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School rivalry

From Biocrawler, the free encyclopedia.

Pairs of schools, especially when they are close to each other either geographically or in their areas of specialization, establish a school rivalry with each other over the years. This rivalry can extend to both academics and athletics, the latter being typically more well-known to the general public.

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United States

School rivalries are important in the United States, especially in intercollegiate sports.

Harvard University and Yale University have the oldest U.S. rivalry, going back to the early 18th century; the season-ending football contest is simply called The Game
University of Alabama and Auburn University—the "Iron Bowl", formerly played in Birmingham, Alabama, but now played alternately in Tuscaloosa and Auburn
University of Michigan and Ohio State University, a rivalry based originally on a territorial dispute between the States of Michigan and Ohio
Cornell University and Harvard University, primarily an ice hockey rivalry
Princeton University and Rutgers University, the second-oldest intercollegiate sports rivalry, after Harvard-Yale. (The rivalry is historical, and is today largely one-sided, with Rutgers students occasionally vandalizing property at Princeton.)
United States Military Academy and United States Naval Academy— (football) in the Army-Navy Game (itself part of the Commander in Chief's Trophy competition with the United States Air Force Academy)
University of Cincinnati and Xavier University—a vicious crosstown basketball rivalry that culminates in the annual Crosstown Shootout
University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University—The Bedlam Series
University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University—The Backyard Brawl
University of Texas at Austin and University of Oklahoma—for their annual football game, see Red River Shootout
University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University—see Lonestar Showdown

Western rivalries:

University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University— in the Big Game (football) for the The Stanford Axe
University of Washington and Washington State University— (football) for the Apple Cup
Arizona State University and University of Arizona— (football) for the Territorial Cup
University of Southern California (USC) and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (football) for the Victory Bell
University of Oregon and Oregon State University— (football) in the Civil War
University of Nevada, Las Vegas and University of Nevada, Reno—in the Battle for Nevada (football) for the Fremont Cannon
University of California, Davis and California State University, Sacramento in the Causeway Classic (football) for the Causeway Carriage

Universities in the Southeastern U.S. have perhaps the most complex jumble of rivalries, almost all associated with annual football games and often having colorful nicknames:

University of Alabama and Auburn University—the "Iron Bowl", formerly played in Birmingham, Alabama, but now played alternately in Tuscaloosa and Auburn
University of Alabama and University of Tennessee--the Third Week of October game
University of Arkansas and Louisiana State University--the "Golden Boot" game
Auburn University and University of Georgia--"The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry"
Clemson University and University of South Carolina
Duke University and University of North Carolina, primarily a basketball rivalry
University of Florida and Florida State University
University of Florida and University of Georgia--"The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" in Jacksonville, Florida
University of Florida and University of Miami--the "War Canoe" game
University of Florida and University of Tennessee--the Third Week of September game
University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)--"Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate"
University of Kentucky and University of Louisville--the "Governor's Cup" game in football, but even more significant as a basketball rivalry
University of Kentucky and Indiana University, locally significant in football and nationally important in basketball
University of Kentucky and University of Tennessee
Louisiana State University (LSU) and University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss")
Louisiana State University (LSU) and Tulane University--the "Battle for the Rag"
University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss") and Mississippi State University--the "Egg Bowl"
University of North Carolina and University of Virginia--"The South's Oldest Rivalry"
University of Tennessee and University of Connecticut (UConn)—a nationally important rivalry in women's basketball
University of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University
University of Virginia and Virginia Tech-- they play for the Commonwealth Cup

Universities in the Big Ten Conference in the Midwest have nearly as many rivalries as schools in the Southeast. In football, these rivalries are usually marked by traveling trophies, which are indicated in the list below: