North Carolina Football Team History
North Carolina Tar Heels
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
Founded: 1789 Stadium: Kenan Memorial Stadium Capacity: 60,000 Colors: Carolina Blue & White Coach: George T. Barclay Conference: Atlantic Coast-
1955 Season Highlights
George T. Barclay enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
1955 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Oklahoma
6
13
L
Sat., Oct. 1 @
North Carolina State
25
18
W
Sat., Oct. 8 @
Georgia
7
28
L
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Maryland
7
25
L
Sat., Oct. 22 @
Wake Forest
0
25
L
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Tennessee
7
48
L
Sat., Nov. 5 vs.
South Carolina
32
14
W
@ Norfolk, VA
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Notre Dame
7
27
L
Sat., Nov. 19 vs.
Virginia
26
14
W
Sat., Dec. 3 @
Duke
0
6
L
1955 Season Totals
Record 3-7
Points Scored 117
Scoring Average 11.7
Points Allowed 218
Defense Average 21.8
Opponents Record 59-38
Conference Record 3-3
Home Record 2-4
Away Record 1-3
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1955 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1955 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.