1940 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1940 North Carolina Tar Heels football Southern Conference SoCon 6–4 3–2 Raymond Wolf 5th Paul Severin Gates Kimball Kenan Memorial Stadium The 1940 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1940 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by fifth-year head coach Raymond Wolf and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They competed as a member of the Southern Conference. Paul Severin was selected as a first-team All-American end by the Associated Press for a second straight year, as well as by the NEA, Newsweek, and Football Digest.https://unc_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/football/2016footballguide-o.pdf 2016 North Carolina football media guide North Carolina Athletic Communications Office 121 He is remembered for a game-saving tackle of Steve Lach in UNC's win against rival Duke.Media guide, p. 122 North Carolina was ranked at No. 47 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1940 AP Eastern September 21 2:30 p.m.https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073229/1940-09-20/ed-1/seq-1/ The Chapel Hill weekly. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, September 20, 1940, Image 1 20 September 1940 1940/09/20 w y Appalachian State Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 56–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90194664/carolina-defeats-appalachian-566/ The News and Observer Carolina defeats Appalachian, 56–6 September 22, 1940 December 7, 2021 Newspapers.com September 28 2:30 p.m.https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1940-09-28/ed-1/seq-1/ The daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, September 28, 1940, Image 1 28 September 1940 1940/09/28 1 l Wake Forest Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 0–12 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-wake-forest-upsets-c/137150163/ Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Wake Forest upsets Carolina, 12–0 September 29, 1940 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com October 5 2:30 p.m.https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1940-10-05/ed-1/seq-1/ The daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 05, 1940, Image 1 5 October 1940 1940/10/05 1 w y Davidson Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 27–7 5,000https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/651472655/ The News and Observer from Raleigh, North Carolina on October 6, 1940 · 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108976218/north-carolina-defeats-stubborn-davidson/ The State North Carolina defeats stubborn Davidson Cats October 6, 1940 September 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 12 2:00 p.m.https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1940-10-12/ed-1/seq-1/ The daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 12, 1940, Image 1 12 October 1940 1940/10/12 1 w y TCU Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 21–14 19,000https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1940-10-13/ed-1/seq-1/ The daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 13, 1940, Image 1 13 October 1940 1940/10/13 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-favored-tcu/137154638/ The Montgomery Advertiser Favored T.C.U. eleven upset bu Tarheel foe, 21–14 October 13, 1940 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com October 19 2:30 p.m.https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/technician-v21n6-1940-10-18 Technician, Vol. 21 No. 6, October 18, 1940 - technician-v21n6-1940-10-18 - NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections w y NC State Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 13–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-north-carolina-noses-out-nc-st/137154707/ The State North Carolina noses out NC State in thriller October 20, 1940 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com October 26 2:00 p.m.https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1940-10-26/ed-1/seq-5/ The daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 26, 1940, Image 5 26 October 1940 1940/10/26 5 l y Tulane Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 13–14 20,000https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/87385582/ Monroe Morning World from Monroe, Louisiana on October 27, 1940 · Page 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99497947/carolina-eleven-bows-1413-to-tulane-gr/ Daily Press Carolina eleven bows, 14–13 to Tulane Green Wave surge October 27, 1940 April 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 2 2:00 p.m. l y y Fordham Polo Grounds (IV) New York, NY 0–14 16,794 Rams Rout NC, 14-0 New York Daily News Jack Mahon November 3, 1940 90 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120960624/rams-rout-nc-14-0/ Newspapers.comhttps://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1940-11-02/ed-1/seq-1/ The daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, November 02, 1940, Image 1 2 November 1940 1940/11/02 1 November 9 2:30 p.m.https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/828145132/ The Times Dispatch from Richmond, Virginia on November 9, 1940 · 10 l y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA 13–14 8,500https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn78002169/1940-11-10/ed-1/seq-9/ The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, November 10, 1940, Image 9 10 November 1940 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112763833/richmond-spiders-sting-north-carolina-ta/ The State Richmond Spiders sting North Carolina Tarheels November 10, 1940 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com November 16 2:00 p.m.https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92073229/1940-11-08/ed-1/seq-5/ The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, November 08, 1940, Image 5 8 November 1940 w Duke 12 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 6–3 41,000 Carolina Upsets Duke, 6-3; Lalanne-Austin Pass Scores The News and Observer November 17, 1940 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120924906/carolina-upsets-duke/ Newspapers.comhttps://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn78002169/1940-11-17/ed-1/seq-6/ The Wilmington morning star. (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, November 17, 1940, Image 6 17 November 1940 1940/11/17 6 November 23 2:00 p.m.https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92073229/1940-11-22/ed-1/seq-1/ The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, November 22, 1940, Image 1 22 November 1940 w y y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA South's Oldest Rivalry 10–7 12,000https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn78002169/1940-11-24/ed-1/seq-8/ The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, November 24, 1940, Image 8 24 November 1940 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-north-carolina-trims/137154803/ The Birmingham News North Carolina trims battling Virginia grid squad, 10 to 7 November 24, 1940 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1940-schedule.html 1940 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC May 19, 2018 References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football