1943 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

The 1943 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1943 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by first-year head coach Tom Young and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They competed as a member of the Southern Conference.

1943 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–3 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Tom Young (1st season)
Captain	Craven Turner
Home stadium	Kenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1942 1944 →

1943 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Duke $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Maryland	2	–	0	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Wake Forest	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
North Carolina	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Richmond	1	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Clemson	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
VMI	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
NC State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Davidson	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, North Carolina ranked 18th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 97.0.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	3:00 p.m.[2]	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 7–20	20,000	[3]
October 2	3:00 p.m.[4]	Penn State*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	W 19–0	9,983–13,500	[5]
October 9	3:00 p.m.	Jacksonville NATTC*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	W 23–0	7,000	[6][7][8]
October 16	3:00 p.m.[9]	at No. 6 Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	L 7–14	32,000	[10]
October 30	3:00 p.m.[11]	NC State	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	W 27–13		[12]
November 6	2:30 p.m.[13]	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	W 21–6	8,000	[14]
November 13	2:00 p.m.[15]	at No. 10 Penn*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 9–6	30,000	[16]
November 20	2:30 p.m.[17]	No. 6 Duke	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 6–27	27,000	[18]
November 27	2:00 p.m.[19]	vs. Virginia*	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	W 54–7	15,000[20]	[21]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia on September 25, 1943 · 12".
3. "Georgia Tech topples powerful Carolina eleven, 20–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 26, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "The News and Observer from Raleigh, North Carolina on October 2, 1943 · 8".
5. "Tar Heels whip Penn State 19–0". The Greenville News. October 3, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Air Raiders To Be Tough For Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. October 9, 1943. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. Herbert, Dick (October 10, 1943). "Tar Heels Score On Aerial Power". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. Herbert, Dick (October 10, 1943). "Carolina Coasts After First Half (continued)". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "The News and Observer from Raleigh, North Carolina on October 16, 1943 · 7".
10. "Duke score early to defeat North Carolina eleven by score of 14 to 7". The Baltimore Sun. October 17, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "The News and Observer from Raleigh, North Carolina on October 30, 1943 · 7".
12. "Carolina Tar Heels lick fighting Wolfpack, 27–13". The Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "The State from Columbia, South Carolina on November 6, 1943 · 3".
14. "Carolina scores, 21–6". The News and Observer. November 7, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "The Herald-Sun from Durham, North Carolina on November 13, 1943 · 6".
16. Art Morrow (November 14, 1943). "North Carolina Fells Penn On Safety, Rodgers' Dash". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
17. "The Herald-Sun from Durham, North Carolina on November 20, 1943 · 6".
18. "Blue Devils roll over Tar Heels by 27–6 before 27,000 fans". Greensboro Daily News. November 21, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
19. "The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, November 27, 1943, FINAL EDITION, Image 5". November 27, 1943. p. 5.
20. "The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, November 28, 1943, FINAL EDITION, Image 8". November 28, 1943. p. 8.
21. "North Carolina scores in every period to crush Virginia, 54–7". The Baltimore Sun. November 28, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
22. "1943 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 19, 2018.