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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-

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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
Record	6-3
Points Scored	173
Scoring Average	19.2
Points Allowed	93
Defense Average	10.3
Opponents Record	40-20
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-2

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	8-1	335	34					Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
North Carolina	6-3	173	93					Thomas B. Tom Young
South Carolina	5-2	118	56					Lt. James P. Moran
Maryland	4-5	105	194					Clarence W. Doc Spears
Wake Forest	4-5	165	101					Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State	3-6	78	229					Williams Doc Newton
Clemson	2-6	94	185					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

Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.