Appalachian State–Charlotte rivalry

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Appalachian State-Charlotte Rivalry
Appalachian State Mountaineers logo.svg
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Charlotte 49ers logo.svg
Charlotte 49ers
First meetingFebruary 10, 1971 (Basketball)
Charlotte, 72-57
Latest meetingMarch 13, 2022 (Baseball)
Appalachian State, 9-7
Next meetingSeptember 19, 2026 (Football)
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Locations of Charlotte and Appalachian State

The name of rivalry for the Appalachian State-Charlotte sports series has been in dispute ever since the Appalachian State Mountaineers first met the Charlotte 49ers in 1971. Talk about an interstate rivalry was always hanging around, but the talks never really went anywhere until Appalachian State head coach Shawn Clark called it a rivalry ahead of the 2020 football matchup.[1] Many, however, ridiculed the idea, citing how Charlotte had never beaten Appalachian State in football. Charlotte fans responded that that mindset was slightly unfair, seeing as how Charlotte led the series' in basketball[2] and baseball.[3] Even so, many sources and fans say that the game should not be considered a rivalry until the football series becomes competitive.[4][5]

Football[]

Football series
Appalachian State Mountaineers logo.svg
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Charlotte 49ers logo.svg
Charlotte 49ers
First meetingNovember 8, 2018
Appalachian State, 45–9
Latest meetingNovember 12, 2020
Appalachian State, 35–20
Next meetingSeptember 19, 2026
Statistics
Meetings total3
All-time seriesAppalachian State leads, 3–0
Largest victoryAppalachian State, 45–9 (2018)
Longest win streakAppalachian State, 3 (2018–present)
Current win streakAppalachian State, 3 (2018–present)

The two schools have only matched up 3 times in football, and neither school seems to know whether or not they're rivals. The 49ers seem to view it a natural, seeing as the campuses are only 2 hours apart,[6] and some argue that with the fast rise of both programs, it should be considered a football rivalry. However, others have said that it isn't a rivalry until Charlotte wins, notably Charlotte Head Coach Will Healy.[7]

In actual gameplay, Appalachian State has dominated, winning every game by at least 15 points.[8] The next matchup is scheduled for 2026, the first of a four-game series between the two schools.[5]

Game Results[]

Appalachian State victoriesCharlotte victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing team
1 September 8, 2018 Charlotte, NC Appalachian State 45 Charlotte 9
2 September 7, 2019 Boone, NC Appalachian State 56 Charlotte 41
3 September 12, 2020 Boone, NC Appalachian State 35 Charlotte 20
4 September 19, 2026 Boone, NC Appalachian State Charlotte
5 September 18, 2027 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Appalachian State
6 September 16, 2028 Boone, NC Appalachian State Charlotte
7 September 15, 2029 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Appalachian State
Series: Appalachian State leads 3–0

Basketball[]

Basketball series
Appalachian State Mountaineers logo.svg
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Charlotte 49ers logo.svg
Charlotte 49ers
First meetingFebruary 10, 1971
Charlotte, 72–57
Latest meetingNovember 18, 2021
Charlotte, 67–66
Statistics
Meetings total40
All-time seriesCharlotte leads, 25–15
Largest victoryCharlotte, 87–59 (1977)
Longest win streakCharlotte, 6 (1991–96)
Current win streakCharlotte, 1 (2021–present)

Basketball was the first sport the two schools met in, and is also the sport the two schools have met in the most, with Charlotte claiming a 10-game advantage over Appalachian State. Statistically, Charlotte has dominated, with three of their last 5 wins in the series decided by double digits.[2] Appalachian State has only won twice during that span.[9][10]

Game Results[]

