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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  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 James M. Jim Tatum enters his 11th season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Michigan  24   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Ohio State  14   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Virginia  17   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ North Carolina State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Maryland  12   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Wake Forest  10   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Georgia  35   47   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Clemson  17   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Notre Dame  0   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Duke  7   34   L       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored146
  Scoring Average14.6
  Points Allowed195
  Defense Average19.5
  Opponents Record52-46
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 6-4216157 4-211760  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 6-4134110 4-39762  Earle Edwards
Clemson 5-5117137 4-39976  Frank Howard
South Carolina 5-5151167 4-211484  Marvin Bass
Maryland 4-6132164 3-38795  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
North Carolina 4-6146195 3-37397  James M. Jim Tatum
Virginia 4-6170189 2-482115  George Blackie Blackburn
Wake Forest 3-788204 1-557137  Bill Tate

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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