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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  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 James M. Jim Tatum enters his 4th season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. North Carolina State  14   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Clemson  21   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Southern California  8   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. South Carolina  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Maryland  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Wake Forest  26   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Tennessee  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Virginia  42   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Notre Dame  24   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Duke  6   7   L       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored195
  Scoring Average19.5
  Points Allowed109
  Defense Average10.9
  Opponents Record44-55
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1958 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 8-3169138Lost  0-75-18780  Frank Howard
South Carolina 7-3168116 5-210450  Warren Giese
North Carolina 6-4195109 4-314261  James M. Jim Tatum
Duke 5-5128131 3-26842  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 4-6132175 3-37587  Thomas A. Tommy Mont
Wake Forest 3-7124163 2-473100  Paul J. Amen
North Carolina State 2-7-1120160 2-586107  Earle Edwards
Virginia 1-989301 1-564172  Richard Dick Voris

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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