North Carolina at Virginia

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, December 1, 1916, page 12

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  VIRGINIA DEFEATED BY NORTH CAROLINA Tarheels Tnm Charlottesville Col lesians in Annual Clash. J. to 0. Richmond. Va. Hov. 9O.-For the first time since 1905 the football team Of North Carolina triumphed over the Uni versity Of Virginia here today by the SCORE Of to o. before an estimated crowd Of l50OO. Neither team scored in the first quarter, and the opening Of the second quarter saw Virginia receiving at the west end OF the field. Tandy kicked on TO 9. White on the ninety yard line and White brought the oval back to the twenty-five yard line. Thurman punted to Carolina’s thirty FIVE yard line Williams went through center for four yards and first down. Folger gained three yards through tackle, and then got away for fifty-two yards around right end, crossing the goal for a touchdown. The trusty toe OF Tandy then kicked the oval over the goal. scoring Carolina’t seven points. The game was hard fought on a field muddy and rather unsafe for spectacular runs. The lineup:

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  The sun, New York, December 1, 1916, page 1

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  Contests Wind Ub Eastern Football Season With Colgate Penn and P@bug 7numt NORTH CAROLINA SURPRISES. Defeats Virginia., 2 20 o, for First Time Since 1905. RICHMOND. Va. Nov. So.-For the first time since 1905 the football team Of North Carolina tr!umphed over the univcrsity OF virginia hero to-day. The score was Z to o. A crowd Of $4,000 saw the game. Neither team scored in the first quarter. In the second quarter, after an exchange Of punts. Folger gained three yards through tackle. and then got away for hfty-two yards around right end. crossing the goal for IA touch down. Tanby then kicked the goal. The liueup:

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Officially, 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 107 since this game.