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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 George T. Barclay enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Oklahoma  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ North Carolina State  25   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Georgia  7   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Maryland  7   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Wake Forest  0   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Tennessee  7   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. South Carolina  32   14   W    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Notre Dame  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Virginia  26   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  @ Duke  0   6   L       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average11.7
  Points Allowed218
  Defense Average21.8
  Opponents Record59-38
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-3
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 10-121777Lost  6-204-010526  James M. Jim Tatum
Duke 7-2-119695 4-09414  William D. Bill Murray
Clemson 7-3206144 3-17959  Frank Howard
Wake Forest 5-4-1131153 3-3-1105100  Tom Rogers
North Carolina 3-7117218 3-390102  George T. Barclay
South Carolina 3-6120209 1-575176  Rex Enright
North Carolina State 4-5-1206193 0-2-13871  Earle Edwards
Virginia 1-996201 0-44280  Ned L. McDonald

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 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

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