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-
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
Record 2-8
Points Scored 90
Scoring Average 9.0
Points Allowed 196
Defense Average 19.6
Opponents Record 55-44
Conference Record 1-4
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 1-4
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.