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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: James M. Jim Tatum
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 James M. Jim Tatum enters his 8th season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. North Carolina State  6   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Ohio State  7   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Michigan State  6   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Maryland  13   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. South Carolina  19   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Wake Forest  23   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Clemson  6   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Virginia  11   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Notre Dame  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Duke  14   16   L       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored112
  Scoring Average11.2
  Points Allowed206
  Defense Average20.6
  Opponents Record48-48
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-4
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-2199105 6-013443  William D. Bill Murray
Clemson 6-4168130 5-18560  Frank Howard
Maryland 6-4170128 5-213277  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
South Carolina 4-5-1187148 3-413491  Marvin Bass
North Carolina 3-7112206 3-492106  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State 3-6-1108139 3-48480  Earle Edwards
Virginia 5-5194167 1-457127  William T. Bill Elias
Wake Forest 0-1066278 0-744178  Bill Hildebrand

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.