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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 James M. Jim Tatum enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. North Carolina State  6   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Oklahoma  0   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ South Carolina  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Georgia  12   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Maryland  34   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Wake Forest  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Tennessee  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Virginia  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Notre Dame  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Duke  6   21   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored99
  Scoring Average9.9
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record47-48
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record1-3 -1
  Away Record1-4
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
South Carolina 7-312667 5-28134  Warren Giese
Clemson 7-2-2167101Lost  21-274-0-15013  Frank Howard
Duke 5-4-1184100Lost  14-274-112920  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 3-794169 2-461106  Earle Edwards
Maryland 2-7-168168 2-2-14367  Thomas A. Tommy Mont
North Carolina 2-7-199183 2-3-17380  James M. Jim Tatum
Virginia 3-792167 1-434101  Ben Martin
Wake Forest 2-5-391102 1-5-12575  Paul J. Amen

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.