and ''' Lycée Henri IV ''' in Paris
The "Critérium" of the Institut D'études Politiques (IEP) is an annual multi-sport competition between the 9 IEPs. It is traditionally held on the last weekend of March with the host city changing every year. It is the occasion for the IEPs located in French regions to challenge the more prestigious IEP Paris (known as "Sciences Po"). A final opposing Paris to, for example, Lyon would see students from all over France cheering for Lyon, especially with the anthem "Province unie, tous contre Paris !" ("Province united, all against Paris !", the "province" being a somewhat pejorative term used to designate any place in France outside of Paris). The Paris students would respond by boasting their status as a Grande école and élite institution.
and ''' Trinity College Dublin '''
- and ''' Tokyo University ''' —dating back to 1869, the oldest in the country; primarily an academic rivalry since 1950s.
- and ''' Waseda University ''' —known as ''Soukeisen'', baseball and rugby football rivalry.
- and '''Waseda University''' —known as ''Soumeisen'', baseball and rugby football rivalry.
- and '''Waseda University''' —rugby football rivalry.
- and '''Kanto Gakuin University''' —rugby football rivalry.
- and ''' Nihon University ''' —American Football rivalry.
- and ''' Senshu University ''' —American Football rivalry.
- and ''' Cambridge ''', dating back to the 13th Century ; see Oxbridge Rivalry , the Boat Race , The Varsity Match and the Ice Hockey Varsity Match
- --- College s within each University are also known to nurture keen rivalries, such as that between Oriel College, Oxford and Pembroke College, Oxford centred around rowing, 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 , 1 of 2 pairs of " Semi-detached " colleges in Oxbridge - the other being Balliol College and Trinity College in Broad Street, Oxford. 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 ). Rivalries have also been established between Colleges in Oxford and Cambridge, such as that between Robinson College, Cambridge and St Catherine's College, Oxford .
- and ''' Saïd Business School ''', the annual LSE/SBS Challenge Cup
- and ''' University College ''', Durham University
- and ''' Harrow School ''', an annual cricket match held at Lord's Cricket Ground
- and ''' Lancaster ''', the Roses Tournament
- and ''' Swansea University ''', the ''' Welsh Varsity '''
- and ''' University College London '''
- and ''' Gresham's School '''
- and ''' Sedbergh School '''
- and ''' Loughborough University ''', the The Real Varsity Match
- and ''' Northumbria University ''' - ''' The Stan Calvert Cup '''
- and ''' Uppingham School '''
- and ''' Coventry University '''
School rivalries are important in the United States, especially in intercollegiate sports. ''See Also List Of Trophies Awarded In U.S. College Football .''
Basketball is typically the hot-button sport in the America East conference, though most rivalries bridge across all sports. The most notable rivalries include:
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. See Quantrill's Raiders for more information.
- and ''' Oklahoma State University '''—The Bedlam Series encompasses all athletic contests between the two schools.
- and ''' Texas A&M University '''—The Lone Star Showdown , modeled after the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University Bedlam series, involves all athletic contests between the two schools.
- and ''' University Of Oklahoma '''—College football's Red River Shootout . The two teams play annually at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas , with the fans of each side divided by the 50-yard line. The " Golden Hat " trophy is awarded to the winner.
- and ''' University Of Kansas '''— A very old football rivalry (over 100 years old) albeit a lopsided one. Big Red has won 80% of the games played between the two universities Nevertheless, Kansas extracts some measure of blood when the two schools faceoff in basketball.
- and ''' University Of Oklahoma '''— In the old Big Eight conference, the game between the Huskers and Sooners usually decided the conference championship. 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} More recently, the 2000 and 2001 games were both high-profile, "top-five" matchups, with #2 Oklahoma defeating #1 Nebraska at Norman in 2000 and #3 Nebraska returning the favor to #2 Oklahoma at Lincoln in 2001.
- and ''' Kansas State University '''—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 rivalry was created when then-Colorado head coach Bill McCartney decided Nebraska was Colorado's rival. It has only been in recent years that Nebraska has acknolwledged Colorado is a rival.
