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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: Carl G. Snavely
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Carl G. Snavely enters his 6th season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Texas  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Georgia  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Wake Forest  28   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. North Carolina State  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Louisiana State  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Tennessee  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. William & Mary  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Maryland  49   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Duke  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Virginia  34   12   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Oklahoma  6   14   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed94
  Defense Average8.5
  Opponents Record57-37
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record5-0
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
39-0-1 AP
  
1948 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 11-027476Won  24-23  Frank Howard
North Carolina 9-1-126194Lost  6-14  Carl G. Snavely
Maryland 6-4207132   James M. Jim Tatum
Wake Forest 6-4224168Lost  7-20  Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Duke 4-3-214492   Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina State 3-6-1107128   Beattie Feathers
South Carolina 3-5106126   Rex Enright
Virginia Tech 0-8-128209   Robert C. McNeish

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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