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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: George T. Barclay
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 George T. Barclay enters his 1st season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. North Carolina State  29   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Washington & Lee  39   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Wake Forest  18   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Maryland  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Georgia  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Tennessee  6   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ South Carolina  0   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Notre Dame  14   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Virginia  33   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Duke  20   35   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed187
  Defense Average18.7
  Opponents Record47-41
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 7-2-121781 4-010527  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 10-129838Lost  0-73-0706  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 7-319897 2-35870  Rex Enright
North Carolina 4-6173187 2-36799  George T. Barclay
Wake Forest 3-6-1114157 2-35275  Tom Rogers
Clemson 3-5-1139172 1-22534  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 1-980265 0-31480  Horace Hendrickson

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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