These rivalries involve Texas schools that are not members of the Big 12 Conference. Both these rivalries date back to the old Southwest Conference, which included four Texas schools in today's Big 12.
- and ''' Fordham University '''; New York City's Division I-AA football programs compete annually for the Liberty Cup
- and ''' Harvard University ''', primarily a ''' Men's Ice Hockey Rivalry '''
- and ''' Hobart College '''— the oldest rivalry in college lacrosse. Cornell leads a 78-47-4 record in the all-time series.
- and ''' Princeton University '''— men's lacrosse rivalry dating to 1922; the two school have won at least a share of 42 Ivy League titles; Princeton holds a 35-30-2 advantage in the all-time series.
- and ''' University Of Pennsylvania '''— football rivalry dating to 1893; for a time played on Thanksgiving ; since 2000, the winner has been awarded the Trustees Cup.
- and ''' Yale University ''' the season-ending football contest is simply called The Game , dating back to 1875.
- and ''' Lafayette College ''' have '''the most played U.S. College football rivalry''', going back to 1884; as of 2006 ''' The Rivalry ''' has been played 142 times and '''every year since 1896'''. In addition, ''' The Rivalry ''' extends to all varsity sports through a separate annual trophy.
- and ''' California Institute Of Technology (Caltech) ''', in Pranks and academics
- and ''' Syracuse University '''— the two teams have clinched 14 NCAA men's lacrosse div. I champions in last two decades; two powerhouses ties NCAA div. I championship series, 2-2.
- and '''University of Pennsylvania'''— (men's basketball, football). Either Penn or Princeton has won the Ivy League championship in men's basketball every year since 1989.
- and ''' Rutgers University ''', Despite their long-standing football rivalry dating back to the '''first intercollegiate football game in 1869''', these two schools have not met on the gridiron since 1980. They continue to compete in every other sport.
- and ''' University Of Connecticut ''', a growing rivalry (especially in football) by the two Big East Conference schools.
- and ''' Seton Hall University ''', a rivalry played out solely between the two institutions' men's basketball teams.
- and ''' United States Coast Guard Academy '''— (football) in the Secretaries Cup .
- and ''' United States Naval Academy (Navy) '''— (football) in the Army-Navy Game (itself part of the Commander In Chief's Trophy competition with the United States Air Force Academy (Air Force)
The has numerous football rivals, the most notable of which include:
- —The Shillelagh Trophy
- for the Jeweled Shillelagh — a game between two of the three teams with the most ''' Heisman Trophies '''
- — a series that includes one of several " Games Of The Century ", the 1966 matchup that ended in a 10-10 tie. The teams play for the Megaphone Trophy .
- — 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.
- A game between the only two Catholic colleges that have Division I-A football programs. They compete for the Ireland Trophy . The rivalry has also been dubbed "The Holy War"'''
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- — an annual event that almost always results in a Notre Dame win, but is one of the longer-running series in college football and is always hard-fought on both sides.
- — a rivalry that used to be held almost every year in the 1940s and 1950's.
- — a rivalry that had its heyday in the 1920s and 1930's and even featured a Shillelagh trophy much like the one that goes to the winner of the Notre Dame-USC game. This rivalry game has been played infrequently in recent years.
Each of the schools in the Pac-10 conference shares an official rivalry with its in-state rival (in fact, one is an intracity rivalry, and a second is within the same metropolitan area). There are some additional unofficial or non-conference rivalries (the most famous of which is the USC-Notre Dame rivalry), which can be found in other sections of this article.
Universities in the Southeastern U.S., including those in the Atlantic Coast Conference , Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference , Southwestern Athletic Conference , Southeastern Conference , Southern Conference , and Sun Belt Conference , have perhaps the most complex jumble of rivalries, many associated with annual football games, and often with colorful nicknames:
- and ''' Auburn University '''—the “ Iron Bowl ,” formerly played in Birmingham, Alabama , but now played alternately in Tuscaloosa and Auburn
- and ''' University Of Richmond '''— known as the "Oldest Rivalry in the South" {Link without Title} , this is the fourth oldest rivalry in college football, with the Tribe first battling the Spiders in 1890. The Tribe is up all-time, 59-52-5
- and ''' University Of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss) ''' — a one-sided football rivalry, dominated by Alabama.
