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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: Thomas B. Tom Young
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024
1943 Season Highlights
 Thomas B. Tom Young enters his 1st season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1943 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Georgia Tech  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Penn State  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Jacksonville NAS  23   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Duke  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. North Carolina State  27   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ South Carolina  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Pennsylvania  9   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Duke  6   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Virginia  54   7   W       
 
1943 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed93
  Defense Average10.3
  Opponents Record40-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-2
1943 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1943 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-133534   Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
North Carolina 6-317393   Thomas B. Tom Young
South Carolina 5-211856   Lt. James P. Moran
Maryland 4-5105194   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Wake Forest 4-5165101   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 3-678229   Williams Doc Newton
Clemson 2-694185   Frank Howard

1943 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1943 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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