North Carolina A&T – North Carolina Central rivalry
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The North Carolina A&T–North Carolina Central rivalry, also known as the Aggie–Eagle rivalry, the A&T–NCCU rivalry, and other similar variations is an ongoing series of athletic competitions between North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a land-grant university located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest publicly funded historically black college in the state of North Carolina.NC A&T is a constituent institution of the University of North...
and North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University is a public historically black university in the University of North Carolina system, located in Durham, North Carolina, offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, professional and doctoral levels....
, both of which are located in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
.
The intensity of the rivalry is driven by the proximity of the two schools, as both are only 55 miles apart via U.S. Interstate 85
Interstate 85 in North Carolina
In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 85 scales the state for from the South Carolina border to the Virginia border. As the second-longest interstate in the state , it provides an important link between the cities of Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, Greensboro, Richmond, Virginia and...
, the size of the two schools, as North Carolina A&T is the largest Historically Black College and University in the state and North Carolina Central is the second largest, and the fact that both schools are competing for many of the same student
Student
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s and athletes. Fans of Both Universities
University
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tend to place great emphasis on this rivalry
Football
| Football | |
| Originated | 1924 |
| Series | NC A&T leads |
| Highest Margin of Victory | NC A&T 48, NCCU 0 (48 Pts) October 20, 1991 |
| Highest Scoring Game | NC A&T 38, NCCU 31 OT (69 Pts) August 31, 1996 |
| Most Recent Game | NCCU 27, NC A&T 16 September 25, 2010 |
The most prominent sport in the rivalry is 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...
. The two teams have been competing against each other since 1924. The series between the two schools began with the inaugural game ending in a 13-13 tie. Since 1924, the rivalry game has shifted from North Carolina Central and North Carolina A&T's respective campuses. Under the leadership of coach Lonnie P. Byarm, the Aggies began a 4 game winning streak that lasted between 1925 and 1928. The 1930s saw a balance of power in the series as the Eagles, led by head coaches Bryd D. Crudup (1929–1931) and Leo Townsend (1932–1935), would even out the series at 4 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie, by the end of the 1933 season.
A fight during the 1950s compelled the game to be moved to Wallace Wade Stadium
Wallace Wade Stadium
Wallace Wade Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Primarily used for American football, it is the home field of the Duke Blue Devils. It opened in 1929 with a game against Pitt, as the first facility in Duke's new west campus. The...
on the campus of Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
. It was at Wallace Wade, that a man drove his car onto the field during the game and parked at the 50-yard line. The series record stands right now with the Aggies of North Carolina A&T leading with a 45-32-5 record winning 15 of the last 20 meetings with the Eagles.
Football game results
North Carolina A&T victories shaded in ██ blue. North Carolina Central victories are shaded in ██ maroon.| Date | Year | Location | Winner | Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22 | 1924 | Durham, NC | TIE | 13-13 | unknown |
| October 24 | 1925 | Greensboro, NC | NC A&T | 19-0 | unknown |
| November 22 | 1926 | unknown | NC A&T | 19-0 | unknown |
| October 22 | 1927 | Greensboro, NC | NC A&T | 28-13 | unknown |
| October 13 | 1928 | Durham, NC | NC A&T | 20-0 | unknown |
| November 1 | 1930 | Durham, NC | NCCU | 20-14 | unknown |
| October 31 | 1931 | Durham, NC | NCCU | 6-0 | unknown |
| November 24 | 1932 | Greensboro, NC | NCCU | 20-0 | unknown |
| November 30 | 1933 | Durham, NC | NCCU | 20-0 | unknown |
| November 29 | 1934 | Greensboro, NC | NC A&T | 6-0 | unknown |
| November 30 | 1935 | Durham, NC | NC A&T | 9-6 | unknown |
| November 26 | 1936 | Greensboro, NC | NC A&T | 39-0 | unknown |
| November 25 | 1937 | Durham, NC | NC A&T | 14-7 | unknown |
| November 24 | 1938 | Greensboro, NC | NC A&T | 25-0 | unknown |
| November 30 | 1939 | Durham, NC | NC A&T | 7-0 | unknown |
| November 28 | 1940 | Greensboro, NC | NC A&T | 12-6 | unknown |
| November 22 | 1941 | Durham, NC | NCCU | 9-6† | unknown |
| November 26 | 1942 | Greensboro, NC | NCCU | 12-6 | unknown |
| October 20 | 1945 | Durham, NC | NCCU | 40-0 | unknown |
| October 19 | 1946 | Greensboro, NC | NC A&T | 17-0 | unknown |
| December 6 | 1947 | Durham, NC | NCCU | 17-0 | unknown |
