North Carolina vs. The Citadel
North Carolina and The Citadel have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1915; officially, North Carolina leads 4–0; as played, 5–0 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s North Carolina 5–0, and North Carolina has won the last 5. The NCAA vacated North Carolina’s win (2009); it doesn’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- North Carolina leads 4–0
- North Carolina wins on file
- 5
- The Citadel wins on file
- 0
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1915
- Longest streak
- 5 North Carolina
- Current streak
- 5 North Carolina
- Last 10 meetings
- North Carolina 5–0
- Most recent
- 2016
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1930s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 31.2 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At North Carolina
- 5–0 North Carolina’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- North Carolina’s biggest win1939: North Carolina 50, The Citadel 0by 50 points
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Nov 19, 2016 | North Carolina 41, The Citadel 7 | at North Carolina | ||
| Sep 5, 2009 | 21North Carolina 40, The Citadel 6vacated | at North Carolina | ||
| Sep 6, 1986 | North Carolina 45, The Citadel 14 | at North Carolina | ||
| Sep 23, 1939 | North Carolina 50, The Citadel 0 | at North Carolina | ||
| Oct 2, 1915 | North Carolina 14, The Citadel 7 | at North Carolina |
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.