Appalachian State–Charlotte rivalry

The Appalachian State-Charlotte rivalry is multi-sport college rivalry series between the Mountaineers of Appalachian State University and the 49ers of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The two North Carolina public universities are located within a two-hour drive of each other and have competed against each other in athletic contests since 1971.

Appalachian State-Charlotte Rivalry
Appalachian State Mountaineers
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

Football
Football series
Appalachian State Mountaineers
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)

Appalachian State has dominated the football series, winning every game by at least 15 points.[1] The next match up is scheduled for 2026, the first of a four-game series between the two schools.[2]

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
5 September 18, 2027 Charlotte, NC
6 September 16, 2028 Boone, NC
7 September 15, 2029 Charlotte, NC
Series: Appalachian State leads 3–0

Basketball
Basketball series
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Charlotte 49ers
First meetingFebruary 10, 1971
Charlotte, 72–57
Latest meetingDecember 2, 2022
Charlotte, 71–62
Statistics
Meetings total41
All-time seriesCharlotte leads, 26–15
Largest victoryCharlotte, 87–59 (1977)
Longest win streakCharlotte, 6 (1991–96)
Current win streakCharlotte, 2 (2021–present)

Basketball was the first sport the two schools met in, and is the sport that's seen the greatest number of games, 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.[3] Appalachian State has only won twice during that span.[4][5]

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
41 December 2, 2022 Charlotte, NC Charlotte 71–62
Series: Charlotte leads 26–15

Baseball
Baseball series
Appalachian State Mountaineers
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.[6]

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

References
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