1901 North Carolina Tar Heels football team explained

Year:1901
Team:North Carolina Tar Heels
Sport:football
Conference:Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:SIAA
Record:7–2
Conf Record:2–1
Head Coach:Charles O. Jenkins
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Albert M. Carr
Stadium:Campus Athletic Field (II)

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.

Players

Line

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

Albert Carrfullback
Louis GravesquarterbackChapel Hill, North Carolina
James W. Gulickhalfback

Subs

John Donnellyhalfback
William Jacocksquarterback
Metrah Makeleyquarterback

Unlisted

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Yackety Yack, 1902 . 2015-08-30 . 2015-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150928230851/http://library.digitalnc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/yearbooks/id/976/rec/13 . dead .
  2. Web site: North Carolina Game by Game Results. 2010. College Football Data Warehouse. March 20, 2019. March 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190320224608/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina/1900-1904_yearly_results.php. dead.
  3. Web site: North Carolina Tar Heels 1901 Football Schedule. 2010. Tar Heel Times. 2010-10-24.