1901 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

The 1901 North Carolina Tar Heels football team was an American football team that represented the University of North Carolina as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1901 SIAA season. In its first season under head coach Charles O. Jenkins, the team compiled a 7–2 record (2–1 against SIAA opponents). Albert M. Carr was the team captain.[1][2][3] The team was suspended from the conference in 1902 for paying baseball players.

1901 North Carolina Tar Heels football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1901 record7–2 (2–1 SIAA)
Head coachCharles O. Jenkins (1st season)
CaptainAlbert M. Carr
1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Vanderbilt $ 4 –0 –0  6 –1 –1
Clemson 2 –0 –1  3 –1 –1
LSU 2 –1 –0  5 –1 –0
North Carolina 2 –1 –0  7 –2 –0
Tulane 2 –1 –0  4 –2 –0
Alabama 2 –1 –2  2 –1 –2
Auburn 2 –2 –1  2 –3 –1
Tennessee 1 –1 –2  3 –3 –2
Mississippi A&M 1 –2 –0  2 –2 –1
Cumberland (TN) 0 –1 –0  0 –1 –0
Kentucky State 0 –2 –0  2 –6 –1
Georgia 0 –3 –2  1 –5 –2
Ole Miss 0 –4 –0  2 –4 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12Oak Ridge Military Academy*Chapel Hill, NCW 28–0[4]
October 16North Carolina A&M*Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)W 39–0[5]
October 19Guilford*Chapel Hill, NCW 42–0[6]
October 26at Davidson*Davidson, NCW 6–0[7]
November 2vs. GeorgiaAtlanta, GAW 27–0[8]
November 4at Auburn
W 10–0[9]
November 19at North Carolina A&M*Raleigh, NCW 30–0[10]
November 23vs. Virginia*Norfolk, VA (rivalry)L 6–235,000[11]
November 28vs. ClemsonCharlotte, NCL 10–22[12]
  • *Non-conference game

Players

Line
Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
Tod R. Bremguard
Walter Councilcenter, tackleCouncil, North Carolina
Albert Lyman CoxendRaleigh, North Carolina
Frank Fousttackle190
Addison R. Hesterguard
George L. Jonesguard
H. M. Jonescenter
William F. Smathersend

Backfield
Player Position Games
started		 Hometown
Albert Carrfullback
Louis GravesquarterbackChapel Hill, North Carolina
James W. Gulickhalfback

Subs
Player Position
John Donnellyhalfback
William Jacocksquarterback
Metrah Makeleyquarterback

Unlisted
Player Position
W. F. Carr
J. E. Cocke
K. Gant
A. W. Graham
G. W. Graham
Earle P. Holt
R. R. Williams

References
  1. The Yackety Yack, 1902
  2. "North Carolina Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  3. "North Carolina Tar Heels 1901 Football Schedule". Tar Heel Times. 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  4. "The University Defeats Oak Ridge in Football". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 13, 1901. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Given a Drubbing: A. and M. Used Up on the Gridiron". The News and Observer. October 17, 1901. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "The University Team Defeats Guilford College, 42 to 0". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 20, 1901. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Kicks and Thumps With the Pigskin: North Carolina Slugs Davidson to Slumber". The News and Observer. October 27, 1901. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tarheels Take Easy Victory From Georgia's Light Team". The Atlanta Constitution. November 3, 1901. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Auburn Does Well: Tar Heels Unable To Cross Line". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 1901. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Varsity Eleven Does Up A and M: Score 30 to 0 When Darkness Came On". The Tar Heel. November 20, 1901. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Orange and Blue Win; Hold Pennant Still". The Times. 16. November 24, 1901.
  12. "Clemson Beats the Tar Heels in Charlotte". The Morning Post. November 29, 1901. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.


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