1963 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1963 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 19 9–2 6–1 Jim Hickey 5th Gene Sigmon Roger Smith Kenan Memorial Stadium ACC co-championGator Bowl champion Gator Bowl W 35–0 vs. Air Force The 1963 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1963-schedule.html 1963 North Carolina Tar Heels College Football at Sports-Reference.com The Tar Heels were led by fifth-year head coach Jim Hickey and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing as co-champions with a league record of 6–1. Bob Lacey led the ACC in receiving with 48 catches for 533 yards. He was selected as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America and NEA.https://unc_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/football/2016footballguide-o.pdf 2016 North Carolina football media guide North Carolina Athletic Communications Office 122 Schedule Eastern September 21 1:30 p.m. w Virginia Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC South's Oldest Rivalry 11–7 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tar-heels-rally-to-stop-virgin/139161809/ The Shreveport Times Tar Heels rally to stop Virginia September 22, 1963 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 1:30 p.m. l y y Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 0–31 60,832 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-spartans-overpower/139161936/ Lansing State Journal Spartans overpower North Carolina September 29, 1963 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 8:00 p.m. w y Wake Forest Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC rivalry 21–0 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news-north-carolina-hands-deac/139162037/ The Miami News North Carolina hands Deacons 13th loss, 21–0 October 6, 1963 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 2:00 p.m. w y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 14–7 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-north-carolina/139162140/ The Danville Register North Carolina defeats Maryland 14–7 in ACC tilt October 13, 1963 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 1:30 p.m. w NC State Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 31–10 45,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-carolinas-power/139162280/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel Carolina's power, passing hand State its first loss October 20, 1963 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 2:00 p.m. w y South Carolina Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC rivalry 7–0 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-tar-heels-set-pace-in/139162401/ The Tampa Tribune Tar Heels set pace in ACC October 27, 1963 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 1:30 p.m. w y Georgia Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 28–7 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-unc-shocks-geo/133360024/ The Danville Register UNC shocks Georgia 28–7 November 3, 1963 October 12, 2023 Newspapers.com November 9 1:30 p.m. l Clemson Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 7–11 36,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-clemson-neeeds-ral/139162507/ The Commercial Appeal Clemson neeeds rally November 10, 1963 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 1:30 p.m. w y Miami (FL) Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 27–16 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-tar-heels-outdo-miamis-pass/139162637/ Tulsa World Tar Heels outdo Miami's passing, annex 27–16 win November 17, 1963 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 Thursday 2:00 p.m. w y Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC Victory Bell 16–14 47,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-north-carolina-fie/139162872/ Winston-Salem Journal North Carolina field goal edges Duke, 16 to 14 November 29, 1963 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com December 28 1:30 p.m. w y y Air Force Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl 35–0 CBS 50,018 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1963-12-22/ed-1/seq-161/ Evening Star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, December 22, 1963, Image 161 22 December 1963 45 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92073229/1963-12-29/ed-1/seq-1/ The Chapel Hill Weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, December 29, 1963, Image 1 29 December 1963 https://archive.org/details/universityofnort1964unse/page/26/mode/1up University of North Carolina ... Football blue book for press and radio 1964 References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons Category:Atlantic Coast Conference football champion seasons Category:Gator Bowl champion seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football