1918 North Carolina (SATC) football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1918 North Carolina Tar Heels football South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association SAIAA 3–2 0–0 Marvin Ritch 1st Allan Gant Emerson Field 1916 The 1918 North Carolina SATC football team informally represented the University of North Carolina in the 1918 college football season. The University of North Carolina (UNC) does not officially recognize these games in their record books because they were organized under the auspices of the Student Army Training Corps rather than the school itself.1918 Football Schedule https://goheels.com/sports/football/schedule/1918 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics 11 August 2022 Because of this, no varsity letters were given for the season.No Letters Given to Football Team https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29703823/the-daily-tar-heel/ 11 August 2022 The Tar Heel 6 December 1918 The team was coached by Marvin Ritch, a former UNC basketball and football star in 1912, and captained by Allan Gant. Like many other teams in the South, the Tar Heels' season was stymied by a series of setbacks, including the Spanish flu outbreak, and war restrictions, and did not organize until October 15; the team contained "no letter men [sic] back and only a few men of last year's freshmen team".Won Three and Lost Two Games https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107416660/won-three-and-lost-two-games/ 11 August 2022 The Charlotte News 3 December 1918 Nonetheless, the team was able to complete a five game season, with a school paper noting that the team had "shown the old pep and spirit straight through," adding that "the team deserves the commendation of every loyal Carolina man." In light of their struggles, The Tar Heel, the University's paper, published an editorial which read "We are of the opinion that this team with the setback on account of influenza and other unavoidable reverses, has done miraculously well, and deserves to be set down with the football heroes of Carolina."The Team Again https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107415114/the-team-again/ 11 August 2022 The Tar Heel 29 November 1918 Though the season is not currently recognized by the UNC Athletics Department, evidence suggests that in the past it was given its place in team history. Smith Barrier's On Carolina's Gridiron (1937) included the season in his comprehensive study of Tar Heel football from its inception through 1936 with the note that a "Student Army Training Corps team represented [the] University" for the season, and further noted that 1917 was "The only year [North] Carolina did not have a varsity team."Barrier Smith On Carolina's Gridiron, 1888-1936: A History of Football at the University of North Carolina 1937 Seeman Printery, Inc Durham, NC Schedule Eastern November 2 w Wake Forest (SATC) Emerson Field Chapel Hill, NC 13–7 Carolina Defeats Wake Forest In Hard Contest https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107417069/carolina-defeats-wake-forest-in-hard/ 11 August 2022 The Tar Heel 6 November 1918State University Beats Wake Forest Football Team 13-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107417003/state-university-beats-wake-forest/ 11 August 2022 Winston-Salem Journal 3 November 1918 November 9 w Camp Greene Emerson Field Chapel Hill, NC 52–13 Carolina Football Eleven Defeats Camp Greene Team https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107417307/carolina-football-eleven-defeats-camp/ 11 August 2022 Greensboro Daily News 10 November 1918Carolina Overwhelms Camp Green Remounts https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107417275/carolina-overwhelms-camp-green-remounts/ 11 August 2022 The Tar Heel 13 November 1918 November 16 3:00 pm l y Davidson (SATC) Prince Albert Park Winston–Salem, NC 7–14 Football Game at Three P.M. Today https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107417504/football-game-at-three-pm-today/ 11 August 2022 Winston-Salem Journal 16 November 1918Auld Lang Syne Fails To Repeat Saturday https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107417759/auld-lang-syne-fails-to-repeat-saturday/ 11 August 2022 The Tar Heel 22 November 1918Davidson Wins Championship For The State In Fast Football Game Over University Of N.C. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107417686/davidson-wins-championship-for-the/ 11 August 2022 Winston-Salem Journal 17 November 1918 November 23 3:00 pm l VPI (SATC) Emerson Field Chapel Hill, NC 7–18 One-Hand Player At Chapel Hill https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107418035/one-hand-player-at-chapel-hill/ 11 August 2022 News and Observer 23 November 1918Virginians Defeat Carolina 18 to 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29703987/the-wilmington-morning-star/ 11 August 2022 The Wilmington Morning Star 24 November 1918Team Fought Gamely Against Tech's Lineup https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107418114/team-fought-gamely-against-techs-lineup/ 11 August 2022 The Tar Heel 29 November 1918 November 28 w Camp Polk Officers Emerson Field Chapel Hill, NC 7–29 Tank Camp Eleven Is Beaten By University https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107418458/tank-camp-eleven-is-beaten-by-university/ 11 August 2022 Greensboro Daily News 29 November 1918Carolina Defeats The "Tankers" Thursday https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107418367/carolina-defeats-the-tankers-thursday/ 11 August 2022 The Tar Heel 29 November 1918 Barrier Smith On Carolina's Gridiron, 1888-1936: A History of Football at the University of North Carolina 1937 Seeman Printery, Inc Durham, NC 73 References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football