1934 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

1934 North Carolina Tar Heels football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–1–1 (2–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge T. Barclay
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington and Lee $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Duke 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Maryland 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Clemson 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
VPI 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NC State 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Virginia 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
VMI 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1934 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by first-year head coach Carl Snavely and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They competed as a member of the Southern Conference, finishing with an undefeated conference record of 2–0–1. North Carolina claims a conference championship for 1934,[1] although the official conference champion is Washington and Lee, who finished 4–0–0.[2]

Team captain and guard George T. Barclay became North Carolina's first first-team All-American, being selected by several selectors including the AP and the All-American Board.[3] He later was the head coach at UNC from 1953 to 1955.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 292:30 p.m.[4]Wake Forest*
W 21–013,000[5]
October 62:30 p.m.[6]Tennessee*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
L 7–1910,000[7]
October 133:00 p.m.[8]at Georgia*
W 14–010,000[9]
October 202:00 p.m.[10]Kentucky*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 6–0[11]
October 272:00 p.m.[12]NC State
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
T 7–714,000[13][14]
November 32:00 p.m.[15]at Georgia Tech*
W 26–0[16]
November 102:30 p.m.[17]at Davidson*
W 12–210,000[18]
November 172:00 p.m.[19]Duke
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
W 7–030,000[20][21]
November 292:00 p.m.[22]at Virginia
W 25–67,000[23]

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References

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  1. ^ "2016 North Carolina football media guide" (PDF). North Carolina Athletic Communications Office. p. 193.
  2. ^ "2017 Southern Conference football media guide". Southern Conference. p. 170.
  3. ^ "2016 North Carolina football media guide" (PDF). North Carolina Athletic Communications Office. p. 122.
  4. ^ "The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, September 29, 1934, Image 3". September 29, 1934. p. 3.
  5. ^ "N.C. beats Wake Forest". The Charlotte News. September 30, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 06, 1934, Image 3". October 6, 1934. p. 3.
  7. ^ "Carolina loses". The News and Observer. October 7, 1934. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 13, 1934, Image 3". October 13, 1934. p. 3.
  9. ^ "Georgia rudely upset, 14–0". The Greenville News. October 14, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, October 20, 1934, Image 3". October 20, 1934. p. 3.
  11. ^ "North Carolina whips Kentucky for first time". Florence Morning News. October 21, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Technician, Vol. 15 No. 5, October 26, 1934 - technician-v15n5-1934-10-26 - NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections | NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections".
  13. ^ "Technician, Vol. 15 No. 6, November 2, 1934 - technician-v15n6-1934-11-02 - NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections | NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections".
  14. ^ "State and Carolina tie, 7–7". The News and Observer. October 28, 1934. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia on November 3, 1934 · 8".
  16. ^ "Tar Heels take Tech into camp in 26–0 battle". The Palm Beach Post. November 4, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, November 10, 1934, Image 3". November 10, 1934. p. 3.
  18. ^ "10,000 see Carolina topple Davidson, 12 to 2". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "The News and Observer from Raleigh, North Carolina on November 17, 1934 · 8".
  20. ^ "CONTENTdm".
  21. ^ "North Carolina aerials upset Duke by 7 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 18, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "The Times Dispatch from Richmond, Virginia on November 29, 1934 · 13 (newspapers.com)".
  23. ^ "Tar Heels get away fast for win over Cavaliers". The News and Observer. November 30, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "1934 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
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