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1938 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

The 1938 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1938 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by third-year head coach Raymond Wolf and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They competed as a member of the Southern Conference.

1938 North Carolina Tar Heels football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–2–1 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainSteve Maronic, George Watson
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Duke $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Clemson 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
VMI 4 – 0 – 3 6 – 1 – 4
North Carolina 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Richmond 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
NC State 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Wake Forest 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
VPI 2 – 3 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Maryland 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Davidson 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
William & Mary 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Team co-captain and tackle Steve Maronic was selected as a first-team All-American by the Central Press Association, and a second-team All-American by Newsweek, NEA, and United Press.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 242:30 p.m.[2]Wake Forest
W 14–615,000[3][4]
October 12:30 p.m.[5]at NC State
W 21–019,000[6][7]
October 82:00 p.m.[8]Tulane*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
L 14–1722,000[9]
October 152:00 p.m.[10]at NYU*
W 7–015,000[11][12]
October 222:00 p.m.[13]at DavidsonNo. 19
W 34–06,500[14][15]
October 292:00 p.m.[16]No. 11 Duke
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
L 0–1435,000[17]
November 52:00 p.m[18]VPI
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 7–018,000[19][20]
November 122:00 p.m.[21]at No. 13 Fordham*
T 0–021,416[22]
November 242:00 p.m.[23]at Virginia*
W 20–07,500[24][25]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  1. ^ "2016 North Carolina football media guide" (PDF). North Carolina Athletic Communications Office. p. 120.
  2. ^ "The daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, September 24, 1938, Image 1". September 24, 1938. p. 1.
  3. ^ "The daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, September 25, 1938, Image 1". September 25, 1938. p. 1.
  4. ^ "Tar Heels batter Wake Forest, 14–6". The Sunday Star. September 25, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Technician, Vol. 19 No. 3, September 30, 1938 - technician-v19n3-1938-09-30 - NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections | NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections".
  6. ^ "Technician, Vol. 19 No. 4, October 7, 1938 - technician-v19n4-1938-10-07 - NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections | NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections".
  7. ^ "North Carolina beats N.C. State by 21 to 0 score". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 2, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "The Chapel Hill weekly. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, October 07, 1938, Image 1". October 7, 1938.
  9. ^ "Tulane trips Carolina, 17 to 14". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 9, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "The daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 15, 1938, Image 1". October 15, 1938. p. 1.
  11. ^ "Tar Heel eleven upsets NYU Violets 7–0". The Daily Tar Heel. October 16, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved February 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tar Heel eleven upsets NYU Violets 7–0". The Daily Tar Heel. October 16, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "The daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 22, 1938, Image 1". October 22, 1938. p. 1.
  14. ^ "The daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 23, 1938, Image 1". October 23, 1938. p. 1.
  15. ^ "North Carolina's air circus routs Davidson, 34 to 0". Daily Press. October 23, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "CONTENTdm".
  17. ^ "Duke's eleven beats N.C. by 14-to-0 margin". The Baltimore Sun. October 30, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Virginia Tech Invades Chapel Hill Today". The Daily Tar Heel. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. November 5, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  19. ^ "Stirnweiss Sparks Tar Heels To Wet Win". The Daily Tar Heel. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. November 6, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  20. ^ "Carolina conquers Virginia Poly, 7–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 6, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Daily News from New York, New York on November 12, 1938 · 127".
  22. ^ "Fordham held to 0–0 draw". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 13, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, November 23, 1938, Image 6". November 23, 1938.
  24. ^ "Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, November 25, 1938, Image 6". November 25, 1938.
  25. ^ "North Carolina overpowers Virginia, 20–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 25, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ^ "1938 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
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