1. Notre Dame first played Syracuse in 1914, then again in 1915. After that, the two did not meet again for 46 years, until 1961. There have also been other large gaps in regular season contests between current ACC members.
Virginia and Wake Forest first teed it up in 1889, and after 22 years, met for only the 2nd time in 1911. They have met 46 times since then, including 24 straight seasons from 1980 to 2004, when ACC expansion apparently broke up the continuation. However, they had a gap in competition after that 1911 contest until they started playing regularly in 1955, a gap of 43 years.
Virginia Tech played North Carolina 26 times from their first matchup in 1895 until 1946. Was there an incident or falling out that caused them to quit playing after 1946? Their next contest didn’t occur until the 1998 Gator Bowl, and they didn’t meet again in the regular season until 2004, a gap of 57 regular seasons without a meeting.
Clemson and Miami started playing in 1945, and met 5 times through 1956, two of which were the Orange Bowl and the Gator Bowl in 1951 and 1952. Then nothing until 2004, a gap 47 seasons.
But there have been longer sabbaticals. What is the most consecutive number of seasons that any two current conference members have not played, after having played in prior years?
Virginia and Wake Forest first teed it up in 1889, and after 22 years, met for only the 2nd time in 1911. They have met 46 times since then, including 24 straight seasons from 1980 to 2004, when ACC expansion apparently broke up the continuation. However, they had a gap in competition after that 1911 contest until they started playing regularly in 1955, a gap of 43 years.
Virginia Tech played North Carolina 26 times from their first matchup in 1895 until 1946. Was there an incident or falling out that caused them to quit playing after 1946? Their next contest didn’t occur until the 1998 Gator Bowl, and they didn’t meet again in the regular season until 2004, a gap of 57 regular seasons without a meeting.
Clemson and Miami started playing in 1945, and met 5 times through 1956, two of which were the Orange Bowl and the Gator Bowl in 1951 and 1952. Then nothing until 2004, a gap 47 seasons.
But there have been longer sabbaticals. What is the most consecutive number of seasons that any two current conference members have not played, after having played in prior years?