Appalachian State-Charlotte Rivalry
First meetingFebruary 10, 1971 (Basketball)
Charlotte, 72-57
Latest meetingMarch 13, 2022 (Baseball)
Appalachian State, 9-7
Next meetingAugust 28, 2025 (Football)
Locations of Charlotte and Appalachian State

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.

Football

Football series
First meetingNovember 8, 2018
Appalachian State, 45–9
Latest meetingNovember 12, 2020
Appalachian State, 35–20
Next meetingSeptember 19, 2026
StadiumsJerry Richardson Stadium
Kidd Brewer Stadium
Bank of America Stadium
Statistics
Meetings total3
All-time seriesAppalachian State leads, 3–0
Largest victoryAppalachian State, 45–9 (2018)
Longest win streakAppalachian State, 3 (2018–present)
Longest unbeaten streakAppalachian State, 3 (2018–present)
Current win streakAppalachian State, 3 (2018–present)
Current unbeaten 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 August 28, 2025 Charlotte, NC*
Series: Appalachian State leads 3–0

(*) 2025 Duke's Mayo Classic

Basketball

Basketball series
First meetingFebruary 10, 1971
Charlotte, 72–57
Latest meetingDecember 2, 2022
Charlotte, 71–62
Next meetingTBD
StadiumsDale F. Halton Arena
Holmes Convocation Center
Charlotte Coliseum
Varsity Gymnasium
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

Baseball

Baseball series
First meetingMarch 26, 1980
Appalachian State, 6-3
Latest meetingMarch 11, 2022
Appalachian State, 9-7
Next meetingTBD
StadiumsBeaver Field
Hayes Stadium
Clark Griffith Park
Lackey Field
Atrium Health Ballpark
Truist Field
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

References

  1. "Winsipedia - Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Charlotte 49ers football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  2. "sports/college/asu/a-rivalry-not-yet-but-app-state-and-charlotte-are-working-on-it/article_da027fac-e579-5e9b-87e5-8d0945ba6f11". journalnow.com. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  3. "Matchup Finder | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  4. "Charlotte Athletics Men's Basketball History vs Appalachian State University". charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  5. "App State Athletics Men's Basketball History vs Charlotte". appstatesports.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  6. "Charlotte Athletics Baseball History vs Appalachian State University". charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
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