- and ''' University Of Tennessee '''— The " Third Saturday In October " game. An already heated rivalry hit fever pitch after Alabama went on NCAA probation in the early 2000s for recruiting violations reported by Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer .
- and ''' University Of Memphis '''— the " Battle For The Bones "
- 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. This game is played on the Friday after Thanksgiving
- and ''' University Of Georgia ''' — " The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry "
- and ''' Louisiana State University (LSU) ''' — budding SEC Western Division Rivalry
- and ''' University Of Florida ''' — historically one of the Southeastern Conference's longest rivalries, these SEC opponents were removed from annual competition during the 2002 scheduling decision to reduce permanent division opponents to one team. Auburn continued to play Georgia, while Florida kept LSU, much to the chagrin of older fans.
- 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 ''' Florida A&M University ''' — the two MEAC schools compete annually in football in the Florida Classic.
- and ''' Davidson College ''', the only two Division I schools in North Carolina's most populous county, Mecklenburg County , compete each year in basketball for the Hornet's Nest title
- and ''' Virginia Military Institute '''— (football)The Military Classic of the South "The battle for the Silver Shako ."
- and ''' University Of South Carolina '''— this in-state rivalry has political and cultural origins, and the passions on both sides continue to rise to unreasonable levels; it has also resulted in an amazing assortment of T-shirts and bumper stickers that are seen across the entire state. See Carolina-Clemson Rivalry and South Carolina-Clemson Brawl .
- and ''' Florida State University ''' — The annual football matchup between the two schools has been known in recent years as the Bowden Bowl because Clemson head coach Tommy Bowden is the son of longtime Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden .
- and ''' University Of Georgia ''' — A rivalry between nearby schools that had national title implications in the early 1980s, but has been played less often since the SEC went to an eight-game conference schedule.
- and ''' North Carolina State University ''' — The Textile Bowl .
- 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 one of the most high-profile in all of sports (see Duke-UNC Rivalry ).
- and ''' Washington University In St. Louis '''
- and ''' North Carolina State University ''' — The football series between these schools was temporarily discontinued in 1987 after a post game riot.
- and ''' University Of Southern Mississippi '''
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- and ''' Florida Atlantic University (FAU) ''' — A Miami-area rivalry that plays itself out annually in football's Shula Bowl and conference basketball games.
- and ''' University Of Miami ''' — Another Miami-area rivalry; the first football game ever between the two schools in 2006 was marred by A Major Bench-clearing Brawl .
- and ''' University Of Florida ''' — Has lost some of its luster since Steve Spurrier exited the rivalry for other coaching ventures. In the mid-1990s, this game almost always had national championship implications.
- and ''' Furman University '''
- and ''' Southern University ''' — The Bayou Classic in football is the most famous HBCU rivalry, and the only such matchup televised annually by one of the country's four major over-the-air television networks.
- and ''' University Of North Carolina '''
- and ''' University Of Georgia ''' — "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" in Jacksonville, Florida
- 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 (Battle For The Bluegrass) " game in football, but even more significant as a Basketball rivalry known as the Battle For The Bluegrass . See Kentucky-Louisville Rivalry .
- and ''' Indiana University ''', locally significant in football and nationally important in Basketball sometimes referred to in football as the Bourbon Barrel Trophy.
