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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: Bill Dooley
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Bill Dooley enters his 8th season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Ohio  42   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Wake Forest  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Maryland  12   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Pittsburgh  45   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Georgia Tech  28   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. North Carolina State  33   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ South Carolina  23   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Virginia  24   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Clemson  32   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Army  56   42   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Duke  14   13   W       
 Sat., Dec. 28   Mississippi State  24   26   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored364
  Scoring Average30.3
  Points Allowed279
  Defense Average23.3
  Opponents Record70-64
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record1-4
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 8-4316104Lost  3-76-019835  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 9-2-1317241Tied  31-314-2145120  Lou Holtz
Clemson 7-4246250 4-2130135  Jimmy Red Parker
North Carolina 7-5364279Lost  24-264-2146115  Bill Dooley
Duke 6-5201208 2-4110136  Mike McGee
Virginia 4-7207239 1-561111  Sonny Randle
Wake Forest 1-1074348 0-631169  Chuck Mills

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.