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North Carolina A&T–South Carolina State football rivalry

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North Carolina A&T–South Carolina State football rivalry
SportFootball
First meeting1924
NC A&T 52, SCSU 0
Latest meetingSeptember 28, 2024
SCSU 45, NC A&T 25
Statistics
Meetings total60
All-time seriesSCSU, 34–24–2
Largest victorySCSU, 52–0 (1977)
NCAT, 66–14 (2000)
Longest win streakSCSU, 11 (2001–2011)
Current win streakSCSU, 1 (2024–present)
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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 34 to 24, with 2 ties.

Series history

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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 30–20 in Aggie Stadium (North Carolina A&T). The two schools have played 53 times since their first meeting, with South Carolina State leading the series with a record of 32 wins 22 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

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North Carolina A&T victoriesSouth Carolina State victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 1924 Unknown North Carolina A&T 52–0
2 1928 Orangeburg, SC South Carolina State 32–27
3 1958 Greensboro, NC North Carolina A&T 16–14
4 1959 Orangeburg, SC North Carolina A&T 17–6
5 1960 Greensboro, NC North Carolina A&T 36–22
6 1968 Greensboro, NC North Carolina A&T 20–15
7 1969 Orangeburg, SC North Carolina A&T 20–6
8 1970 Winston-Salem, NC North Carolina A&T 24–23
9 1971 Orangeburg, SC Tie0–0
10 1972 Greensboro, NC North Carolina A&T 41–7
11 1973 Orangeburg, SC Tie14–14
12 1974 Greensboro, NC South Carolina State 8–0
13 1975 Orangeburg, SC South Carolina State 7–0
14 1976 Greensboro, NC North Carolina A&T 15–14
15 1977 Orangeburg, SC South Carolina State 52–0
16 1978 Greensboro, NC South Carolina State 34–7
17 1979 Orangeburg, SC South Carolina State 23–3
18 1980 Flushing, NY South Carolina State 24–9
19 1981 Orangeburg, SC South Carolina State 31–6
20 1982 Orangeburg, SC South Carolina State 31–6
21 1983 Greensboro, NC South Carolina State 27–6
22 1984 Orangeburg, SC South Carolina State 45–7
23 1985 Greensboro, NC South Carolina State 46–7
24 1986 Orangeburg, SC South Carolina State 51–14
25 1987 Greensboro, NC North Carolina A&T 34–11
26 1988 Orangeburg, SC South Carolina State 12–0
27 1989 Greensboro, NC North Carolina A&T 17–6
28 1990 Orangeburg, SC South Carolina State 35–32
29 1991 Greensboro, NC North Carolina A&T 49–21
30 1992 Greensboro, NC North Carolina A&T 24–21
31 1993 Greensboro, NC South Carolina State 58–52
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
32 1994 Orangeburg, SC South Carolina State 46–24
33 1995 Charlotte, NC South Carolina State 28–27
34 1996 Charlotte, NC South Carolina State 35–0
35 1997 Charlotte, NC South Carolina State 33–18
36 1998 Charlotte, NC North Carolina A&T 14–6
37 1999 Charlotte, NC North Carolina A&T 27–7
38 2000 Charlotte, NC North Carolina A&T 66–14
39 2001 Orangeburg, SC South Carolina State 15–14
40 2002 Atlanta, GA South Carolina State 26–9
41 2003 Charlotte, NC South Carolina State 49–9
42 2004 Charlotte, NC South Carolina State 34–28
43 2005 Charlotte, NC South Carolina State 43–27
44 2006 Charlotte, NC South Carolina State 41–19
45 2007 Charleston, SC South Carolina State 51–7
46 2008 Greensboro, NC South Carolina State 55–0
47 2009 Orangeburg, SC South Carolina State 20–10
48 2010 Greensboro, NC South Carolina State 48–3
49 2011 Orangeburg, SC South Carolina State 30–22
50 2012 Greensboro, NC North Carolina A&T 17–7
51 2013 Atlanta, GA South Carolina State 29–24
52 2014 Atlanta, GA South Carolina State 13–0
53 2015 Orangeburg, SC North Carolina A&T 9–6
54 2016 Greensboro, NC North Carolina A&T 30–20
55 2017 Orangeburg, SC North Carolina A&T 21–7
56 2018 Greensboro, NC North Carolina A&T 31–16
57 2019 Orangeburg, SC North Carolina A&T 22–20
58 2021 Orangeburg, SC North Carolina A&T 27–17
59 2022 Greensboro, NC North Carolina A&T 41–27
60 2024 Orangeburg, SC South Carolina State 45–25
Series: South Carolina State leads 34–24–2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "North Carolina A&T Yearly Results (2000–2004)". college football data warehouse. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  2. ^ MEAC History
  3. ^ "South Carolina State Yearly Results (1970–1974)". college football data warehouse. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "North Carolina A&T Yearly Record (1970–1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "South Carolina State Yearly Results (1970–1974)". college football date warehouse. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. 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.