The 1892 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the

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in the

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. They played six games with a final record of 5–1. The team captain for the 1892 season was

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. The team claims a southern title even though it was defeated by

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, for it beat the Cavaliers in a rematch. Those games with UVA mark the beginning of the

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Schedule

Players

Varsity lettermen

Line

Backfield

Substitutes

Unlisted

*William Pinckney

References

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