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re: Let's change the name of the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
Posted on 4/17/18 at 12:35 pm to TexasTiger08
Posted on 4/17/18 at 12:35 pm to TexasTiger08
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I don’t think ‘oldest’ means longest running. If they started their rivalry earlier, then it is still older.
AU-UGA first game was played on February 20, 1892. The UVA-NC first played in 1892 also, but I did not see the month.
Posted on 4/17/18 at 12:50 pm to Irons Puppet
Wiki says October 22, 1892.
Posted on 4/17/18 at 12:59 pm to Irons Puppet
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AU-UGA first game was played on February 20, 1892. The UVA-NC first played in 1892 also, but I did not see the month.
UVA vs. UNC
First meeting:
October 22, 1892
Virginia 30, North Carolina 18
UGA vs. AU
First meeting:
February 20, 1892
Auburn 10, Georgia 0
Georgia vs. Auburn is the South's Oldest Rivalry and is now tied with the Virginia vs. North Carolina rivalry for total number of games played.
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