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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: Carl G. Snavely
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Carl G. Snavely enters his 7th season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 The Tar Heels won the Southern Conference Championship.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. North Carolina State  26   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Georgia  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ South Carolina  28   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Wake Forest  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Louisiana State  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Tennessee  6   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ William & Mary  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Notre Dame  6   42   L    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Duke  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Virginia  14   7   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Rice  13   27   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored190
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed205
  Defense Average18.6
  Opponents Record63-36
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 7-3-0 AP
  
1949 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 9-126682Won  20-7  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina 7-4190205Lost  13-27  Carl G. Snavely
Duke 6-3260117   Wallace W. Wade
Clemson 4-4-2232216   Frank Howard
South Carolina 4-6145168   Rex Enright
Wake Forest 4-6207183   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 3-7134192   Beattie Feathers
Virginia Tech 1-7-2130272   Robert C. McNeish

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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