- and ''' University Of Tennessee ''' — Largely a non competitive border war, UT historically dominates in football and UK 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 Cincinnati ''' — long running rivalry known as the battle for the "Keg of Nails"
- and ''' West Virginia University ''' — up-and-coming Big East rivalry
- and ''' Ohio University ''' — (football) the Battle For The Bell
- and ''' West Virginia University ''' — Also known as the Friends Of Coal Bowl ; due to the vast mining industry in the state of West Virginia
- and ''' Duke University '''--Big ACC Rivarly in college basketball
- and ''' University Of North Carolina '''-- mainly a rivalry in men's and women's college basketball
- and ''' West Virginia University '''
- and ''' United States Naval Academy (Navy) '''-- a long-time football rivalry that lay dormat for 40 years until being renewed at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore in 2005. Although the two schools have only agreed to meet one time for now, there is much discussion of the rivalry being renewed on a yearly basis.
- and ''' University Of Virginia '''--Has recently become known as the Crimson War.
- and ''' University Of Southern Mississippi '''--The Black And Blue Bowl
- and ''' Florida State University ''' -- Since the 1980s has often been for national championship consideration, has moved to the first game of the year after being an annual October game. Known for Wide Right I, II, and III, and Wide Left I.
- and ''' University Of Florida ''' --Formerly played for ''The Seminole War Canoe Trophy ''. The Gators dropped the series due to the addition of an extra conference game, and have not beaten Miami since 1985. Sporadic regular season and bowl meetings have allowed Miami to win the Florida Cup with wins over the Gators and FSU.
- and ''' Mississippi State University '''--the "Egg Bowl"
- and ''' University Of Virginia '''--"The South's Oldest Rivalry "
- and ''' Wake Forest University '''
- and ''' North Carolina Central University '''--the "Aggie-Eagle Classic" was an annual, interdivisional HBCU football until 2005.
- and ''' Winston-Salem State University '''--the rivalry between the two Piedmont Triad HBCU s has escalated with WSSU's transition to Division I athletics and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference of which NC A&T is a member.
- and ''' Stephen F. Austin State University '''— a heated Southland Conference rivalry, with the winner receiving the largest trophy in all of college football, Chief Caddo .
- and ''' University Of Connecticut (UConn) '''-- a nationally important rivalry in women's Basketball (see UConn-Tennessee Rivalry )
- and ''' Vanderbilt University ''' - General Robert Neyland, the coach who brought a winning tradition to the University of Tennessee, was originally brought in to "beat Vandy", as Vanderbilt dominated the series in the early part of last century. In 2005, Vanderbilt beat the University of Tennessee for the first time in over two decades - one of the then-longest streaks in the NCAA.
- and ''' University Of Florida ''' - though not blessed with as long of a history as Alabama - Tennessee or Florida - Georgia, this game has taken on a fierce tone between the schools. The two have opened the season with one another since the SEC split into two divisions - often as a climatic clash between Top 25 foes. In the 1990s, the two schools often went into battle ranked in the Top 5.
- and ''' Virginia Tech '''-- they play for the Commonwealth Cup
- and ''' West Virginia University '''-- College football game played annually for the Black Diamond Trophy . Due to Virginia Tech's move to the ACC, this rivalry may lie dormant for the time being.
- and ''' Wake Forest University '''- oldest ACC Basketball rivalry with over 225 played games
- and ''' Salisbury University '''— a storied Division III men's lacrosse rivalry, highlighted by the annual "War on the Shore" for the Charles B. Clark Cup, played alternately in Chestertown, MD, (home of Washington College) and Salisbury, MD. The 2006 War on the Shore was held at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. The rivalry is also present to a lesser extent in all sports, as the two schools are the only Division III institutions on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
- and ''' Florida International University ''' Sun Belt Conference rivals.
- ''See also Big East Conference#Rivalries ''
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- --- and ''' Central Michigan University '''
- --- , '''Central Michigan University''', and '''Western Michigan University''' — Intrastate rivalry. Winner of head-to-head round-robin receives the Michigan MAC Trophy for football and men's basketball
- --- — Notable Division III basketball rivalry
- --- and ''' Kalamazoo College ''' — The Wooden Shoe Rivalry
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- --- and ''' University Of Nebraska-Lincoln ''' — Battle between the only two Division I schools in the state of Nebraska. This rivalry is exacerbated by the fact that one is a Private and Catholic school and the other is the primary Public University in the state. Also, Omaha and Lincoln represent the two largest cities in Nebraska, separated by only roughly 50 miles. Primarily a basketball rivalry, although baseball has become a heated sport of contention within the last ten years.
