1949 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1949 North Carolina Tar Heels football Southern Conference SoCon 16 7–4 5–0 Carl Snavely 7th Single-wing Charlie Justice Kenan Memorial Stadium SoCon champion Cotton Bowl Classic L 13–27 vs. Rice The 1949 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1949 college football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1949-schedule.html 1949 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results 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.https://unc_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/football/2016footballguide-o.pdf 2016 North Carolina football media guide North Carolina Athletic Communications Office 122 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. Schedule 1949 AP Eastern September 24 2:30 p.m.https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1949-09-24/ed-1/seq-1/ The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, September 24, 1949, Image 1 24 September 1949 1949/09/24 1 w NC State Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 26–6 44,000https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1949-09-25/ed-1/seq-1/ The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, September 25, 1949, Image 1 25 September 1949 1949/09/25 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-266-victory-to-n-car/137358128/ The Baltimore Sun 26–6 victory to N. Carolina September 25, 1949 December 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 2:30 p.m.https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1949-10-01/ed-1/seq-1/ The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 01, 1949, Image 1 October 1949 1949/10/01 1 w y Georgia Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 21–14 44,000https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1949-10-02/ed-1/seq-1/ The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 02, 1949, Image 1 2 October 1949 1949/10/02 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94838267/unc-edges-bulldogs/ Asheville Citizen-Times UNC edges Bulldogs October 2, 1949 February 12, 2022 Newspapers.com October 8 2:00 p.m.https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1949-10-08/ed-1/seq-1/ The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 08, 1949, Image 1 8 October 1949 1949/10/08 1 w y 6 South Carolina Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC rivalry 28–13 28,000https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1949-10-09/ed-1/seq-1/ The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 09, 1949, Image 1 9 October 1949 1949/10/09 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-sherman-leads-nort/137358194/ The Knoxville Journal Sherman leads North Carolina to win October 9, 1949 December 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 2:00 p.m.https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1949-10-15/ed-1/seq-1/ The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 15, 1949, Image 1 15 October 1949 1949/10/15 1 w 6 Wake Forest rivalry Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 28–14 44,000https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1949-10-16/ed-1/seq-1/ The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 16, 1949, Image 1 16 October 1949 1949/10/16 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-tarheels-defeat-dea/137358260/ Kingsport Times-News Tarheels defeat Deacons, 28–14, Choo-Choo shines October 16, 1949 December 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 9:00 p.m.https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1949-10-22/ed-1/seq-1/ The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 22, 1949, Image 1 22 October 1949 1949/10/22 1 l y y 6 LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 7–13 44,000https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1949-10-23/ed-1/seq-1/ The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 23, 1949, Image 1 23 October 1949 1949/10/23 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94864053/lsu-checks-carolina-137/ The News and Observer LSU checks Carolina, 13–7 October 23, 1949 February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 2:00 p.m.https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1949-10-29/ed-1/seq-1/ The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 29, 1949, Image 1 29 October 1949 1949/10/29 1 l y 13 Tennessee Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 6–35 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94866161/tennessee-smears-tar-heels-356/ The Miami Herald Tennessee smears Tar Heels, 35–6 October 30, 1949 February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com November 5 2:00 p.m. w y William & Mary Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 20–14 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-north-carolina-comes-f/137358377/ The Baltimore Sun North Carolina comes from behind to beat WIlliam and Mary, 20–14 November 6, 1949 December 24, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 1:30 p.m. l y y Notre Dame 1 rivalry Yankee Stadium (I) Bronx, NY 6–42 67,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-tar-heels-lose-t/137358452/ The Asheville Citizen-Times Tar Heels lose to Notre Dame after valiant battle November 13, 1949 December 24, 2023 Newspapers.com November 19 2:00 p.m. w y Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC Victory Bell 21–20 57,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-north-carolina-wins-southern-c/137358499/ The State North Carolina wins Southern Conference championship November 20, 1949 December 24, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 2:00 p.m. w y 19 Virginia Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC South's Oldest Rivalry 14–7 44,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-carolina-stops-vir/137358586/ The Commercial Appeal Carolina stops Virginia, gains Cotton Bowl November 27, 1949 December 24, 2023 Newspapers.com January 2 Monday, 1950 2:00 p.m.https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/786455399/ The Herald-Sun from Durham, North Carolina on January 1, 1950 · 11 January 1950 l y y 16 Rice 5 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic 13–27 72,347 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-rice-dumps-tar-heels/168236192/ The Roanoke Times Rice dumps Tar Heels January 3, 1950 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com Rankings 1949 college football rankings AP 1 9 6 (3) 6 (3) 6 (6) 13 NR NR NR 19 16 References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons Category:Southern Conference football champion seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football Category:Long stubs with short prose