Carolina-NC State rivalry
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| North Carolina – NC State rivalry | |||
| Teams | NC State Wolfpack NC State Wolfpack The athletic teams of the North Carolina State University, known as the Wolfpack, compete in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports. NC State is a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and has won eight national championships: two NCAA championships, two AIAW championships, and four titles... North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina Tar Heels The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State... |
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| Basketball Series | North Carolina leads | ||
| Last Winner | North Carolina (2011) | ||
| Current Win Streak | 10 - North Carolina - (2007–2011) | ||
| Football Series | North Carolina leads | ||
| Last Winner | NC State (2011) | ||
| Current Win Streak | 5 - NC State - (2007–2011) | ||
| Baseball Series | North Carolina leads | ||
| Last Winner | NC State (2011) | ||
| Current Win Streak | 3 - NC State - (2011) | |
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| NC State | North Carolina | ||
The North Carolina–NC State rivalry, also known locally as the Carolina–State rivalry, NCSU-UNC rivalry, or other similar permutations, is an ongoing series of athletic competitions between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
and North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
, both of which are located in the Research Triangle district of North Carolina. The intensity of the rivalry is driven by the universities' similar size and the fact that the schools are separated by only 20 miles. Both are charter members of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
and are part of the Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road refers to the tobacco-producing area of North Carolina and is often used when referring to sports played among rival North Carolina universities...
schools. The most prominent sports in the rivalry are football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. For most of the first half of the 20th century, both schools considered the other to be its main rival. While NC State still considers UNC to be its main rival, many UNC fans & alums view their rivalry with fellow Tobacco Road school Duke
Duke Blue Devils
Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry...
as a bigger rivalry, especially in basketball & olympic sports; however, comments made by football coaches of both teams has brought new heat to their rivalry.
In the sport of football, North Carolina and NC State were matched up as "permanent rivals"; NC State is in the conference's Atlantic Division and North Carolina is in the Coastal Division. The game is one of the biggest college football games in the state of North Carolina.
The two schools are also known for their basketball history. They have won 7 NCAA championships between them (North Carolina 5, NC State 2), and 27 of the past 57 ACC Tournaments (North Carolina 17, NC State 10).
Pranks
It was traditional for WolfpackNC State Wolfpack
The athletic teams of the North Carolina State University, known as the Wolfpack, compete in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports. NC State is a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and has won eight national championships: two NCAA championships, two AIAW championships, and four titles...
fans and Tar Heel
North Carolina Tar Heels
The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...
fans to exchange pranks before and sometimes after important games between the two universities. One of the most notable pranks by Tar Heel fans is painting NC State's Free Expression Tunnel
Free Expression Tunnel
The Free Expression Tunnel is the longest, widest, and most heavily used pedestrian tunnel under the railroad tracks at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina . The special aspect of the tunnel is that anyone is permitted to decorate its walls, ceiling, and floor...
Carolina blue
Carolina blue
Carolina blue is the shade of blue used as one of the official school colors of the University of North Carolina. The name is derived from the popular usage of "Carolina" to refer to the university...
before big athletic competitions. In retaliation, NC State students traveled to Chapel Hill to play their Red and White Song or their Fight Song and occasionally dye water fountains red, the main NC State athletic color. However, before the 2008 basketball game, The Old Well
Old Well
The Old Well is a small, neoclassical rotunda located on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus at the southern end of McCorkle Place. The current decorative form of the Old Well was modeled after the Temple of Love in the Gardens of Versailles and was completed in 1897...
was painted with red spray paint. Groups of students, most recently police officers at UNC, from both schools now camp out pre-game to prevent areas of their campus being painted by fans from the other. At NC State this is the "Ram Roast" near the Free Expression Tunnel, while it is known at UNC as the "Old Well Watch" near the prominent campus landmark. Before the most recent meeting, Wolfpack fans painted some brick walkways on UNC's campus with spray paint.
Newspaper bashing
One day prior to the basketball game in Raleigh, TechnicianTechnician (newspaper)
Technician is the student newspaper of North Carolina State University. Its first edition was published in 1920, and it has been published continuously since that date.-Overview:...
, NC State's student newspaper, publishes a spoof cover page for the day's edition with the title The Daily Tar Hell. Contained within are fake news stories poking fun at The Daily Tar Heel
The Daily Tar Heel
The Daily Tar Heel is the independent student newspaper of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was founded on February 23, 1893, and became a daily newspaper in 1929. The paper places a focus on university news and sports, but it also includes heavy coverage of Orange County and...
and the North Carolina Tar Heels.
From 1994 to 1995, teams from Technician and The Daily Tar Heel played a football game called The Grudge Bowl on the Friday before the North Carolina-NC State football game. The game was played under standard college football rules but with none of the protective equipment. Technician staff members won both meetings in blowouts, claiming a prize called "The Golden Plunger" and, in 1994, declared themselves the National Football Champion of College Student Media.
November 20, 2009 the two newspapers rekindled the football rivalry, competing for a "Golden Plunger" replica. The staff of "Technician" shut out "The Daily Tar Heel" staff 40-0 on Miller Fields in Raleigh. Andrew Dunn, editor of "The Daily Tar Heel," said the two student newspapers will again meet on the gridiron in 2010, but in Chapel Hill.
By location
- In Chapel HillChapel Hill, North CarolinaChapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...
: North Carolina:70; NC State:22- At Carmichael AuditoriumCarmichael AuditoriumWilliam Donald Carmichael, Jr. Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels women's basketball team.The arena opened in 1965 as Carmichael Auditorium...
: North Carolina, 18-4 - At Smith CenterDean Smith CenterThe Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, usually called simply the Smith Center and popularly referred to as the Dean Dome is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arena is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team, and temporary...
