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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  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Raymond Bear Wolf enters his 6th season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Lenoir-Rhyne  42   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. South Carolina  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Davidson  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Fordham  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Tulane  6   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Wake Forest  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. North Carolina State  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Richmond  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Duke  0   20   L       
 Thu., Nov. 20  vs. Virginia  7   28   L       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored130
  Scoring Average13.0
  Points Allowed172
  Defense Average17.2
  Opponents Record35-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-3
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 9-132761Lost  16-20  Wallace W. Wade
Clemson 7-223390   Frank Howard
Virginia Tech 6-4112120   James R. Jimmy Kitts
Wake Forest 5-5-1218168   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 4-5-2122143   Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina 4-4-1100103   Rex Enright
Maryland 3-5-149196   John E. Jack Faber
North Carolina 3-7130172   Raymond Bear Wolf

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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