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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  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 George T. Barclay enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. North Carolina State  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Tulane  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Georgia  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Maryland  0   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Wake Forest  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Tennessee  20   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. South Carolina  21   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Notre Dame  13   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Virginia  26   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Duke  12   47   L       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored140
  Scoring Average14.0
  Points Allowed222
  Defense Average22.2
  Opponents Record48-45
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-3 -1
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-2-1270161Won  34-74-012247  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 7-2-128067 4-0-112427  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina 4-5-1140222 4-293126  George T. Barclay
South Carolina 6-4172153 3-38694  Rex Enright
Clemson 5-5193121 1-24049  Frank Howard
Wake Forest 2-7-1129165 1-4-1106107  Tom Rogers
Virginia 3-6113162 0-21453  Ned L. McDonald
North Carolina State 2-8104193 0-427109  Earle Edwards

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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