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-
1973 Season Highlights
Bill Dooley enters his 7th season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
1973 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 15 vs. William & Mary
34
27
W
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
Maryland
3
23
L
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Missouri
14
27
L
Sat., Oct. 6 @
North Carolina State
26
28
L
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Kentucky
16
10
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Tulane
0
16
L
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
East Carolina
28
27
W
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Virginia
40
44
L
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Clemson
29
37
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Wake Forest
42
0
W
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Duke
10
27
L
1973 Season Totals
Record 4-7
Points Scored 242
Scoring Average 22.0
Points Allowed 266
Defense Average 24.2
Opponents Record 60-52
Conference Record 1-5
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 1-4
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1973 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1973 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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.