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North Carolina A&T–South Carolina State football rivalry
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The North Carolina A&T–South Carolina State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Aggies of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and the Bulldogs of South Carolina State University. The series dates back to 1924 and is driven by the proximity of the two schools, as both are within The Carolinas; and conference alignments.

Both schools are members of the NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and are the largest public Historically Black colleges representing their respective states. In addition to each team's respective home fields in Greensboro, North Carolina and Orangeburg, South Carolina, the annual match up between the two Southeastern state schools has been held in cities such as Charlotte and Atlanta, as various classics. A pivotal moment in this rivalry was when South Carolina State spoiled the North Carolina A&T's 2003 undefeated conference record when they handed the Aggies their only MEAC loss of the season with a 49–9 win in the regular season closer.[1] Currently, South Carolina State leads the series 32 to 18.

Series history

See also: North Carolina A&T Aggies football and South Carolina State Bulldogs football

The North Carolina A&T and South Carolina State have been continuously competing against each other since 1958. In the most recent contest, North Carolina A&T defeated the Bulldogs by a score of 9–6 on November 7, 2015 in Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. The two schools have played 52 times since their first meeting, with South Carolina State leading the series with a record of 32 wins 18 losses and 2 ties.

In the early years of the series, the match up between North Carolina A&T and South Carolina State was an inter-conference contest; as A&T was a member of the NCAA Division II Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA) and SC State was a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). In 1969, A&T and SCSU; along with five other institutions, formed the MEAC. As a result of the newly formed conference, the series between the two schools now had conference implications.[2] From 1952 to 1973, A&T dominated the series as the Aggies maintained a 7–0 winning streak. in 1974, under the leadership of head coach Willie E. Jeffries, South Carolina State would earn their first victory of the series. That season, the bulldogs would go on to claim the MEAC championship.[3]

South Carolina State would maintain their dominance for the remainder of the 1970, winning 5 MEAC football titles in the decade. In 1976, A&T spoiled South Carolina State's chances at a perfect season. In their 1976 meeting, the Aggies handed the Bulldogs their lone defeat with a closely contested 15–14 victory in Greensboro, NC.[4] Although suffering a loss to the rival Aggies, South Carolina State would go on to win the MEAC title and be crowned the Black College Football National Champions.[5] From 1977 to 1985, the South Carolina State would go on a 9 game winning streak, bringing the series record to a tie in 1982.

In 1995, the annual competition moved from the two respective campuses to Charlotte, North Carolina, where it became known as the Carolinas Classic. During the classic's run, South Carolina State would win the first three contests, while the A&T would win the latter half. In 2002, the contest was moved to Atlanta's Georgia Dome and billed as the Peach State Classic. South Carolina State would win the game 26–9, increasing their command over the series to 21–13. The following year, the annual game would return to Charlotte. In 2003, South Carolina State spoiled the MEAC champion Aggies undefeated conference record when they handed A&T their only MEAC loss of the season with a 49–9 win in the regular season closer.[1] Following the classics' run in Charlotte, the game was moved back to the team's respective home fields. In 2013, South Carolina State reached an agreement with the 100 Black Men of Atlanta to hold the annual meeting with A&T in Atlanta. The game marked the first time that two teams from the same conference would compete in the Atlanta Football Classic. In this meeting, South Carolina State would defeat the previously unbeaten North Carolina A&T Aggies 29–24. The following year, the game returned to Atlanta where the Bulldogs would once again defeat the Aggies 13–0. The 2015 matchup in Orangeburg, SC resulted in the Aggies defeating the Bulldogs by a score of 9-6.[6][7]

