1946 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

The 1946 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina during the 1946 college football season.[1] The Tar Heels were led by fourth-year head coach Carl Snavely and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as members of the Southern Conference, winning the conference title with an undefeated conference record of 4–0–1. Ranked ninth in the final AP Poll, the Tar Heels were invited to the school's first ever bowl game, the 1947 Sugar Bowl, where they lost to Georgia.

1946 North Carolina Tar Heels football
SoCon champion
Sugar Bowl, L 10–20 vs. Georgia
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 9
1946 record8–2–1 (4–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainChan Highsmith, Ralph Strayhorn
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
1946 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 North Carolina $ 4 0 18 2 1
William & Mary 7 1 08 2 0
No. 18 NC State 6 1 08 3 0
South Carolina 4 2 05 3 0
Duke 3 2 04 5 0
Richmond 3 2 26 2 2
VPI 3 3 23 4 3
VMI 2 3 14 5 1
George Washington 1 1 04 3 0
Clemson 2 3 04 5 0
Wake Forest 2 3 06 3 0
Maryland 2 5 03 6 0
Furman 1 4 02 8 0
Washington and Lee 1 4 02 6 0
The Citadel 1 5 03 5 0
Davidson 1 5 04 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 28VPIT 14–14
October 4at Miami (FL)*W 21–0
October 12Maryland
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 33–0
October 19at Navy*No. 15W 21–14
October 26Florida*No. 10
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 40–19
November 2at No. 10 Tennessee*No. 9L 14–20
November 9vs. William & MaryNo. 17W 21–7
November 16Wake ForestNo. 15
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
W 26–1430,000
November 23DukeNo. 14
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
W 22–743,385
November 30at Virginia*No. 11W 49–14
January 1, 1947vs. No. 3 Georgia*No. 9L 10–2073,300
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Tar Heels were selected.[2]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
1079Ernie WilliamsonTackleWashington Redskins
1298Jack FitchBackPittsburgh Steelers
18165Walt PupaBackChicago Bears
28262Jerrell BaxterTackleGreen Bay Packers
32300Don ClaytonBackNew York Giants

[3]

References

  1. "1946 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results".
  2. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  3. "1947 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 3, 2015.


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