1961 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

1961 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
1961 record 5–5 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach Jim Hickey (3rd season)
Home stadium Kenan Memorial Stadium
1961 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 20 Duke $  5 1     7 3  
North Carolina  4 3     5 5  
Maryland  3 3     7 3  
Clemson  3 3     5 5  
NC State  3 4     4 6  
South Carolina  3 4     4 6  
Wake Forest  3 4     4 6  
Virginia  2 4     4 6  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1961 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1961 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by third-year head coach Jim Hickey and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in second.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 30 NC State Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC (Rivalry) W 2722  
October 7 Clemson Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 027  
October 14 at No. 10 Maryland Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD W 148  
October 21 at South Carolina Carolina StadiumColumbia, SC (Rivalry) W 170  
October 27 at Miami (FL)* Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL L 010  
November 4 Tennessee* Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 2221  
November 11 No. 4 LSU* Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 030  
November 18 at Duke Duke StadiumDurham, NC (Victory Bell) L 36  
November 25 at Wake Forest Bowman Gray StadiumWinston-Salem, NC (Rivalry) L 1417  
December 2 Virginia Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry) W 240  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time.

Source:[2]

References

  1. "1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. "1961 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
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