Wake Forest at North Carolina

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, September 27, 1936, page 23

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  TARHEELS PREVAIL WITH LATE RALLY Smash Over Two Touch. downs in Last Period to Trim Wake Forest, 14–⁠7. by tle AcsOClaleu Eteoc’ HARLOTTE. N. c.. September 26.-Trailing the demon Deacons for three quarters, the University Of North Carolina Tarheels fose in their might in the final period to smash across two touchdowns and defeat Wake Forest today, IA to Z. 1t was the unerring arm Of Crowell Little, Tarheel quarter, that brought the Carolina supporters out of the depths and 1t was his 12-yard sweep around end and across the goal line that assured victory. With 10 minutes to play aud the ball in Carolina’s possession on the Wake Forest 27-yard line, Little hurled perfect pass into the arms OF Capt. Dick Buck. The Tarheel end snagged the ball amid a swarm OF tacklers and stepped across the goal line. Burnette place-kicked the extra point to tie the score. Little Makes Winning Score. A FEW plays later. after his back = field mates had smashed the Deacon line to shreds, Little took the ball on the Wake Forest IL and swept around right end for the winning score: Burnette again added the point. The Deacons took an early lead scoring in the first quarter on Dallas Morris 57-yard return of Burnette’s punt, and fought OF all Carolina scoring threats until the Tarlleel attack clicked in the final 10 minutes. This was the last Of the Wake Forest offensive efforts, however, for after. ward the Deacons were held helpless by their heavier and less tired opponents.

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Officially, North Carolina leads 74–⁠37–⁠2; as played, 71–⁠34–⁠2 in the 107 games on file; the official count covers all 113 meetings, counting the 78 since this game.