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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: Edward L. Eddie Green
Conference: South Atlantic Intercollegiate-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1907 <- 1908 -> 1909 --> 2024
1908 Season Highlights
 Edward L. Eddie Green enters his 1st season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1908 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Wake Forest  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Tennessee  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Washington & Lee  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Davidson  0   0   T       
 Mon., Oct. 26  @ Georgetown  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Richmond  17   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ VPI  0   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. South Carolina  22   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Virginia  0   31   L       
 
1908 Season Totals
  Record3-3 -3
  Points Scored62
  Scoring Average6.9
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average7.9
  Opponents Record18-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-0 -2
  Away Record1-3 -1
1908 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1908 South Atlantic Intercollegiate- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia 7-0-11069   Merritt T. Cooke, Jr.
North Carolina State 6-115711   Mickey Whitehurst
Virginia Tech 5-410441   R.M. Brown
North Carolina 3-3-36271   Edward L. Eddie Green

1908 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1908 All South Atlantic Intercollegiate Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.