1920 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

The 1920 North Carolina Tar Heels football team was an American football team that represented the University of North Carolina (now known as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1920 college football season. In their first season under head coach Myron Fuller, North Carolina compiled a 2–6 record.[1]

1920 North Carolina Tar Heels football
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–6 (0–5 SAIAA)
Head coach
CaptainBeemer Harrell
Home stadiumEmerson Field
Seasons
 1919
1921 
1920 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI $500900
Maryland400720
Washington and Lee300530
Georgetown310640
Virginia310522
NC State420730
Richmond220620
Davidson220550
VPI240460
Catholic University130350
George Washington010161
St. John's (MD)010010
Johns Hopkins020030
William & Mary040450
North Carolina050260
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 23:00 p.m.Wake Forest*W 6–02,000[2][3][4]
October 93:00 p.m.at Yale*L 0–21[5]
October 16South Carolina*
  • Emerson Field
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
W 7–0[6]
October 213:30 p.m.at NC StateL 3–138,000[7][8][9]
October 30Maryland
  • Emerson Field
  • Chapel Hill, NC
L 0–13[10]
November 6VMI
  • Emerson Field
  • Chapel Hill, NC
L 0–23[11]
November 133:00 p.m.vs. Davidson
L 0–7[12][13]
November 252:00 p.m.at VirginiaL 0–146,000[14][15][16]

References

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  1. "1920 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  2. "The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, October 05, 1920, Image 1". October 5, 1920. p. 1.
  3. "Carolina wins, 6–0: Tar Heel drive in fourth wins". Charlotte Sunday Observer. October 3, 1920. Retrieved January 28, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Carolina to play Wake Forest today". The News and Observer. October 2, 1920. Retrieved January 28, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Yale shows best offense at start". The Boston Sunday Globe. October 10, 1920. Retrieved January 28, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tar Heels defeat South Carolina 7 to 0". Greensboro Daily News. October 17, 1920. Retrieved January 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Technician, Vol. 1 No. 14, November 1, 1920 - technician-v1n14-1920-11-01 - NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections | NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections".
  8. "North Carolina Staters defeat University, 13–3". The Atlanta Journal. October 22, 1920. Retrieved January 28, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, October 22, 1920, Image 1". October 22, 1920. p. 1.
  10. "College Park Squad Licks North Carolina". The Baltimore Sun. October 31, 1920. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "V.M.I. starts early". The Commercial Appeal. November 7, 1920. Retrieved January 28, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Blue and White eleven to meet strong team from Davidson in the annual classic here today". The Winston-Salem Journal. November 13, 1920. Retrieved January 28, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Local boy makes the touchdown giving Davidson victory 7–0". The Winston-Salem Journal. November 14, 1920. Retrieved January 28, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Virginia wins from North Carolina after hard fight". The Tampa Morning Tribune. November 26, 1920. Retrieved July 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  15. "News Leader 25 November 1920 — Virginia Chronicle: Digital Newspaper Archive".
  16. "The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, November 26, 1920, Image 1". November 26, 1920. p. 1.