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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Bill Dooley enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. North Carolina State  6   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. South Carolina  27   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Vanderbilt  8   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Maryland  24   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Florida  22   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Wake Forest  31   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Air Force  15   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Virginia  6   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Clemson  14   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Duke  25   14   W       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored178
  Scoring Average17.8
  Points Allowed272
  Defense Average27.2
  Opponents Record47-49
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-4
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 6-4205185 6-117074  Earle Edwards
Clemson 4-5-1184179 4-1-112682  Frank Howard
South Carolina 4-6214223 4-3160150  Paul Dietzel
Virginia 7-3328222 3-2147117  George Blackie Blackburn
Duke 4-6214287 3-4133169  Tom Harp
Maryland 2-8171299 2-5130186  Bob Ward
Wake Forest 2-7-1212228 2-3-1136127  Bill Tate
North Carolina 3-7178272 1-6133230  Bill Dooley

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.