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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: Raymond Bear Wolf
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Raymond Bear Wolf enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. South Carolina  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ North Carolina State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ New York University  19   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Wake Forest  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Tulane  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Fordham  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Davidson  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Duke  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Virginia  40   0   W       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed39
  Defense Average4.3
  Opponents Record27-28
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record5-0
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 7-1-1 AP
  
1937 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 8-212465   Frank M. Dobson
Duke 7-2-122856Won  25-0  Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina 7-1-117339   Raymond Bear Wolf
North Carolina State 5-3-19192   Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina 5-6-1192166   Don McCallister
Virginia Tech 5-5117116   Henry B. Puss Redd
Clemson 4-4-112864   Jess C. Neely
Wake Forest 3-667220   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Virginia 2-752169   Frank J. Murray

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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