Carolina-NC State rivalry
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The Carolina-NC State rivalry is based on the universities' similar size and the fact that the schools are separated by 20 miles. Both are in the Atlantic Coast Conference and are part of the Tobacco Road schools. The two most prominent sports in the rivalry were football and basketball. In the sport of football, North Carolina and NC State were matched up as "permanent rivals";[1] NC State is in the conference's Atlantic Division and North Carolina is in the Coastal Division. North Carolina is known for its basketball history. They have won 6 NCAA National Championships between them (North Carolina 4, NC State 2), and 26 of the past 54 ACC Tournaments (North Carolina 16, NC State 10).
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[edit] Pranks
It was traditional for Wolfpack fans and Tar Heel fans to exchange pranks before and sometimes after important games between the two universities. One of the most notable pranks by North Carolina fans is painting NC State's Free Expression Tunnel Carolina Blue 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 in was vandalized with red spray paint.[2] An emerging tradition was for NC State students to camp in front of the Free Expression Tunnel to prevent Carolina fans from painting it; this camp out is known to State students as "The Ram Roast".[3][4]
[edit] Newspaper bashing
One day prior to the basketball game in Raleigh, The Technician, NC State's student newspaper, used to publish a spoof cover page for the day's edition with the title The Daily Tar Hell. Contained within were fake news stories poking fun at The Daily Tar Heel and the North Carolina Tar Heels.[5]
From 1994 to 1995, teams from the 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 booby-prize called "The Golden Plunger" and, in 1994, declared themselves the National Football Champion of College Student Media. The Daily Tar Heel declined to renew the series after hosting the second game[citation needed].
[edit] Men's basketball all-time series records
Listed by number of matches won.
[edit] All-time series record
- North Carolina: 138; NC State: 75
[edit] By location
- In Chapel Hill: North Carolina:67; NC State:22
- At Carmichael Auditorium: North Carolina, 18-4
- At Smith Center: North Carolina: 17; NC State:5
- In Raleigh: North Carolina:56; NC State:45
- At Reynolds Coliseum: North Carolina:29; NC State:29
- At ESA/RBC: North Carolina:4; NC State:3
- At neutral site: North Carolina:17; NC State:9
[edit] By tournament
- NCAA Championships: North Carolina:4; NC State:2
- Southern Conference Tournament: NC State:7; North Carolina:3
- Big Four Tournament: NC State:3; North Carolina:2
- ACC Tournament: North Carolina:16; NC State:10
[edit] By coach
[edit] North Carolina coaches
- Frank McGuire: 13-9
- Dean Smith: 60-30
- Bill Guthridge: 6-1
- Matt Doherty: 4-2
- Roy Williams: 10-1 (15-1 overall)
[edit] NC State coaches
- Everett Case: 25-19
- Press Maravich: 2-2
- Norm Sloan: 13-26
- Jim Valvano: 6-18
- Les Robinson: 5-7
- Herb Sendek: 5-16
- Sidney Lowe: 1-4
[edit] 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:13; NC State:5
[edit] 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)
[edit] Football all-time series records
Listed by number of matches won.
- Alltime record[6] North Carolina: 63; NC State: 28; Ties: 6
- Record in ACC (1953-2006): North Carolina: 34; NC State: 20[7]
- Record in Carter-Finley Stadium[8] North Carolina:12; NC State 8
[edit] 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)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Cavalier Daily: ACC adds Boston College, finishes expansion.
- ^ "Campus awakes to a red Old Well." dailytarheel.com. Retrieved on February 21, 2008.
- ^ The Wolf Web: Ram Roast.
- ^ Yahoo! Sports: Red-hot, blue flame burns for the North Carolina-NC State rivalry.
- ^ The Technician: The Daily Tar Hell.
- ^ North Carolina Game by Game against Opponents.
- ^ North Carolina State Historical Scores.
- ^ North Carolina Game by Game against Opponents.
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