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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024

1966 Season Highlights
 James M. Jim Tatum enters his 12th season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Kentucky  0   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. North Carolina State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Michigan  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Notre Dame  0   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Wake Forest  0   3   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Georgia  3   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Clemson  3   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Air Force  14   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Duke  25   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Virginia  14   21   L       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored90
  Scoring Average9.0
  Points Allowed196
  Defense Average19.6
  Opponents Record55-44
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-4
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 6-4174177 6-1162108  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 5-5191168 5-2165116  Earle Edwards
Maryland 4-6180204 3-3117107  Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia 4-6214235 3-3150150  George Blackie Blackburn
Duke 5-5164237 2-310096  Tom Harp
Wake Forest 3-790162 2-463102  Bill Tate
North Carolina 2-890196 1-45299  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 1-995216 1-34980  Paul Dietzel

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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