Game results

NC A&T victories SCSU victories
Date Year Location Winning Team Winning Score Losing Team Losing Score Attendance Series Notes
October 11 1958 Greensboro, NC NC A&T 16 SCSU 14 unknown NC A&T 1–0
October 10 1959 Orangeburg, SC NC A&T 17 SCSU 6 unknown NC A&T 2–0
October 8 1960 Greensboro, NC NC A&T 36 SCSU 22 unknown NC A&T 3–0
September 28 1968 Greensboro, NC NC A&T 20 SCSU 15 unknown NC A&T 4–0
September 27 1969 Orangeburg, SC NC A&T 20 SCSU 6 unknown NC A&T 5–0
September 19 1970 Winston-Salem, NC NC A&T 24 SCSU 23 unknown NC A&T 6–0
September 18 1971 Orangeburg, SC NC A&T 0 SCSU 0 unknown NC A&T 6–0 TIE
September 16 1972 Greensboro, NC NC A&T 41 SCSU 7 unknown NC A&T 7–0
September 15 1973 Orangeburg, SC NC A&T 14 SCSU 14 unknown NC A&T 7–0 TIE
September 21 1974 Greensboro, NC SCSU 8 NC A&T 0 unknown NC A&T 7–1
September 20 1975 Orangeburg, SC SCSU 7 NC A&T 0 unknown NC A&T 7–2
September 18 1976 Greensboro, NC NC A&T 15 SCSU 14 unknown NC A&T 8–2
September 17 1977 Orangeburg, SC SCSU 52 NC A&T 0 unknown NC A&T 8–3
September 16 1978 Greensboro, NC SCSU 34 NC A&T 7 unknown NC A&T 8–4
September 15 1979 Orangeburg, SC SCSU 23 NC A&T 3 unknown NC A&T 8–5
September 20 1980 Flushing, NY SCSU 24 NC A&T 9 unknown NC A&T 8–6
September 19 1981 Orangeburg, SC SCSU 31 NC A&T 6 unknown NC A&T 8–7
September 18 1982 Greensboro, NC SCSU 27 NC A&T 6 unknown Series Even
September 17 1983 Orangeburg, SC SCSU 45 NC A&T 7 unknown SCSU 9–8
September 15 1984 Greensboro, NC SCSU 46 NC A&T 7 unknown SCSU 10–8
September 21 1985 Orangeburg, SC SCSU 51 NC A&T 14 unknown SCSU 11–8
September 20 1986 Greensboro, NC NC A&T 34 SCSU 11 unknown SCSU 12–9
September 19 1987 Orangeburg, SC SCSU 12 NC A&T 0 unknown SCSU 13–9
September 17 1988 Greensboro, NC NC A&T 17 SCSU 6 unknown SCSU 13–10
November 18 1989 Orangeburg, SC SCSU 35 NC A&T 32 unknown SCSU 14–10
November 17 1990 Greensboro, NC NC A&T 7 SCSU 6 unknown SCSU 14–11
November 23 1991 Greensboro, NC NC A&T 49 SCSU 21 unknown SCSU 14–12
November 21 1992 Greensboro, NC NC A&T 24 SCSU 21 unknown SCSU 14–13
November 20 1993 Orangeburg, SC SCSU 58 NC A&T 52 unknown SCSU 15–13
November 19 1994 Greensboro, NC SCSU 46 NC A&T 24 unknown SCSU 16–13
November 18 1995 Charlotte, NC
(Carolinas Classic)		 SCSU 28 NC A&T 27 unknown SCSU 17–13
November 23 1996 Charlotte, NC
(Carolinas Classic)		 SCSU 35 NC A&T 0 unknown SCSU 18–13
November 22 1997 Charlotte, NC
(Carolinas Classic)		 SCSU 33 NC A&T 18 unknown SCSU 19–13
November 21 1998 Charlotte, NC
(Carolinas Classic)		 NC A&T 14 SCSU 6 unknown SCSU 19–14
November 20 1999 Charlotte, NC
(Carolinas Classic)		 NC A&T 27 SCSU 7 unknown SCSU 19–15
November 18 2000 Charlotte, NC
(Carolinas Classic)		 NC A&T 66 SCSU 14 unknown SCSU 19–16
November 17 2001 Orangeburg, SC SCSU 15 NC A&T 14 unknown SCSU 20–16
November 23 2002 Atlanta, GA
(Peach State Classic)		 SCSU 26 NC A&T 9 unknown SCSU 21–16
November 22 2003 Charlotte, NC
(Rivalry Classic)		 SCSU 49 NC A&T 9 unknown SCSU 22–16
November 20 2004 Charlotte, NC
(Rivalry Classic)		 SCSU 34 NC A&T 28 unknown SCSU 23–16
November 19 2005 Charlotte, NC
(Rivalry Classic)		 SCSU 43 NC A&T 27 unknown SCSU 24–16
November 18 2006 Charlotte, NC
(Rivalry Classic)		 SCSU 41 NC A&T 19 unknown SCSU 25–16
November 17 2007 Charleston, SC SCSU 51 NC A&T 7 unknown SCSU 26–16
November 22 2008 Greensboro, NC SCSU 55 NC A&T 0 unknown SCSU 27–16
November 21 2009 Orangeburg, SC SCSU 28 NC A&T 10 unknown SCSU 28–16
November 20 2010 Greensboro, NC SCSU 48 NC A&T 3 unknown SCSU 29–16
November 12 2011 Orangeburg, SC SCSU 30 NC A&T 22 16,224 SCSU 30–16
November 10 2012 Greensboro, NC NC A&T 17 SCSU 7 10,432 SCSU 30–17
October 5 2013 Atlanta, GA
(Atlanta Football Classic)		 SCSU 29 NC A&T 24 35,412 SCSU 31–17
October 4 2014 Atlanta, GA
(Atlanta Football Classic)		 SCSU 13 NC A&T 0 24,441 SCSU 32–17
November 7 2015 Orangeburg, SC NC A&T 9 SCSU 6 15,283 SCSU 32–18

References

  1. ^ a b "North Carolina A&T Yearly Results (2000–2004)". college football data warehouse. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  2. ^ MEAC History
  3. ^ "South Carolina State Yearly Results (1970–1974)". college football data warehouse. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "North Carolina A&T Yearly Record (1970–1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "South Carolina State Yearly Results (1970–1974)". college football date warehouse. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  6. ^ Lamar, Hal (October 8, 2013). "SC State upsets unbeaten NC A&T in Atlanta Classic 25". The Atlanta Voice. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  7. ^ Gillens, Bradford. "SC State defeats North Carolina A&T 13–0 in 26th annual Atlanta Football Classic". SCSU Sports Information. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
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