Texas at North Carolina

Saturday, September 27, 1952

No. 11 Texas beat North Carolina 28–⁠7. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Texas led the series 3–⁠1.

Away11Texas9–⁠2 in 1952
28
HomeNorth Carolina2–⁠6 in 1952
7

FinalHigh 77°F, low 49°FAttendance 40,000

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story

    Evening star, September 28, 1952, page 64

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    CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Sept. q A lightening-fast Texas team lassoed North Carolina 28–⁠7 today behind the towering passes and clever ball-handling of Quarterback James Jones. A crowd Of 10000 in perfect football weather saw Jones. Half back Bob Raley and Fullback Rich ard Ochoa lead a devastating Texas attack that scored twice in the first half and Is points in the final period to turn the game into a near rout. North Carolina, fighting to regain some of it’s former gridiron glory, scored in the closing min utes on a 15-yard pass from Mar shall Newman, substitute quarterback to Ken Keller. Texas, winner over LSU 35–⁠14 last week. avenged a 35–⁠7 shellacking by North Carolina in 1948the last time the LOnghornS ap-t peared In Kenan Stadium here. Last year at Austin. the host

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)

Texas 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Texas leads 6–⁠3 in nine meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2002Texas 52, North Carolina 21
2001Texas 44, North Carolina 14
1994Texas 35, North Carolina 31Sun Bowl
1982North Carolina 26, Texas 10Sun Bowl
1980North Carolina 16, Texas 7Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
1952Texas 28, North Carolina 7

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