Tar Heel Firsts: UNC’s first bowl game

Posted Jul 27, 2019
It shouldn’t be shocking that North Carolina's first bowl bid coincides with the first year of the school’s most revered football legend. Charlie Justice came to Chapel Hill in 1946 after spending four years in the Navy. UNC’s 8-1-1 record saw them finish the regular season No. 11 in the poll, win the Southern Conference, and earn a berth in the Sugar Bowl. (Tar Heel Blog)

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