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1908 North Carolina Tar Heels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–3–3
Head coach
CaptainRomy Story
Home stadiumCampus Athletic Field (II)
Seasons
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1908 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   6 – 0 – 0
Virginia   –   7 – 0 – 1
Rollins   –   4 – 0 – 1
George Washington   –   8 – 1 – 1
Oklahoma   –   8 – 1 – 1
Tulane   –   7 – 1 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   6 – 1 – 0
The Citadel   –   4 – 1 – 1
Navy   –   9 – 2 – 1
Florida   –   5 – 2 – 1
TCU   –   6 – 3 – 0
VMI   –   4 – 2 – 0
Davidson   –   5 – 3 – 1
Baylor   –   5 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 3 – 0
Kentucky State   –   4 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Industrial   –   4 – 3 – 1
Arkansas   –   5 – 4 – 0
Texas   –   5 – 4 – 0
VPI   –   5 – 4 – 0
Arkansas State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga   –   4 – 4 – 0
North Carolina   –   3 – 3 – 3
Oklahoma A&M   –   4 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   3 – 4 – 1
Kendall   –   2 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   3 – 5 – 1
Texas A&M   –   3 – 5 – 0
Georgetown   –   2 – 4 – 1
Howard (AL)   –   2 – 4 – 0
Maryland   –   3 – 8 – 0
Stetson   –   0 – 1 – 1
Wake Forest   –   1 – 4 – 0
Goldey College   –   0 – 2 – 1
Mississippi College   –   0 – 1 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   0 – 2 – 0
Marshall   –   0 – 6 – 0

The 1908 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina in the 1908 college football season. The team captain of the 1908 season was Romy Story.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Wake Forest
W 17–0
October 3at Tennessee
L 0–122,000[2][2]
October 103:00 p.m.[3]vs. Washington and Lee
T 0–0
October 17Davidson
T 0–02,500[4][5]
October 264:00 p.m.[6]at Georgetown
T 6–6[7]
October 31Richmond
  • Campus Athletic Field (II)
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 17–12[8]
November 73:30 p.m.[9]vs. VPI
L 0–103,000[10][11][12]
November 14South Carolina
  • Campus Athletic Field (II)
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
W 22–0[13]
November 262:00 p.m.[14]vs. Virginia
L 0–3112,000[15][16][17][18]

References

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  1. ^ "University of North Carolina ... Football blue book for press and radio". 1955.
  2. ^ a b "Tennessee 12, Carolina 0 - Tar Heels unable to score against their strong opponents at Knoxville". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 4, 1908. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Daily Press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, October 10, 1908, Image 2". October 10, 1908. p. 2.
  4. ^ "The News and Observer from Raleigh, North Carolina on October 18, 1908 · Page 9 (newspapers.com)".
  5. ^ "The Charlotte news. (Charlotte, N.C.) 1890-1914, October 19, 1908, Page 6, Image 6 · North Carolina Newspapers (digitalnc.org)".
  6. ^ "The Washington Times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, October 25, 1908, Sports - Real Estate, Image 16". October 25, 1908. p. 2.
  7. ^ Hildebrand, J. R. (October 27, 1908). "Georgetown Holds Carolina To Draw". The Washington Times. Washington, D.C. p. 8. Retrieved April 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "North Carolina Wins". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. November 1, 1908. p. 4. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Times Dispatch 7 November 1908 – Virginia Chronicle: Digital Newspaper Archive".
  10. ^ "Times Dispatch 8 November 1908 – Virginia Chronicle: Digital Newspaper Archive".
  11. ^ "Techs and Tarheels Ready For the Fray". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 7, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  12. ^ "Foot-Ball V.P.I. vs. Carolina". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 1, 1908. p. E2. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  13. ^ "North Carolina 22, South Carolina 0". Charlotte Daily Observer. November 15, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Times Dispatch 26 November 1908 – Virginia Chronicle: Digital Newspaper Archive".
  15. ^ "Times Dispatch 27 November 1908 – Virginia Chronicle: Digital Newspaper Archive".
  16. ^ "Virginia Wins In Fine Game Over Carolina". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 27, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Virginia Wins In Fine Game Over Carolina (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 27, 1908. p. 8. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Crowds Surge Madly And Talk Of Sport". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 27, 1908. p. 8. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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