A friend of mine is working on a project and needs some fun facts about Charlotte athletics. Care to help?
[ul][li][size=10px]In 1946 CC UNC fielded a football team; the school’s very first athletic program. They were called the “Charlotte Owls” because classes at that time were taught at night.[/size][/li]
[li][size=10px]The nickname “49ers” derives from the fact that CC UNC was saved from being shut down by the state in 1949.[/size][/li]
[li][size=10px]Football will return to Charlotte in 2013 as an FCS [/size][size=10px]Independent[/size][size=10px] and will move to FBS Conference USA 2 years later, the shortest amount of time allowed by the NCAA.[/size][/li]
[li][size=10px]Men’s basketball has been to the NCAA tournament 11 times including a trip to the Final Four in 1977.[/size][/li]
[li][size=10px]Baseball has been to the NCAA tournament 5 times. In 2011, Charlotte was one of only seven teams in college baseball with a winning percentage better than 70 percent over the previous six seasons.[/size][/li]
[li][size=10px]Golf was the first ever Charlotte varsity program to be ranked #1 in the nation by three major polls (Fall 2007).[/size][/li]
[li][size=10px]Since 2004, women’s basketball has been to the postseason for 9 straight seasons.[/size][/li]
[li][size=10px]In 2011, men’s soccer became the 1st Charlotte program to reach a national championship game. Charlotte was ranked in the top 25 the entire season.[/size][/li][/ul]
[quote=“Hooner49, post:1, topic:26928”]A friend of mine is working on a project and needs some fun facts about Charlotte athletics. Care to help?
[ul][li][size=10px]In 1946 CC UNC fielded a football team; the school’s very first athletic program. They were called the “Charlotte Owls” because classes at that time were taught at night.[/size][/li]
[li][size=10px]The nickname “49ers” derives from the fact that CC UNC was saved from being shut down by the state in 1949.[/size][/li]
[li][size=10px]Football will return to Charlotte in 2013 as an FCS [/size][size=10px]Independent[/size][size=10px] and will move to FBS Conference USA 2 years later, the shortest amount of time allowed by the NCAA.[/size][/li]
[li][size=10px]Men’s basketball has been to the NCAA tournament 11 times including a trip to the Final Four in 1977.[/size][/li]
[li][size=10px]Baseball has been to the NCAA tournament 5 times. In 2011, Charlotte was one of only seven teams in college baseball with a winning percentage better than 70 percent over the previous six seasons.[/size][/li]
[li][size=10px]Golf was the first ever Charlotte varsity program to be ranked #1 in the nation by three major polls (Fall 2007).[/size][/li]
[li][size=10px]Since 2004, women’s basketball has been to the postseason for 9 straight seasons.[/size][/li]
[li][size=10px]In 2011, men’s soccer became the 1st Charlotte program to reach a national championship game. Charlotte was ranked in the top 25 the entire season.[/size][/li][/ul][/quote]
Women have a 10-year postseason streak starting in 2003.
[quote=“Hooner49, post:1, topic:26928”]A friend of mine is working on a project and needs some fun facts about Charlotte athletics. Care to help?
[ul][li][size=10px]In 1946 CC UNC fielded a football team; the school’s very first athletic program. They were called the “Charlotte Owls” because classes at that time were taught at night.[/size][/li][/ul][/quote]
[quote=“49timesthelovin, post:8, topic:26928”][quote=“Hooner49, post:1, topic:26928”]A friend of mine is working on a project and needs some fun facts about Charlotte athletics. Care to help?
[ul][li][size=10px]In 1946 CC UNC fielded a football team; the school’s very first athletic program. They were called the “Charlotte Owls” because classes at that time were taught at night.[/size][/li][/ul][/quote]
But they never played a game.[/quote]
What do you mean they never played a game? They were 2-4 in their only season.
[quote=“49timesthelovin, post:8, topic:26928”][quote=“Hooner49, post:1, topic:26928”]A friend of mine is working on a project and needs some fun facts about Charlotte athletics. Care to help?
[ul][li][size=10px]In 1946 CC UNC fielded a football team; the school’s very first athletic program. They were called the “Charlotte Owls” because classes at that time were taught at night.[/size][/li][/ul][/quote]
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