The 1943 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...

during the 1943 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by first-year head coach Tom Young and played their home games at

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. They competed as a member of the

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. In the final

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, North Carolina ranked 18th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 97.0.

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North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons

North Carolina Tar Heels football The North Carolina Tar Heels football team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the sport of American football or Gridiron Football. The Tar Heels play in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate ...