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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  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 James M. Jim Tatum enters his 7th season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. North Carolina State  27   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Clemson  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Maryland  14   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ South Carolina  17   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Miami  0   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Tennessee  22   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Louisiana State  0   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Duke  3   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Wake Forest  14   17   L       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Virginia  24   0   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored121
  Scoring Average12.1
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record58-44
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 7-3183106 5-110235  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina 5-5121141 4-39980  James M. Jim Tatum
Maryland 7-3156141 3-37897  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Clemson 5-5199126 3-311269  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 4-6129149 3-4101102  Earle Edwards
South Carolina 4-6128187 3-491121  Marvin Bass
Wake Forest 4-6103159 3-47292  Bill Hildebrand
Virginia 4-6123190 2-485144  William T. Bill Elias

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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