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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  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 James M. Jim Tatum enters his 5th season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Clemson  18   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Notre Dame  8   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. North Carolina State  20   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. South Carolina  19   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Maryland  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Wake Forest  21   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Tennessee  7   29   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Miami  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Virginia  41   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Duke  50   0   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored198
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed142
  Defense Average14.2
  Opponents Record47-53
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-2285103Won  23-76-118177  Frank Howard
North Carolina 5-5198142 5-217671  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 6-4170169 4-3104129  Warren Giese
Wake Forest 6-4218178 4-3169134  Paul J. Amen
Maryland 5-5184188 4-2143104  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Duke 4-6104159 2-35198  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 1-9117201 0-676122  Earle Edwards
Virginia 0-1080393 0-544209  Richard Dick Voris

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.