North Carolina–Wake Forest rivalry
Sport | Football and Basketball |
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First meeting |
1888 (football) 1910 (men's basketball) |
The North Carolina–Wake Forest rivalry is a series of athletic contests between in-state rivals, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons. The first game was played in 1888 between the two institutions.[1] Wake Forest was originally located in Wake Forest, North Carolina until it moved its campus across the state of North Carolina to Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1956. Since ACC expansion the two schools cannot play the yearly rivalry due to scheduling and being in separate divisions. UNC is a Coastal Division member and Wake Forest, an Atlantic Division member respectively.
Football
First meeting |
October 10, 1888 Wake Forest 6, North Carolina 4 |
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Latest meeting |
October 17, 2015 North Carolina 50, Wake Forest 14 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 106 |
All-time series | North Carolina leads, 69–35–2 |
Largest victory | North Carolina, 65–0 (1928) |
Longest win streak | North Carolina, 17 (1893–1923) |
Current win streak | North Carolina, 1 (2015–present) |
Results
The football rivalry, first meeting in 1888, is the oldest intercollegiate football rivalry in the American state of North Carolina[1] As of fall 2015, there have been 106 games between the two teams. Currently UNC have 69 wins, Wake 35 wins and 2 games ended in a tie. The 2019 & 2021 games will officially be non-conference games and thus will not be counted in the ACC standings.[2][3][4] This unusual occurrence of a non-conference regular season game between teams in the same conference has only occurred once before in the recent history of the major FBS conferences.[5]
North Carolina victories | Wake Forest victories | Ties / Forfeits |
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Men's basketball
First meeting |
1910–11 North Carolina 31, Wake Forest 28 |
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Latest meeting |
2015-16 North Carolina 83, Wake Forest 68 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 224 |
All-time series | North Carolina leads,158–66 |
Largest victory | North Carolina, 100–63 (1983–84) |
Longest win streak | North Carolina, 19 (1926–1936) |
Current win streak | North Carolina, 3 (2013–present) |
Carolina currently leads the series 158–66.
The rivalry dates back to when Wake Forest was in Wake Forest, NC, and was only a short distance from UNC's campus. The rivalry that grew between the two schools became very heated and intense, with fights breaking out on the court in certain match ups. Their rivalry eventually expanded into the Big Four with NC State and Duke, which are recognized as being some of the fiercest rivalries in NCAA men's basketball.
Over the years there have been many classic and exciting games in this series. In 1983, UNC came back from behind to win 80–78 at the Greensboro Coliseum. In 1995, the two teams faced each other in the ACC Tournament Championship game. Wake won behind center Tim Duncan and shooting guard Randolph Childress who made the go-ahead basket in an 82–80 overtime win.
Wake–Carolina rivalry | |||
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Season | Winner | Score | Series lead |
1910–11 | North Carolina | 31–28 | UNC 1–0 |
1910–11 | Wake Forest | 38–16 | Tie 1–1 |
1911–12 | North Carolina | 18–15 | UNC 2–1 |
1912–13 | Wake Forest | 22–21 | Tie 2–2 |