Appalachian State victoriesCharlotte victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 February 10, 1971 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 72–57
2 February 17, 1971 Boone, NC Charlotte 76–59
3 January 22, 1972 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 79–64
4 February 12, 1972 Boone, NC Appalachian State 78–77
5 February 3, 1973 Boone, NC Appalachian State 77–75
6 January 29, 1974 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 85–73
7 January 9, 1975 Boone, NC Charlotte 75–61
8 January 19, 1976 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 73–53
9 January 19, 1977 Boone, NC Charlotte 87–59
10 December 5, 1977 Charlotte, NC Appalachian State 71–64
11 January 20, 1979 Boone, NC Appalachian State 58–47
12 February 11, 1980 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 58–56
13 January 31, 1981 Boone, NC Appalachian State 53–52
14 January 20, 1982 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 60–54
15 December 29, 1983 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 67–51
16 November 30, 1984 Charlotte, NC Appalachian State 77–68
17 December 7, 1985 Boone, NC Appalachian State 84–73
18 December 20, 1985 Charlotte, NC Appalachian State 60–59
19 November 28, 1988 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 77–63
20 December 4, 1989 Boone, NC Appalachian State 88–81
21 December 5, 1990 Charlotte, NC Appalachian State 85–79
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
22 December 2, 1991 Boone, NC Charlotte 83–68
23 January 2, 1993 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 88–80
24 December 4, 1993 Boone, NC Charlotte 67–58
25 December 20, 1994 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 92–68
26 December 4, 1995 Boone, NC Charlotte 85–81
27 December 2, 1996 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 75–63
28 November 24, 1997 Boone, NC Appalachian State 66–60
29 November 26, 2001 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 71–69
30 November 25, 2002 Boone, NC Appalachian State 103–1003OT
31 December 13, 2003 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 85–64
32 November 12, 2007 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 84–78
33 November 19, 2008 Boone, NC Appalachian State 87–842OT
34 December 8, 2013 Boone, NC Charlotte 77–59
35 December 18, 2014 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 75–65
36 December 19, 2015 Boone, NC Charlotte 82–66
37 November 28, 2016 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 80–72
38 November 21, 2019 Boone, NC Appalachian State 64–55
39 December 11, 2020 Charlotte, NC Appalachian State 61–57
40 November 18, 2021 Boone, NC Charlotte 67–66
Series: Charlotte leads 25–15

Baseball[]

Baseball series
Appalachian State Mountaineers logo.svg
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Charlotte 49ers logo.svg
Charlotte 49ers
First meetingMarch 26, 1980
Appalachian State, 6-3
Latest meetingMarch 11, 2022
Appalachian State, 9-7
Next meetingTBD
Statistics
Meetings total28
All-time seriesCharlotte leads, 17–10–1
Largest victoryCharlotte, 32–9 (1995)
Longest win streakCharlotte, 5 (2000–2003, 2006–2022)
Current win streakAppalachian State, 1 (2022–present)

The baseball rivalry is arguably the most heated between athletic departments. Because of the close proximity of the two campuses, the teams often schedule multiple games over multiple seasons before taking around a decade-long hiatus, and then scheduling a lot more games.[3]

Game Results[]

Appalachian State victoriesCharlotte victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 March 26, 1980 Charlotte, NC Appalachian State 6–3
2 May 2, 1980 Boone, NC Charlotte 8–5
3 March 25, 1981 Charlotte, NC Appalachian State 4–3
4 March 25, 1981 Charlotte, NC Appalachian State 20–12
5 April 14, 1981 Boone, NC Charlotte 12–7
6 March 18, 1982 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 9–5
7 March 12, 1983 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 11–7
8 April 13, 1983 Boone, NC Appalachian State 3–1
9 February 26, 1994 Charlotte, NC Appalachian State 6–4
10 February 26, 1994 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 4–2
11 March 29, 1994 Boone, NC Appalachian State 9–7
12 March 9, 1995 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 32–9
13 March 29, 1995 Boone, NC Charlotte 4–27
14 March 29, 1995 Boone, NC Appalachian State 9–87
15 February 16, 2000 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 11–1
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
16 March 8, 2000 Boone, NC Charlotte 8–7
17 March 27, 2001 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 13–4
18 April 10, 2001 Boone, NC Charlotte 8–6
19 April 29, 2003 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 13–3
20 March 22, 2005 Boone, NC Appalachian State 12–56
21 April 26, 2005 Charlotte, NC Appalachian State 8–2
22 April 4, 2006 Boone, NC Tie13–13
23 April 25, 2006 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 4–3
24 March 23, 2021 Kannapolis, NC Charlotte 15–5
25 April 20, 2021 Boone, NC Charlotte 11–8
26 March 11, 2022 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 9–3
27 March 12, 2022 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 12–7
28 March 13, 2022 Charlotte, NC Appalachian State 9–712
Series: Charlotte leads 17–10–1

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