- --- and ''' University Of Nebraska-Omaha '''— Mostly a football and Wrestling rivalry. Both schools are almost always in the top five in Division II Wrestling. The football teams play for the Nebraska Bell a trophy that was introduced to the Football rivalry in 2002. Omaha has the series 25-8 over Kearney.
- --- and ''' Wilberforce University '''
- --- and ''' University Of Akron ''' — Battle for the Wagon Wheel
- --- and ''' University Of Cincinnati ''' — Football rivalry for the Victory Bell ; oldest west of the Allegheny Mountains , since 1888
- --- and ''' Ohio University ''' — "Battle of the Bricks" all-sports rivalry
- --- and ''' Xavier University ''' — Two schools located 3 miles apart from each other, one public, the other Catholic, makes for a vicious college basketball rivalry. The game is known as the Crosstown Shootout
- --- and ''' Xavier University ''' — Two Catholic schools in southwest Ohio, both members of the Atlantic 10 , battle in basketball for the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy
- --- and ''' Bowling Green State University ''' — Known as the "Battle of I-75 "; winner gets the Peace Pipe
- --- and ''' University Of Dayton '''
- --- and ''' Butler University '''
- --- and ''' Pennsylvania State University ''' — Traditional football rivals, but the teams have not played each other in a few years and are not currently scheduled to play each other in the future
- --- and ''' West Virginia University ''' — College football's Backyard Brawl
- --- and ''' Slippery Rock University '''
- --- and ''' Lincoln University '''— The two oldest black colleges or ''' HBCU ''' in America. The schools compete in everything athletic or academic. Two teams compete annually in the heated thanksgiving weekend Basketball game. The reinstatement of Lincoln's football program will add more fire to the rivalry.
- --- Cyclones and ''' University Of Iowa ''' Hawkeyes — This bitter intrastate rivalry is played out in nearly every sport. In football the two teams compete annually for the Cy-Hawk Trophy .
- --- Bulldogs and ''' Creighton University ''' Jays - Missouri Valley Conference Rivals in basketball and soccer
- --- and ''' University Of Missouri ''' — College basketball's " Braggin' Rights " game
- --- and ''' Illinois State University ''' — College basketball's War on 74
- --- and ''' Truman State University ''' — The Old Hickory Stick, which dates back to 1930 and is the oldest rivalry in NCAA Division II football.
- --- and ''' Depauw University ''' — College football's Monon Bell Classic
- --- and ''' University Of Wisconsin-Madison ''' — There is an annual showdown between these college basketball rivals.
- and ''' Lincoln University '''— The two oldest black colleges, or ''' HBCU s''', in America, both located in Pennsylvania and also two of the few such schools outside the South . The schools compete in everything athletic or academic. Men's and women's teams compete annually in the heated thanksgiving weekend basketball games. The reinstatement of Lincoln's football program will add more fire to the rivalry.
- and ''' Wilberforce University ''' — Like Cheyney and Lincoln, these are also rare examples of HBCUs outside the South. Both are in Ohio .
- and ''' North Carolina Central University '''--the "Aggie-Eagle Classic" was an annual, interdivisional HBCU football until 2005.
- and ''' Winston-Salem State University '''--the rivalry between the two Piedmont Triad HBCUs has escalated with WSSU's transition to Division I athletics and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference of which NC A&T is a member
- and ''' Southern University ''' — The Bayou Classic in football is the most famous HBCU rivalry, and the only such matchup televised annually by one of the country's four major over-the-air television networks.
- and ''' Florida A&M University ''' — the two MEAC schools compete annually in football in the Florida Classic.
- and ''' Wheaton College ''' — These Christian Schools compete frequently for the top Christian as well as Division 3 Soccer Team.
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