1912–13 | North Carolina | 19–15 | UNC 3–2 |
1913–14 | North Carolina | 28–24 | UNC 4–2 |
1913–14 | Wake Forest | 39–30 | UNC 4–3 |
1913–14 | Wake Forest | 32–29 | Tie 4–4 |
1914–15 | Wake Forest | 26–23 | Wake 5–4 |
1914–15 | North Carolina | 32–20 | Tie 5–5 |
1914–15 | Wake Forest | 30–25 | Wake 6–5 |
1915–16 | Wake Forest | 27–22 | Wake 7–5 |
1918–19 | North Carolina | 30–17 | Wake 7–6 |
1921–22 | North Carolina | 41–27 | Tie 7–7 |
1921–22 | North Carolina | 32–28 | UNC 8–7 |
1922–23 | North Carolina | 38–26 | UNC 9–7 |
1922–23 | North Carolina | 25–23 | UNC 10–7 |
1923–24 | North Carolina | 32–16 | UNC 11–7 |
1923–24 | North Carolina | 33–12 | UNC 12–7 |
1924–25 | North Carolina | 22–18 | UNC 13–7 |
1924–25 | North Carolina | 44–24 | UNC 14–7 |
1925–26 | Wake Forest | 29–28 | UNC 14–8 |
1925–26 | North Carolina | 32–22 | UNC 15–8 |
1926–27 | Wake Forest | 30–23 | UNC 15–9 |
1926–27 | North Carolina | 32–26 | UNC 16–9 |
1927–28 | North Carolina | 38–22 | UNC 17–9 |
1927–28 | North Carolina | 29–17 | UNC 18–9 |
1928–29 | North Carolina | 42–19 | UNC 19–9 |
1928–29 | North Carolina | 34–10 | UNC 20–9 |
1929–30 | North Carolina | 49–18 | UNC 21–9 |
1929–30 | North Carolina | 37–15 | UNC 22–9 |
1930–31 | North Carolina | 30–13 | UNC 23–9 |
1930–31 | North Carolina | 45–25 | UNC 24–9 |
1931–32 | North Carolina | 32–17 | UNC 25–9 |
1931–32 | North Carolina | 34–24 | UNC 26–9 |
1932–33 | North Carolina | 36–33 | UNC 27–9 |
1932–33 | North Carolina | 38–26 | UNC 28–9 |
1933–34 | North Carolina | 41–21 | UNC 29–9 |
1933–34 | North Carolina | 41–21 | UNC 30–9 |
1934–35 | North Carolina | 31–11 | UNC 31–9 |
1934–35 | North Carolina | 32–21 | UNC 32–9 |
1935–36 | North Carolina | 26–19 | UNC 33–9 |
1935–36 | North Carolina | 32–23 | UNC 34–9 |
1936–37 | Wake Forest | 24–23 | UNC 34–10 |
1936–37 | North Carolina | 31–30 | UNC 35–10 |
1936–37 | North Carolina | 37–35 | UNC 36–10 |
1937–38 | North Carolina | 31–26 | UNC 37–10 |
1937–38 | Wake Forest | 44–34 | UNC 37–11 |
1938–39 | Wake Forest | 57–37 | UNC 37–12 |
1938–39 | North Carolina | 56–54 | UNC 38–12 |
1939–40 | North Carolina | 54–51 | UNC 39–12 |
1939–40 | Wake Forest | 42–36 | UNC 39–13 |
1939–40 | North Carolina | 43–35 | UNC 40–13 |
1940–41 | North Carolina | 61–45 | UNC 41–13 |
1940–41 | North Carolina | 43–40 | UNC 42–13 |
1941–42 | Wake Forest | 36–20 | UNC 42–14 |
1941–42 | North Carolina | 51–30 | UNC 43–14 |
1941–42 | Wake Forest | 32–26 | UNC 43–15 |
1942–43 | North Carolina | 49–37 | UNC 44–15 |
1942–43 | North Carolina | 32–31 | UNC 45–15 |
1944–45 | North Carolina | 65–29 | UNC 46–15 |
1944–45 | North Carolina | 65–40 | UNC 47–15 |
1945–46 | North Carolina | 70–47 | UNC 48–15 |
1945–46 | North Carolina | 61–32 | UNC 49–15 |
1945–46 | Wake Forest | 31–29 | UNC 49–16 |
1946–47 | North Carolina | 70–49 | UNC 50–16 |
1946–47 | North Carolina | 54–46 | UNC 51–16 |
1947–48 | North Carolina | 56–35 | UNC 52–16 |
1947–48 | Wake Forest | 53–37 | UNC 52–17 |
1948–49 | North Carolina | 55–50 | UNC 53–17 |
1948–49 | North Carolina | 69–54 | UNC 54–17 |
1949–50 | North Carolina | 54–50 | UNC 55–17 |
1949–50 | Wake Forest | 57–54 | UNC 55–18 |
1950–51 | North Carolina | 65–56 | UNC 56–18 |
1950–51 | North Carolina | 82–70 | UNC 57–18 |
1951–52 | Wake Forest | 55–53 | UNC 57–19 |
1951–52 | Wake Forest | 55–46 | UNC 57–20 |
1952–53 | North Carolina | 72–68 | UNC 58–20 |
1952–53 | Wake Forest | 89–63 | UNC 58–21 |
1953–54 | North Carolina | 66–65 | UNC 59–21 |
1953–54 | Wake Forest | 76–62 | UNC 59–22 |
