1928 North Carolina Tar Heels football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–3–2 (2–2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainHarry Schwartz
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Tennessee 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
Florida 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
VPI 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Alabama 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
LSU 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Vanderbilt 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Tulane 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Ole Miss 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 2 – 2 5 – 3 – 2
Kentucky 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Maryland 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Georgia 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
NC State 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Mississippi A&M 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 4 – 2
Virginia 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Washington and Lee 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Auburn 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1928 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina (now known as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) during the 1928 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Tar Heels were led by head coach Chuck Collins in his third season and finished with a record of five wins, three losses, and two ties (5–3–2 overall, 2–2–2 in the SoCon).[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 293:00 p.m.[2]Wake Forest*
W 65–015,000[3]
October 62:30 p.m.[4]at Maryland
W 26–19[5]
October 132:30 p.m.[6]at Harvard*
L 0–20[7]
October 203:00 p.m.[8]VPI
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
L 14–169,000[9]
October 272:30 p.m.[10]Georgia Tech
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
L 7–2020,000[11][12]
November 32:30 p.m.[13]at NC State
T 6–610,000[14][15]
November 102:30 p.m.[16]South Carolina
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
T 0–0[17]
November 172:30 p.m.[18]at Davidson*
W 30–77,000[19]
November 292:30 p.m.[20]at Virginia
W 24–2018,000-20,000[21]
December 82:00 p.m.[22]Duke*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
W 14–710,000[23]

References

Citations

  1. ^ "1928 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, September 29, 1928, Image 1". September 29, 1928. p. 1.
  3. ^ "Carolina eleven rolls up 65–0 score against Wake Forest". The News and Observer. September 30, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The Washington Times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, October 06, 1928, Page 11, Image 11 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)".
  5. ^ "Old Liners Bow To Tarheels". The Baltimore Sun. October 7, 1928. p. Sports 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, October 13, 1928, Page 1, Image 1 · North Carolina Newspapers (digitalnc.org)".
  7. ^ "Harvard enjoys one big period to win, 20 to 0". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 14, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, October 20, 1928, Image 1". October 20, 1928. p. 1.
  9. ^ "Gobblers defeat Tar Heels 16–14". Bristol Herald Courier. October 21, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, October 27, 1928, Image 4". October 27, 1928. p. 4.
  11. ^ "The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, October 30, 1928, Image 3". October 30, 1928. p. 3.
  12. ^ "Pass attack wins for Georgia Tech at North Carolina". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Technician, Vol. 9 No. 7, November 3, 1928 - technician-v9n7-1928-11-03 - NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections | NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections".
  14. ^ "Technician, Vol. 9 No. 8, November 10, 1928 - technician-v9n8-1928-11-10 - NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections | NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections".
  15. ^ "Brilliant pass gets tie for N. Carolina". The Miami Herald. November 4, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, November 10, 1928, Page 1, Image 1 · North Carolina Newspapers (digitalnc.org)".
  17. ^ "Two Carolinas battle in mud to no decision". The News and Observer. November 11, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, November 17, 1928, Page 1, Image 1 · North Carolina Newspapers (digitalnc.org)".
  19. ^ "North Carolina takes Davidson by 30–7 score". The Atlanta Constitution. November 18, 1928. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "The Goldsboro News. (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1922-1929, November 28, 1928, Page PAGE FIVE, Image 5 · North Carolina Newspapers (digitalnc.org)".
  21. ^ "Colorful overhead battle won by Tar Heels 24–20". Daily Press. November 30, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, December 08, 1928, Image 1". December 8, 1928. p. 1.
  23. ^ "Tar Heels whip Duke for North Carolina grid title". The Sunday Citizen. December 9, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

Bibliography

  • Adams, Jr., Junius G., ed. (1929). Yackety Yack 1929. Vol. XXXIX. Publication Union of the University of North Carolina – via North Carolina Digital Heritage Center Open access icon.
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