The Textile Bowl is the name given to the Clemson–NC State football rivalry. It is an American
college football rivalry
A rivalry is the state of two people or groups engaging in a lasting competitive relationship. Rivalry is the "against each other" spirit between two competing sides. The relationship itself may also be called "a rivalry", and each participant ...
game played annually by the
Clemson Tigers football team of
Clemson University
Clemson University () is a public land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina. Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university in the student population in South Carolina. For the fall 2019 semester, the university enr ...
and the
NC State Wolfpack football
The NC State Wolfpack football team represents North Carolina State University in the sport of American football. The Wolfpack competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ...
team of
North Carolina State University.
History
The rivalry game has been known as the Textile Bowl since 1981. The two universities are founding members of the
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and both have competed in the ACC's Atlantic Division since the conference initiated divisional play. The rivalry's name is derived from the fact that Clemson and North Carolina State have two of the largest university-level
textile
Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, threads, different fabric types, etc. At first, the word "textiles" only referred to woven fabrics. However, weaving is not the ...
schools in the world, and from the textile industry's historic importance in the economic development of their respective states of
South Carolina
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and
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
.
The rivalry is usually considered good-natured due to how similar the two universities are in terms of mission, academics, and fans. The rivalry has been played annually since 1971.
In the days and weeks leading up to the game each year, both universities host special programs and events promoting each other's textile programs. In recent years, students from Clemson go on visits of the North Carolina State campus in
Raleigh, NC and vice versa.
Even though the rivalry has lost some luster at the national level, compared to NC State's local rivalries with the
North Carolina Tar Heels and the
Duke Blue Devils
The Duke Blue Devils are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Duke University, located in Durham, North Carolina. Duke's athletics department features 27 varsity teams that all compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association ...
and Clemson's rivalries with the
South Carolina Gamecocks
The South Carolina Gamecocks represent the University of South Carolina in the NCAA Division I.
The University of South Carolina uses "Gamecocks" as its official nickname and mascot. While the men's teams were traditionally known as the Fighti ...
, the
Georgia Bulldogs, and the
Florida State Seminoles it still holds a lot of significance for alumni and for the communities surrounding the colleges.
The game was continuously played from 1971-2019, however due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the ACC shifted to a 10 game conference schedule for the
2020 season. 2020 was the first time since 1969-1970 that the Wolfpack and Tigers do not play.
Game results
See also
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List of NCAA college football rivalry games
References
{{Atlantic Coast Conference rivalry navbox
College football rivalries in the United States
Clemson Tigers football
NC State Wolfpack football