1892 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

The 1892 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina in the 1892 college football season. They played six games with a final record of 5–1. The team captain for the 1892 season was Mike Hoke. The team claims a southern title even though it was defeated by Virginia, for it beat the Cavaliers in a rematch.[1] Those games with UVA mark the beginning of the South's Oldest Rivalry.

1892 North Carolina Tar Heels football
ConferenceIndependent
1892 record5–1
Head coach
  • None
CaptainMike Hoke
1892 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Centre      6 0 0
VMI      4 0 1
Wake Forest      4 0 1
Furman      1 0 0
Mercer      1 0 0
North Carolina      1 0 0
Johns Hopkins      7 1 0
North Carolina A&M      5 1 0
Sewanee      5 1 1
Central      4 1 0
Navy      5 2 0
Georgetown      4 2 1
Virginia      3 2 1
Vanderbilt      4 4 0
Alabama      2 2 0
Auburn      2 2 0
Georgia      1 1 0
VAMC      1 1 0
Richmond      2 3 0
Delaware      1 2 2
Kentucky State College      2 4 1
Tennessee      2 5 0
Trinity (NC)      1 3 0
Hampden–Sydney      0 1 0
Maryville      0 1 0
South Carolina      0 1 0
Georgia Tech      0 3 0
Maryland      0 3 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 21at Richmond
W 40–0
October 22at VirginiaL 30–18
November 12at Trinity (NC)
W 24–0
November 23vs. AuburnAtlanta, GAW 64–0
November 24at VanderbiltW 24–0
November 26vs. VirginiaAtlanta, GAW 26–0

Players

Line

Player Position Games
started
Hometown Height Weight Age
James Crawford BiggsendOxford5'9"14520
Norfleet Mann Gibbsend5'10"17020
David Alexander Kirkpatrickguard6'2"23022
George Roscoe Littletackle5'11"16819
Walter "Pete" MurphycenterSalisbury6'0"20021
James Thomas Pughtackle5'10"16819
Eugene Malcolm Snipesguard5'11"19524

Backfield

Player Position Games
started
Hometown Height Weight Age
Alfred Smith Barnardquarterback5'8"14818
William Augustus Devinhalfback6'0"16921
Michael HokehalfbackRaleigh5'10"14818
Howard Burton Shawfullback5'7"15324

Substitutes

Player Position Games
started
Hometown Height Weight Age
Charles Baskervillefullback5'9"14522
Martin Currietackle6'2"17029
Louis Isaac Guionend6'0"16718
William Daniel Merrittend5'11"16019
Benjamin Edward Stanleyback5'8"14420
William Preston Wootencentre6'2"17020

Unlisted

  • William Pinckney

[2]

References

  1. "All-Southern Champions In 1892". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1922. Retrieved March 4, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "1892 UNC Football Roster". Retrieved March 5, 2015.
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