NC State vs. Tennessee: A Historical Perspective

Tonights matchup between #24 NC State and #14 Tennessee will mark the 5th time the two teams have played one another in football.

Currently the series is split down the middle, with each team winning two apiece.

The first game between the two teams dates all the way back to 1893, with NC State (back then they were NC A&M) defeating Tennessee 12-6 at Raleigh Athletic Field across from Oakwood Cemetery. This was the first football game that NC State ever played.

For a phenomenal historical breakdown of NC State’s first college football game, read Tim Peeler’s blog post.

In 1911, NC State hosted Tennessee again, and shut them out 16-0.

The Volunteers are riding a 2-game winning streak against the Wolfpack heading into tonights game.

In 1939, Tennessee came to Raleigh, and shutout NC State 13-0.

The contest tonight will be played on a neutral field, which is the same story as the last matchup between the two teams. In 2012, the Wolfpack and the Volunteers played their season opener in Atlanta in the Georgia Dome. Tennessee won the contest 35-21 behind an impressive performance by Cordarelle Patterson, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown, and had 93 yards receiving and a touchdown.