North Carolina at Virginia
Thursday, November 30, 1922 Share
North Carolina beat Virginia 10–7. It was their 27th meeting; after it, Virginia led the series 10–6–1 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 68°F, low 33°FAttendance 6,962
In the newspapers

The Pensacola journal, Pensacola, Fla., December 1, 1922, page 1
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NORTH CAROLINA DEFEATS VIRGINIA Tar Heels Keep Slate for Season Clear in Game Marked by Absence of Breaks and Pen allies. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Nov. 3d. The University of Virginia went down to defeat today before its traditional gridiron rival, the University of North Carolina 10 to z. There was no upset unless the slim margin by which the visitors triumphed could be classed as such for even among the most ardent supporter of the Orange and Blue, 1t was conceded that the Tar Heels held the advantage in dope. The score represented about the strength Of the teams and there were no more breaks for one side than the other Each made one costly tumble that led indirectly to a score and the penal ties were about even and remarkably few. The contest regarded for years as the THANKSGIVING Day football classic OF Northeastern Dixieland. was witnessed by what was declared to be the largest crowd ever assembled in Virginia stadium

The New York herald, December 1, 1922, page 14
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North Carolina Defeats Virginia Eleven, 10 to Special Dispatch 20 THE New YoRK HERALD CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Nov. So.--North Carolina won from Virginia 10 to before a crowd OF 10000 here to-day. A recovered tumble enabled Blount of Carolina to kick “A field goal which gave the Tar Heels enough advantage TO win after Maphis OF Virginia and Johnson Of Carolina had each made touchdowns on 25 yard runs.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
North Carolina 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every North Carolina–Virginia gameOfficially, North Carolina leads 66–60–4; as played, 65–51–4 in the 120 games on file; the official count covers all 130 meetings, counting the 103 since this game.
Around this game
North Carolina
- Next gamevs. Wake ForestSept. 29, 1923
- SeasonNorth Carolina in 1922
- ProgramNorth Carolina history and records
Virginia
- Next gamevs. FurmanSept. 29, 1923
- SeasonVirginia in 1922
- ProgramVirginia history and records

