The season opened with a defeat of the rival A and M college by a 36–0 score Nicklin had runs of 57, 67, and 80 yards.

Bob Quincy notes in his 1973 book They Made the Bell Tower Chime: "John Heisman, a noted historian, wrote 30 years later that, indeed, the Tar Heels had given birth to the forward pass against the Bulldogs (UGA).

The Carolinians were in a punting situation and a Georgia rush seemed destined to block the ball.

The punter, with an impromptu dash to his right, tossed the ball and it was caught by George Stephens, who ran 70 yards for a touchdown."

[22] VAMC then drove to North Carolina's three-yard line, but was stopped on downs.

[22] Virginia defeated North Carolina 10–6 in this year's version of the South's Oldest Rivalry.