Rivalry With The Gee-Gees
Carleton's biggest rivals are the Ottawa Gee-Gees of the University of Ottawa. When Carleton had a football team, the annual match between the cross-town rivals was known as the "Panda Game." The Panda Game originated in 1955 and over the course of history, Carleton has won 13 games to Ottawa's 31. 20,000 people attended the game in 1987 at Frank Clair Stadium. With the return of Carleton's football team in 2013, the Panda game is expected to be revived.
Today, the rivalry is heated between the schools' basketball teams, as both universities have men's and women's teams that finish near the top of the standings. On January 23, 2007, the two men's basketball teams faced off at Scotiabank Place in front of nearly 9,720 spectators, which was a record crowd for a regular season CIS basketball game. The Ottawa Gee-Gees won the inaugural event 64-62. This event, now known as the "MBNA Capital Hoops Classic," has been expanded to include the women's teams as well, with the Classic featuring a doubleheader of both teams. The January 28, 2009 edition of the game broke the 2007 record with 10,523 fans attending the two games, with both of Carleton's teams posting victories over Ottawa.
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“It seems to me that we have to draw the line in sibling rivalry whenever rivalry goes out of bounds into destructive behavior of a physical or verbal kind. The principle needs to be this: Whatever the reasons for your feelings you will have to find civilized solutions.”
—Selma H. Fraiberg (20th century)