1954–55 | North Carolina | 95–79 | UNC 60–22 |
1954–55 | North Carolina | 83–79 | UNC 61–22 |
1954–55 | Wake Forest | 95–82 | UNC 61–23 |
1955–56 | Wake Forest | 76–71 | UNC 61–24 |
1955–56 | North Carolina | 77–73 | UNC 62–24 |
1955–56 | Wake Forest | 77–56 | UNC 62–25 |
1956–57 | North Carolina | 63–55 | UNC 63–25 |
1956–57 | North Carolina | 72–69 | UNC 64–25 |
1956–57 | North Carolina | 69–64 | UNC 65–25 |
1956–57 | North Carolina | 61–59 | UNC 66–25 |
1957–58 | North Carolina | 71–45 | UNC 67–25 |
1957–58 | North Carolina | 60–57 | UNC 68–25 |
1958–59 | North Carolina | 44–34 | UNC 69–25 |
1958–59 | North Carolina | 75–66 | UNC 70–25 |
1959–60 | Wake Forest | 53–50 | UNC 70–26 |
1959–60 | North Carolina | 62–59 | UNC 71–26 |
1959–60 | Wake Forest | 80–69 | UNC 71–27 |
1960–61 | North Carolina | 83–74 | UNC 72–27 |
1960–61 | North Carolina | 93–78 | UNC 73–27 |
1961–62 | Wake Forest | 91–72 | UNC 73–28 |
1961–62 | Wake Forest | 87–80 | UNC 73–29 |
1962–63 | Wake Forest | 78–70 | UNC 73–30 |
1962–63 | Wake Forest | 72–71 | UNC 73–31 |
1962–63 | Wake Forest | 56–55 | UNC 73–32 |
1963–64 | Wake Forest | 80–71 | UNC 73–33 |
1963–64 | North Carolina | 81–73 | UNC 74–33 |
1964–65 | Wake Forest | 107–85 | UNC 74–34 |
1964–65 | North Carolina | 107–91 | UNC 75–34 |
1964–65 | Wake Forest | 92–76 | UNC 75–35 |
1965–66 | North Carolina | 99–83 | UNC 76–35 |
1965–66 | North Carolina | 115–87 | UNC 77–35 |
1966–67 | North Carolina | 76–74 | UNC 78–35 |
1966–67 | North Carolina | 75–73 | UNC 79–35 |
1966–67 | North Carolina | 89–79 | UNC 80–35 |
1967–68 | North Carolina | 74–62 | UNC 81–35 |
1967–68 | North Carolina | 80–60 | UNC 82–35 |
1967–68 | North Carolina | 83–70 | UNC 83–35 |
1968–69 | North Carolina | 94–89 | UNC 84–35 |
1968–69 | North Carolina | 84–76 | UNC 85–35 |
1968–69 | North Carolina | 80–72 | UNC 86–35 |
1969–70 | Wake Forest | 91–90 | UNC 86–36 |
1969–70 | Wake Forest | 88–85 | UNC 86–37 |
1970–71 | Wake Forest | 96–84 | UNC 86–38 |
1970–71 | North Carolina | 93–75 | UNC 87–38 |
1971–72 | North Carolina | 99–76 | UNC 88–38 |
1971–72 | North Carolina | 92–72 | UNC 89–38 |
1971–72 | North Carolina | 71–59 | UNC 90–38 |
1972–73 | North Carolina | 99–80 | UNC 91–38 |
1972–73 | North Carolina | 69–51 | UNC 92–38 |
1972–73 | Wake Forest | 54–52 | UNC 92–39 |
1973–74 | North Carolina | 95–78 | UNC 93–39 |
1973–74 | North Carolina | 77–67 | UNC 94–39 |
1973–74 | North Carolina | 76–62 | UNC 95–39 |
1974–75 | North Carolina | 80–78 | UNC 96–39 |
1974–75 | North Carolina | 101–91 | UNC 97–39 |
1974–75 | North Carolina | 101–100 | UNC 98–39 |
1975–76 | Wake Forest | 95–83 | UNC 98–40 |
1975–76 | North Carolina | 99–74 | UNC 99–40 |
1975–76 | North Carolina | 88–85 | UNC 100–40 |
1976–77 | Wake Forest | 97–96 | UNC 100–41 |
1976–77 | North Carolina | 77–75 | UNC 101–41 |
1976–77 | Wake Forest | 67–66 | UNC 101–42 |
1977–78 | North Carolina | 71–69 | UNC 102–42 |
1977–78 | Wake Forest | 71–62 | UNC 102–43 |
1977–78 | Wake Forest | 82–77 | UNC 102–44 |
1978–79 | North Carolina | 73–55 | UNC 103–44 |
1978–79 | Wake Forest | 59–56 | UNC 103–45 |
1978–79 | North Carolina | 76–69 | UNC 104–45 |
1979–80 | North Carolina | 72–68 | UNC 105–45 |
1979–80 | North Carolina | 73–61 | UNC 106–45 |
1979–80 | North Carolina | 75–62 | UNC 107–45 |
1980–81 | Wake Forest | 82–71 | UNC 107–46 |
1980–81 | North Carolina | 74–60 | UNC 108–46 |
1980–81 | Wake Forest | 84–68 | UNC 108–47 |
1980–81 | North Carolina | 58–57 | UNC 109–47 |
1981–82 | Wake Forest | 55–48 | UNC 109–48 |
1981–82 | North Carolina | 69–51 | UNC 110–48 |