| December 4 | 1948 | Greensboro, NC | TIE | 4-4 | unknown |
| November 24 | 1949 | Greensboro, NC | NC A&T | 33-6 | unknown |
| November 23 | 1950 | Durham, NC | NC A&T | 25-13 | unknown |
| November 22 | 1951 | Greensboro, NC | NC A&T | 13-6 | unknown |
| November 27 | 1952 | Durham, NC | NC A&T | 26-0 | unknown |
| November 26 | 1953 | Greensboro, NC | NCCU | 15-6 | unknown |
| November 25 | 1954 | Durham, NC | NCCU | 7-6 | unknown |
| November 22 | 1956 | Durham, NC | NCCU | 20-0 | unknown |
| November 28 | 1957 | Greensboro, NC | NC A&T | 28-0 | unknown |
| November 27 | 1958 | Durham, NC | NC A&T | 20-18 | unknown |
| November 26 | 1959 | Greensboro, NC | NC A&T | 3-0 | unknown |
| November 24 | 1960 | Greensboro, NC | NCCU | 14-13 | unknown |
| November 23 | 1961 | Durham, NC | NCCU | 13-0 | unknown |
| November 17 | 1962 | Durham, NC | NC A&T | 28-7 | unknown |
| November 28 | 1963 | Greensboro, NC | NC A&T | 6-0 | unknown |
| November 26 | 1964 | Durham, NC | NC A&T | 26-0 | unknown |
| November 25 | 1965 | Greensboro, NC | NCCU | 7-6 | unknown |
| November 24 | 1966 | Durham, NC | NCCU | 12-6 | unknown |
| November 23 | 1967 | Greensboro, NC | NC A&T | 19-6 | unknown |
| November 27 | 1968 | Durham, NC | NC A&T | 21-6 | unknown |
| November 21 | 1970 | Durham, NC | NCCU | 13-7 | unknown |
| November 20 | 1971 | Greensboro, NC | NCCU | 14-13 | unknown |
| November 18 | 1972 | Durham, NC | NCCU | 9-7 | unknown |
| November 17 | 1973 | Greensboro, NC | NCCU | 16-6 | unknown |
| November 23 | 1974 | Durham, NC | NCCU | 29-18 | unknown |
| November 22 | 1975 | Greensboro, NC | NC A&T | 34-16 | unknown |
| November 20 | 1976 | O'Kelly Riddick Stadium Durham, NC |
NCCU | 17-16 | unknown |
| November 19 | 1977 | War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC |
NC A&T | 25-6 | unknown |
| November 18 | 1978 | O'Kelly Riddick Stadium Durham, NC |
NCCU | 16-6 | unknown |
| November 17 | 1979 | War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC |
NCCU | 16-6 | unknown |
| November 22 | 1980 | O'Kelly Riddick Stadium Durham, NC |
NC A&T | 49-13 | unknown |
| December 13 | 1980 | Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA |
NC A&T | 37-0 | unknown |
| November 28 | 1981 | Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC |
NCCU | 35-7 | unknown |
| November 13 | 1982 | O'Kelly Riddick Stadium Durham, NC |
NC A&T | 13-7 | unknown |
| November 10 | 1984 | O'Kelly Riddick Stadium Durham, NC |
NCCU | 49-10 | unknown |
| November 16 | 1985 | Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC |
NC A&T | 28-19 | unknown |
| November 15 | 1986 | O'Kelly Riddick Stadium Durham, NC |
NC A&T | 35-12 | unknown |
| November 14 | 1987 | Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC |
NCCU | 28-19 | unknown |
| September 3 | 1988 | American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC |
NCCU | 15-2 | unknown |
| September 2 | 1989 | American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC |
NC A&T | 24-6 | unknown |
| September 1 | 1990 | O'Kelly Riddick Stadium Durham, NC |
NC A&T | 21-6 | unknown |
| September 7 | 1991 | Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC |
NC A&T | 48-0 | unknown |
| September 5 | 1992 | Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC |
NC A&T | 49-7 | unknown |
| September 3 | 1994 | Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC |
NC A&T | 38-9 | 32,437 |
| September 3 | 1995 | Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC |
NC A&T | 18-17 | 44,807 |
| August 31 | 1996 | Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC |
NC A&T | 38-31OT | unknown |
| August 30 | 1997 | Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC |
NC A&T | 36-7 | 48,001 |
| September 5 | 1998 | Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC |
NC A&T | 40-10 | unknown |
| September 5 | 1999 | Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC |
NC A&T | 20-7 | unknown |
| September 3 | 2000 | Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC |
NC A&T | 40-7 | 43,134 |
| September 1 | 2001 | Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC |
NC A&T | 22-0 | 36,438 |
| September 1 | 2002 | Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC |
NCCU | 33-30OT | 25,027 |
| August 31 | 2003 | Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC |
NC A&T | 25-0 | 21,430 |
| September 5 | 2004 | Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC |
NC A&T | 16-15 | 27,852 |
| September 5 | 2005 | Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC |
NCCU | 23-22 | 35,000 |
| September 22 | 2007 | Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC |
NCCU | 22-27 | unknown |
| October 4 | 2008 | American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC |
NCCU | 28-27 | unknown |
| October 3 | 2009 | Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC |
NC A&T | 23-172OT | 19,534 |
| September 25 | 2010 | O'Kelly Riddick Stadium Durham, NC |
NCCU | 27-16 | 15,173± |
† All 1941 NCCU conference games were forfeited after the CIAA conference ruled that player Henry "Big Dog" Thomas was ineligible.
± The 2010 Edition of This Game Broke Attendance Records in O'kelly-Riddick Stadium with 15,173 in attendance.