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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 Conference


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1888  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
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
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record1-2 -1
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 7-2198124   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Virginia Tech 7-2-1161114   Sumner D. Tex Tilson & Henry Macauley Mac McEver
Wake Forest 6-2-113466   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Duke 5-4-121198Won  21-0  Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
North Carolina 5-2-2149102   James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State 4-4-270142   Williams Doc Newton
Clemson 3-6-1100138   Frank Howard
South Carolina 1-7-146130   Rex Enright

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Southern 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.