1982–83 | North Carolina | 58–57 | UNC 111–48 |
1982–83 | North Carolina | 58–57 | UNC 112–48 |
1983–84 | North Carolina | 70–62 | UNC 113–48 |
1983–84 | North Carolina | 100–63 | UNC 114–48 |
1984–85 | North Carolina | 79–73 | UNC 115–48 |
1984–85 | North Carolina | 69–59 | UNC 116–48 |
1984–85 | North Carolina | 72–61 | UNC 117–48 |
19885–86 | North Carolina | 89–65 | UNC 118–48 |
1985–86 | North Carolina | 91–62 | UNC 119–48 |
1986–87 | North Carolina | 79–53 | UNC 120–48 |
1986–87 | North Carolina | 94–85 | UNC 121–48 |
1987–88 | Wake Forest | 83–80 | UNC 121–49 |
1987–88 | North Carolina | 80–62 | UNC 122–49 |
1987–88 | North Carolina | 83–62 | UNC 123–49 |
1988–89 | North Carolina | 88–74 | UNC 124–49 |
1988–89 | North Carolina | 99–76 | UNC 125–49 |
1989–90 | North Carolina | 73–61 | UNC 126–49 |
1989–90 | North Carolina | 72–67 | UNC 127–49 |
1990–91 | North Carolina | 91–81 | UNC 128–49 |
1990–91 | North Carolina | 85–70 | UNC 129–49 |
1991–92 | North Carolina | 90–79 | UNC 130–49 |
1991–92 | North Carolina | 80–78 | UNC 131–49 |
1991–92 | North Carolina | 80–65 | UNC 132–49 |
1992–93 | Wake Forest | 88–62 | UNC 132–50 |
1992–93 | North Carolina | 83–65 | UNC 133–50 |
1993–94 | North Carolina | 85–61 | UNC 134–50 |
1993–94 | Wake Forest | 68–61 | UNC 134–51 |
1993–94 | North Carolina | 86–84 | UNC 135–51 |
1994–95 | North Carolina | 62–61 | UNC 136–51 |
1994–95 | Wake Forest | 79–70 | UNC 136–52 |
1994–95 | Wake Forest | 82–80 | UNC 136–53 |
1995–96 | North Carolina | 65–59 | UNC 137–53 |
1995–96 | Wake Forest | 84–60 | UNC 137–54 |
1996–97 | Wake Forest | 81–57 | UNC 137–55 |
1996–97 | North Carolina | 74–60 | UNC 138–55 |
1996–97 | North Carolina | 86–73 | UNC 139–55 |
1997–98 | North Carolina | 79–73 | UNC 140–55 |
1997–98 | North Carolina | 72–53 | UNC 141–55 |
1998–99 | North Carolina | 52–40 | UNC 142–55 |
1998–99 | North Carolina | 68–65 | UNC 143–55 |
1999–00 | Wake Forest | 66–57 | UNC 143–56 |
1999–00 | North Carolina | 87–64 | UNC 144–56 |
1999–00 | Wake Forest | 58–52 | UNC 144–57 |
2000–01 | North Carolina | 70–69 | UNC 145–57 |
2000–01 | North Carolina | 80–74 | UNC 146–57 |
2001–02 | Wake Forest | 84–62 | UNC 146–58 |
2001–02 | Wake Forest | 90–66 | UNC 146–59 |
2002–03 | Wake Forest | 79–75 | UNC 146–60 |
2002–03 | Wake Forest | 75–60 | UNC 146–61 |
2003–04 | Wake Forest | 119–114 | UNC 146–62 |
2003–04 | North Carolina | 79–73 | UNC 147–62 |
2004–05 | Wake Forest | 95–82 | UNC 147–63 |
2005–06 | North Carolina | 83–72 | UNC 148–63 |
2006–07 | North Carolina | 88–60 | UNC 149–63 |
2006–07 | North Carolina | 104–67 | UNC 150–63 |
2007–08 | North Carolina | 89–73 | UNC 151–63 |
2008–09 | Wake Forest | 92–89 | UNC 151–64 |
2009–10 | Wake Forest | 82–69 | UNC 151–65 |
2009–10 | North Carolina | 77–68 | UNC 152–65 |
2010–11 | North Carolina | 78–64 | UNC 153–65 |
2011–12 | North Carolina | 68–53 | UNC 154–65 |
2012–13 | North Carolina | 87–62 | UNC 155–65 |
2013–14 | Wake Forest | 73–67 | UNC 155–66 |
2013–14 | North Carolina | 105–72 | UNC 156–66 |
2014–15 | North Carolina | 87–71 | UNC 157–66 |
2015-16 | North Carolina | 83–68 | UNC 158–66 |
References
- 1 2 "Old Rivalry Renewed As Deacs Invade Carolina". The Dispatch, Lexington NC. October 23, 1954.
- ↑ "2012 Wake Forest Football Media Guide".
- ↑ "2015 North Carolina Football Yearbook" (PDF).
- ↑ "UNC, Wake Forest Schedule Non–Conference Football Series".
- ↑ "California Golden Bears Football Schedule". University of California at Berkeley Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2011.