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North Carolina Football Team History


North Carolina Tar Heels
University of North Carolina
 Chapel Hill, NC
Founded: 1789
Stadium: Kenan Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 60,000
Colors: Carolina Blue & White
Coach: James M. Jim Tatum
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1888  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2010
1942 Season Highlights
 James M. Jim Tatum enters his 1st season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Wake Forest  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. South Carolina  18   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Fordham  0   0   T    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Duquesne  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Tulane  14   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ North Carolina State  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Davidson  43   14   W    @ Charlotte, NC   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Duke  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Virginia  28   13   W       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -2
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed102
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record22-28
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record1-2 -1
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 North Carolina was not ranked.
  
1942 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 3-6-1100138  Frank Howard
Duke 5-4-121198  Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
Maryland 7-2198124  Clark D. Shaughnessy
North Carolina 5-2-2149102  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State 4-4-270142  Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina 1-7-146130  Rex Enright
Virginia Tech 7-2-1161114  Sumner D. Tex Tilson & Henry Macauley Mac McEver
Wake Forest 6-2-113466  Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No North Carolina Players on File.

1942 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No North Carolina Players on File.


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