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1949 North Carolina Tar Heels football
SoCon champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 13–27 vs. Rice
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 16
Record7–4 (5–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainCharlie Justice
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 North Carolina $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 14 Maryland 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Washington and Lee 3 – 1 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Duke 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
VMI 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
The Citadel 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Clemson 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 2
Furman 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wake Forest 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
George Washington 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
NC State 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VPI 1 – 5 – 2 1 – 7 – 2
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1949 college football season.[1] The Tar Heels were led by seventh-year head coach Carl Snavely and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as members of the Southern Conference, winning the conference title with a perfect 5–0 conference record.

Halfback Charlie Justice was named an All-American and finished second in voting for the Heisman Trophy for the second consecutive year. He led the team in rushing, passing, and punting for the fourth consecutive year, with 377 rushing yards, 731 passing yards, and 2,777 punting yards.[2] Art Weiner again joined him as an All-American end, being voted first-team by United Press, Sporting News, and INS. Kenny Powell was selected as a first-team defensive end All-American by NEA.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 242:30 p.m.[3]NC State
W 26–644,000[4][5]
October 12:30 p.m.[6]Georgia*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 21–1444,000[7][8]
October 82:00 p.m.[9]at South CarolinaNo. 6
W 28–1328,000[10][11]
October 152:00 p.m.[12]Wake ForestNo. 6
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
W 28–1444,000[13][14]
October 229:00 p.m.[15]at LSU*No. 6
L 7–1344,000[16][17]
October 292:00 p.m.[18]Tennessee*No. 13
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
L 6–35[19]
November 52:00 p.m.at William & Mary
W 20–1421,000[20]
November 121:30 p.m.vs. No. 1 Notre Dame*
L 6–4267,000[21]
November 192:00 p.m.at Duke
W 21–2057,500[22]
November 262:00 p.m.Virginia*No. 19
W 14–744,500[23]
January 2, 19502:00 p.m.[24]vs. No. 5 Rice*No. 16
L 13–2772,347[25]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

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See also: 1949 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP6 (3)6 (3)6 (6)13———1916

References

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  1. ^ "1949 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results".
  2. ^ a b "2016 North Carolina football media guide" (PDF). North Carolina Athletic Communications Office. p. 122.
  3. ^ "The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, September 24, 1949, Image 1". September 24, 1949. p. 1.
  4. ^ "The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, September 25, 1949, Image 1". September 25, 1949. p. 1.
  5. ^ "26–6 victory to N. Carolina". The Baltimore Sun. September 25, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 01, 1949, Image 1". October 1949. p. 1.
  7. ^ "The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 02, 1949, Image 1". October 2, 1949. p. 1.
  8. ^ "UNC edges Bulldogs". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 2, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 08, 1949, Image 1". October 8, 1949. p. 1.
  10. ^ "The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 09, 1949, Image 1". October 9, 1949. p. 1.
  11. ^ "Sherman leads North Carolina to win". The Knoxville Journal. October 9, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 15, 1949, Image 1". October 15, 1949. p. 1.
  13. ^ "The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 16, 1949, Image 1". October 16, 1949. p. 1.
  14. ^ "Tarheels defeat Deacons, 28–14, Choo-Choo shines". Kingsport Times-News. October 16, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 22, 1949, Image 1". October 22, 1949. p. 1.
  16. ^ "The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 23, 1949, Image 1". October 23, 1949. p. 1.
  17. ^ "LSU checks Carolina, 13–7". The News and Observer. October 23, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 29, 1949, Image 1". October 29, 1949. p. 1.
  19. ^ "Tennessee smears Tar Heels, 35–6". The Miami Herald. October 30, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "North Carolina comes from behind to beat WIlliam and Mary, 20–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Tar Heels lose to Notre Dame after valiant battle". The Asheville Citizen-Times. November 13, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "North Carolina wins Southern Conference championship". The State. November 20, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Carolina stops Virginia, gains Cotton Bowl". The Commercial Appeal. November 27, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "The Herald-Sun from Durham, North Carolina on January 1, 1950 · 11". January 1950.
  25. ^ "The News and Observer from Raleigh, North Carolina on January 3, 1950 · 13". January 3, 1950.


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