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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: Robert A. Bob Fetzer & William M. Bill Fetzer
Conference: South Atlantic Intercollegiate-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1920 <- 1921 -> 1922 --> 2024
1921 Season Highlights
 Robert A. Bob Fetzer & William M. Bill Fetzer enters his 1st season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1921 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Wake Forest  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Yale  0   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ South Carolina  7   7   T       
 Thu., Oct. 20  @ North Carolina State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Maryland  16   7   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Virginia Military Institute  20   7   W    @ Richmond, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 12   Davidson  0   0   T    neutral   
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Virginia  7   3   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  @ Florida  14   10   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 
1921 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -2
  Points Scored85
  Scoring Average9.4
  Points Allowed75
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record24-24
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-0
  Away Record3-2 -1
1921 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1921 South Atlantic Intercollegiate- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia Tech 7-319150   Ben C. Cubbage
North Carolina 5-2-28575   Robert A. Bob Fetzer & William M. Bill Fetzer
Virginia 5-410183   W. Rice Warren
Maryland 3-5-145127   H.C. Curley Byrd
North Carolina State 3-3-36198   Harry Hartsell

1921 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1921 All South Atlantic Intercollegiate Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.