72 | November 22, 2024 | Jenks | Jenks | 42–7 |
| Series: Jenks leads 46–25–1 |||||
| Note, the 1923 game score is missing; tie game. |||||

## Notable alumni
### Jenks

* Chase Beeler, former center for the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles
* Corey Callens, former DE for the Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Rhein Fire, Miami Dolphins, and Austin Wranglers
* Rocky Calmus, former Linebacker for the Tennessee Titans (2002–2004)
* Phillip Dillard, former LB for the New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, Omaha Nighthawks, and San Diego Chargers
* Jake Laptad, former DE for the Chicago Bears
* Sean Mahan, former NFL center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
* Garrett Mills, former TE for the New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, and Cincinnati Bengals
* Anthony Phillips, former DE for the Chicago Bears
* Lawrence Pinson, former LB for the Arizona Cardinals, Amsterdam Admirals, and New York Jets
* Brian Presley is an American actor
* Sean Wells, former lineman for the Houston Oilers
* Jerry Wisne, former OT for the Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, and Green Bay Packers
* Steven Parker, Defensive Back for the Dallas Cowboys
* Dillon Stoner, Wide Receiver for the Oakland Raiders
* Tyler Ott, Longsnapper for the Seattle Seahawks
* Darwin Thompson, Runningback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

### Union

* Justin Fuente, former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback and head football coach for Virginia Tech
* Jeff Leiding, football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, 1986–1987
* Steve Logan, former East Carolina head football coach 1992–2002 and Boston College offensive coordinator 2007–2009 (Assistant coach at Union High, 1974–79).
* Dominique Franks, football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons, 2010–present
* Tress Way, football punter for the Washington Redskins, 2013–present