- and ''' University Of Waterloo '''
- and ''' St.Mary's University '''
- and ''' Queen's University '''
- and the ''' University Of British Columbia ''' (Football, Shrum Bowl, Basketball, Buchanan Cup)
- and ''' York University '''
- and ''' Saint Thomas University '''
- and ''' University College ''', ''' Victoria College ''', ''' St. Michael's College ''', ''' Innis College ''', ''' Woodsworth College ''', and ''' New College ''' This is largely played out by warranted contempt by Trinity students, and a lengthy period of vicious taunting, often involving the parentage of other students, at the SAC parade.
- and ''' University Of Ottawa '''
An Historic rivalry between and ''' University College Dublin '''.
- and ''' Oxford ''', dating back to the 13th Century ; see Oxbridge Rivalry , the Boat Race , and The Varsity Match
- --- College s within each University are also known to nurture keen rivalries, such as that between Exeter College, Oxford and Jesus College, Oxford , both being directly opposite each other on Turl Street, or that between Brasenose College, Oxford and Lincoln College, Oxford , the only "semi-detached" colleges in Oxbridge. In Cambridge, rivalries exist between Trinity College, Cambridge and St Johns College, Cambridge , being the richest colleges of the university (Trinity the richer, with an endowment of about £700 million, more than 3 times that of St Johns ).
- and ''' Harrow School ''', an annual cricket match held at Lord's Cricket Ground
- and ''' Lancaster ''', the Roses Tournament
- and ''' Swansea University ''', the ''' Welsh Varsity '''
School rivalries are important in the United States, especially in intercollegiate sports.
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:
- and ''' University Of Missouri '''—The Border Showdown (formerly "Border War") includes all athletic events between the two schools. The rivalry ostensibly traces its roots to the 1850s, when skirmishes – widely known as "border wars" – between the two states marked the beginning of the Civil War.
- and ''' Oklahoma State University '''—The Bedlam Series encompasses all athletic contests between the two schools.
- and ''' Texas A&M University '''—College football's Lonestar Showdown .
- and ''' University Of Oklahoma '''—College football's Red River Shootout .
- and ''' University Of Oklahoma '''—The Big 12's two-year scheduling intervals have lessened the rivalry between the two schools, but it is still one of the most storied rivalries in the history of college football, highlighted by the 1971 "Game of the Century" between #1 Nebraska and #2 Oklahoma. {Link without Title}
- and ''' University Of Kansas '''—The Sunflower Showdown includes all athletic events between the two schools. The Governor's Cup is awarded to the victor of the football game. Beginning in 1993-1994 the rivalry lost some of its luster as Kansas State won 11 straight games in football and Kansas won 31 straight games in men's basketball. However, in October 2004, KU beat KSU 31-28 in football and in January 2006, KSU beat KU 59-55 in men's basketball. These games have brought renewed energy and attention to the in-state rivalry.
- and ''' Texas A&M University '''—College football's Battle On The Brazos .
- and ''' University Of Nebraska '''—This rivaly has grown in standing since the formation of the Big 12.
The has numerous football rivals, the most notable of which include:
- for the Jeweled Shillelagh -- a game between the two teams with the most ''' Heisman Trophies ''' as well as national championships.
- -- a game between the two winningest college football programs of all time. This rivalry started when Michigan came to South Bend en route to Chicago and showed Notre Dame students how to play football. Michigan won the impromptu contest 8-0. This incident is considered the first football game for Notre Dame.
- for the Shillelagh Trophy -- a game between two Hoosier state schools.
- for the Megaphone Trophy
- for the Ireland Trophy (to celebrate the two schools' Irish heritage) and the Frank Leahy Memorial Bowl (honoring Leahy, who coached both at Boston College and Notre Dame).
- Notre Dame is also a basketball rival of the spawning as of late from numerous close games.
Universities in the Southeastern U.S., including those in the Atlantic Coast Conference and more so in the older Southeastern Conference , have perhaps the most complex jumble of rivalries, almost all associated with annual football games and often having colorful nicknames:
- and ''' Auburn University '''—the "Iron Bowl" , formerly played in Birmingham, Alabama , but now played alternately in Tuscaloosa and Auburn
- and ''' University Of Tennessee '''--the Third Week of October game
- and ''' Alabama A&M University ''' -- "The Magic City Classic", played annually in Birmingham . ASU also has a long running rivalry with nearby Tuskegee University , "The Turkey Bowl" played each Thanksgiving Day .
- and ''' Louisiana State University '''--the "Golden Boot" game
- and ''' University Of Georgia '''--"The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry"
- and ''' Lipscomb University '''-- two colleges in Nashville, Tennessee separated by 3 miles (5 km) of the same road; their Basketball rivalry is known as the Battle Of The Boulevard
- and ''' University Of South Carolina '''
- and ''' University Of North Carolina ''', the two schools are only 8 miles apart; the football teams play for the Victory Bell, which the winning team paints in their school's shade of blue. The basketball rivalry is arguably the best rivalry in college sports. (see Duke-UNC Rivalry )
- and ''' University Of Maryland, College Park ''', a rivalry mostly played out between the schools men's basketball programs, although the school met for the 2006 Divsion 1 Women's title.
- and ''' University Of Florida '''
- and ''' University Of Miami '''
- and ''' Southern University ''' -- The Bayou Classic is the most famous HBCU rivalry
- and ''' University Of North Carolina '''
- and ''' University Of Georgia '''-- "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" in Jacksonville, Florida
- and ''' University Of Miami '''--Formerly played for ''The Seminole War Canoe Trophy''
- and ''' University Of Tennessee '''--the Third Week of September game
- and ''' Georgia Institute Of Technology (Georgia Tech) '''-- Described as "Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate" by author Bill Cromartie.
- and ''' University Of Louisville '''--the "Governor's Cup" game in football, but even more significant as a Basketball rivalry
- and ''' Indiana University ''', locally significant in football and nationally important in Basketball
- and ''' University Of Tennessee '''--This rivalry is typically more important to UK fans than to UT fans in football, while the opposite is true in men's basketball. In addition to the important ball games, Blood Bank s in the home cities of each university ( Lexington, Kentucky and Knoxville, Tennessee ) compete to see who can raise the most units of blood. This is known informally as the Blue-Orange Crush .
- and ''' University Of Mississippi ("Ole Miss") '''
- and ''' Tulane University '''--the "Battle for the Rag"
- and ''' University Of North Carolina '''
- and ''' Mississippi State University '''--the "Egg Bowl"
- and ''' University Of Virginia '''--"The South's Oldest Rivalry "
- and ''' University Of Connecticut (UConn) '''—a nationally important rivalry in women's Basketball (see UConn-Tennessee Rivalry )
- and ''' Vanderbilt University '''
- and ''' Virginia Tech '''-- they play for the Commonwealth Cup
- and ''' University Of Maryland, College Park '''
- and ''' West Virginia University '''—College football game played annually for the Black Diamond Trophy
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