: North Carolina: 20; NC State:5
- At Carmichael Auditorium
- In RaleighRaleigh, North CarolinaRaleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
: North Carolina:57; NC State:44- At Reynolds ColiseumReynolds ColiseumWilliam Neal Reynolds Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena located in Raleigh, North Carolina on the North Carolina State University campus. The arena was built to host a variety of events, including agricultural expositions and NC State basketball games...
: NC State:29; North Carolina:29 - At ESA/RBC: North Carolina:9; NC State:3
- At Reynolds Coliseum
- At neutral site: North Carolina:17; NC State:9
By Titles
- NCAA Championships: North Carolina:5 (1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009) ; NC State:2 (1974, 1983)
- Southern ConferenceSouthern ConferenceThe Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
Tournament: NC State:7; North Carolina:3 - Dixie ClassicDixie Classic (Basketball Tournament)The Dixie Classic was an annual college basketball tournament played from 1949 to 1960 in Reynolds Coliseum. The field consisted of the "Big Four" North Carolina schools, the host NC State Wolfpack, Duke Blue Devils, North Carolina Tar Heels, and Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and four teams from...
: NC State:7; North Carolina:3 - Big Four Tournament: NC State:3; North Carolina:2
- ACCAtlantic Coast ConferenceThe Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
Tournament: North Carolina:17; NC State:10
North Carolina coaches
- Frank McGuireFrank McGuireFrank Joseph McGuire was an American athletic coach who gained his greatest renown in collegiate basketball....
: 13-9 - Dean SmithDean SmithDean Edwards Smith is a retired American head coach of men's college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith has been called a “coaching legend” by the Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is best known for his successful 36-year coaching tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel...
: 60-30 - Bill GuthridgeBill GuthridgeBill Guthridge is a retired American college basketball coach.Guthridge initially gained recognition after serving for 30 years as Dean Smith's assistant at the University of North Carolina. Following Dean Smith's retirement in 1997, Guthridge served as head coach of the Tar Heels for three seasons...
: 6-1 - Matt Doherty: 2-4
- Roy WilliamsRoy Williams (coach)Roy Williams is head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of North Carolina. After averaging nearly an 80% win percentage in 15 seasons at the University of Kansas, he became the eighteenth head coach at North Carolina when he replaced Matt Doherty in 2003...
: 16-1 (21-1 overall)
NC State coaches
- Everett CaseEverett CaseEverett N. Case , nicknamed "Gray Fox", was a basketball coach most notable for his tenure at North Carolina State University, from 1946 to 1964....
: 25-19 - Press MaravichPress MaravichPetar "Press" Maravich was an American college and professional basketball coach. He received the nickname "Press" for always having gossip-styled updates in his hometown of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, a Pittsburgh suburb. Maravich Sr...
: 2-2 - Norm SloanNorm SloanNorman Sloan , nicknamed "Stormin' Norman," was an American college basketball player and coach. Sloan played college basketball for North Carolina State University, and thereafter, he was the men's basketball head coach for Presbyterian College, The Citadel, the University of Florida and North...
: 13-26 - Jim ValvanoJim ValvanoJames Thomas Anthony "Jim" Valvano , nicknamed Jimmy V, was an American college basketball coach.While the head basketball coach at North Carolina State University, he won the 1983 NCAA Basketball Tournament against high odds...
: 6-18 - Les RobinsonLes Robinson-External links:*...
: 5-7 - Herb SendekHerb SendekHerbert J. Sendek is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball coach at Arizona State University.-Background:Sendek was formally introduced as the ASU head coach on April 3, 2006....
: 5-17 - Sidney LoweSidney LoweSidney Rochell Lowe is an American basketball coach and is currently an assistant coach with the Utah Jazz. He is a former NBA player and head coach, and has served as the head coach at North Carolina State University,.-Biography:Lowe began his career at DeMatha Catholic High School in...
: 1-10
By decade
- 1910s NC State: 2; North Carolina:0
- 1920s: North Carolina:17; NC State:3
- 1930s: North Carolina:16; NC State:6
- 1940s: North Carolina:13; NC State:10
- 1950s: NC State: 18 North Carolina:10
- 1960s: North Carolina:18 NC State:4
- 1970s: North Carolina:17; NC State:13
- 1980s: North Carolina:18; NC State:7
- 1990s: North Carolina:15; NC State:7
- 2000s: North Carolina:16; NC State:5
- 2010s: North Carolina:4 ; NC State:0
Other
Listed by score.- North Carolina's largest victory margin: 62-10 (February 19, 1921)
- NC State's largest victory margin: 79-39 (February 19, 1949)
Football all-time series records
Listed by number of matches won.- Alltime record North Carolina: 63; NC State: 33; Ties: 6
- Record in ACC (1953–2010): North Carolina: 32; NC State: 28
- Record in Kenan Memorial Stadium: North Carolina 27; NC State 18; Ties: 1
- Record in Carter-Finley Stadium North Carolina:12; NC State 11
- Record in Chapel Hill, NC: North Carolina leads 34-18-2
- Record in Charlotte, NC: North Carolina leads 2-0
- Record in Raleigh, NC: North Carolina leads 27-15-4
Largest victory margins
Listed by score.- NC State's largest victory margin: 45 points, score: 48-3 (October 15, 1988)
- North Carolina's largest victory margin: 32 points, score: 52-20 (November 2, 1996) & 41-9 (October 17, 1982)
ACC Regular Season Championships
- North Carolina: 12 (1960, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 2006, 2007, 2009)
- NC State: 1 (1986)
ACC Tournament Championships
- North Carolina: 5 (1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 2007)
- NC State: 5 (1968, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1992)
College World Series Appearances
- North Carolina: 9 (1960, 1966, 1978, 1989, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)
- NC State:1 (1968)