If It's Fall, It's Football: NC Football-- Part 3

The ACC contiinues being the premier college football conference in the state and is especially noted for its basketball prowess, especially with Duke and UNC. They haven't done as well in football for the most part. Other state teams have done well at lower levels like Elon, Appalachian State (including their great win over Michigan a few years ago) and Western Carolina.

My own personal favorite North Carolina team, the East Carolina Pirates, has been powerful since the 1960s and continues to rise.

Most NC college teams integrated in the 1960s.

Since the 1930s, NC colleges have produced many who went on to star in the NFL, including George McAfee, Sonny Jurgeson, Lawrence Taylor, Julius Peppers, Randy White and Bill George.

Well, and now there is the NFL team Carolina Panthers based out of Charlotte.

--Cooter