1952 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1952 North Carolina Tar Heels football Southern Conference SoCon 2–6 1–2 Carl Snavely 10th George Norris Bud Wallace Kenan Memorial Stadium The 1952 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1952 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by tenth-year head coach Carl Snavely, and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as a member of the Southern Conference for the last time, before North Carolina and six other schools broke off from the SoCon to form the Atlantic Coast Conference. At the conclusion of the season, Snavely resigned as head coach after ten seasons.Snavely Quits as Coach Of North Carolina Team December 3, 1952 New York Times 48 He posted a record of 59–35–5 while at UNC, retiring as the school's all-time winningest coach.https://unc_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/football/2016footballguide-o.pdf 2016 North Carolina football media guide North Carolina Athletic Communications Office 158 Schedule 1952 AP Eastern September 27 2:30 p.m. l y Texas 11 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 7–28 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123791875/texas-tops-tar-heels/ The Rocky Mount Sunday Telegram Texas tops Tar Heels September 28, 1952 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 2:00 p.m. l Wake Forest Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 7–9 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-wake-forest-nips-tar-heels/137609304/ Daily Press Wake Forest nips Tar Heels, 9–7 October 19, 1952 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 1:30 p.m. l y y Notre Dame 16 Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN rivalry 14–34 54,338 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-notre-dame-trample/138023733/ Battle Creek Enquirer & News Notre Dame tramples over North Carolina, 34 to 14 October 26, 1952 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 2:00 p.m. l y y Tennessee 12 Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 14–41 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98673241/tar-heels-lose-to-vols-4114-at-knoxvi/ Rocky Mount Telegram Tar Heels lose to Vols, 41–14, at Knoxville November 2, 1952 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 2:00 p.m. l y y Virginia Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC South's Oldest Rivalry 7–34 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-cavaliers-coast-to-34/138023820/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Cavaliers coast to 34 to 7 win over hapless Tar Heels November 9, 1952 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 2:00 p.m. w y South Carolina Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC rivalry 27–19 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-tarheels-beat-gam/138023572/ Bristol Herald Courier Tarheels beat Gamecocks for first victory November 16, 1952 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 2:00 p.m. l Duke 20 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC Victory Bell 0–34 34,000–42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-duke-defeats-nc-team/137608852/ The Baltimore Sun Duke defeats N.C. team, 34–0 November 23, 1952 December 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 28 Friday 8:15 p.m. w y y Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 34–7 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbia-record-things-look-brighte/138023948/ The Columbia Record Things look brighter for Snavely, UNC November 29, 1952 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1952-schedule.html 1952 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC May 14, 2018 References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football