Atlantic Coast Conference

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Extension of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Members of the ACC

The Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) is one of the oldest leagues in the NCAA Division I in US university sports .

It was founded in 1953 , a year before the Ivy League . It has twelve universities that compete against each other in 20 different sports. The most important is college football .

Members

university place Team name founded joined Sponsorship students
Boston College Chestnut Hill , Massachusetts Eagles 1863 2005 Private 9,019
Clemson University Clemson , South Carolina Tigers 1889 1953 state 14,172
Duke University Durham , North Carolina Blue Devils 1838 1953 Private 6,259
Florida State University Tallahassee , Florida Seminoles 1851 1991 state 32,525
Georgia Tech Atlanta , Georgia Yellow Jackets 1885 1979 state 19,404
University of Louisville Louisville , Kentucky Cardinals 1798 2014 state 22,293
University of Miami Coral Gables , Florida Hurricanes 1925 2004 Private 10.132
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill , North Carolina Tar heels 1789 1953 state 17,628
North Carolina State University Raleigh , North Carolina Wolfpack 1887 1953 state 23,730
University of Notre Dame South Bend , Indiana Fighting Irish 1842 2013 Private 11,733
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania Panthers 1787 2013 state 28,766
Syracuse University Syracuse , New York orange 1870 2013 Private 21,029
University of Virginia Charlottesville , Virginia Cavaliers 1819 1953 state 15,078
Virginia Tech Blacksburg , Virginia Hokies 1872 2004 state 23,041
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem , North Carolina Demon Deacons 1834 1953 Private 4.231

Conference venues

Clemson Memorial Stadium in Clemson
Lane Stadium in Blacksburg
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami
university Football stadium capacity Basketball stadium capacity
Boston College Alumni Stadium 44,500 Conte forum 8,606
Clemson Memorial Stadium 80,301 Littlejohn Coliseum 10,325
Duke Wallace Wade Stadium 33,941 Cameron Indoor Stadium 9.314
Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium 82,300 Donald L. Tucker Center 13,800
Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium 55,000 Hank McCamish Pavilion 8,600
Louisville Cardinal Stadium 61,000 KFC Yum! center 22,090
Miami Hard Rock Stadium 65,326 Watsco Center 7,900
North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium 63,000 Dean Smith Center (Men)
Carmichael Arena (Women) 		21,750
8,010
North Carolina State Carter-Finley Stadium 60,000 PNC Arena (men)
Reynolds Coliseum (women) 		19,567
9,500
Notre Dame FBS-Independent Edmund P. Joyce Center 9,149
Pittsburgh Heinz Field 65,500 Petersen Events Center 12,508
Syracuse Carrier Dome 49,262 Carrier Dome 35,446
Virginia Scott Stadium 61,500 John Paul Jones Arena 14,593
Virginia Tech Lane Stadium 66,233 Cassell Coliseum 9,847
Wake Forest BB&T Field 31,500 Joel Coliseum 14,407

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