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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 James M. Jim Tatum enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. North Carolina State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Clemson  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Navy  13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Miami  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Maryland  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Wake Forest  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Tennessee  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. South Carolina  28   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Duke  21   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Virginia  13   20   L       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored142
  Scoring Average14.2
  Points Allowed129
  Defense Average12.9
  Opponents Record55-41
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-1
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 7-1-215567 5-0-113060  Earle Edwards
Duke 6-3-2182135Lost  21-485-1-114862  William D. Bill Murray
Clemson 7-321678 4-38565  Frank Howard
North Carolina 6-4142129 4-310974  James M. Jim Tatum
Maryland 5-5119144 4-390101  Thomas A. Tommy Mont
South Carolina 5-5202147 2-591113  Warren Giese
Virginia 3-6-1117171 2-454118  Ben Martin
Wake Forest 0-1064225 0-747161  Paul J. Amen

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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