The 1901 North Carolina Tar Heels football team was an American football team that represented the University of North Carolina as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1901 SIAA season. In its first season under head coach Charles O. Jenkins, the team compiled a 7âÂÂ2 record (2âÂÂ1 against SIAA opponents). Albert M. Carr was the team captain. The team was suspended from the conference in 1902 for paying baseball players.