1956 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1956 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 2–7–1 2–3–1 Jim Tatum 2nd George Stavnitski Ed Sutton Kenan Memorial Stadium The 1956 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1956 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by head coach Jim Tatum, who was coaching his second season for the Tar Heels, but his first since 1942. They played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in fifth. North Carolina was forced to forfeit its two wins and one tie from the 1956 season after it was discovered that an ineligible player had played in the first nine games of the season. Second-string end Vince Olenik had previously played football at Temple University, but was not registered with the NCAA or ACC as a transfer student.N.C. Team Forfeits 9 Football Games The New York Times December 18, 1956 53 However, the ACC and NCAA now recognize North Carolina's 1956 record as 2–7–1.https://unc_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/football/2016footballguide-o.pdf 2016 North Carolina football media guide North Carolina Athletic Communications Office 194http://www.theacc.com/documents/2017/8/28/2017accfbguide.pdf 2017 ACC Football Record Book Atlantic Coast Conference 101 Schedule 1956 AP Eastern September 22 2:00 p.m. l NC State Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 6–26 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-north-carolina-st/138160636/ The Times and Democrat North Carolina State upsets North Carolina, 26–6 to spoil Tatum's debut at Chapel Hill September 23, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 3:00 p.m. l y y Oklahoma 1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 0–36 57,559 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ponca-city-news-sooners-rip-tar-heel/138160733/ The Ponca City News Sooners rip Tar Heels, 36–0 September 30, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 2:30 p.m. l y South Carolina Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC rivalry 0–14 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-progress-index-gamecock-drive-tops-n/138158856/ The Progress-Index Gamecock drive tops N.C., 14–0 October 7, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 2:00 p.m. l y Georgia Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 12–26 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-georgia-rallies-to-w/133064604/ The Virginian-Pilot Georgia rallies to whip North Carolina, 26 to 12 October 14, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 2:00 p.m. w Maryland Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 34–6 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-reed-leads-north-carolina-to-3/138159822/ The State Reed leads North Carolina to 34–6 victory over Terps October 21, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 2:00 p.m. t Wake Forest Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 6–6 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-tar-heels-tied-b/138160836/ Chattanooga Daily Times Tar Heels tied by Wake Forest October 28, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 2:00 p.m. l y y Tennessee 3 Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 0–20 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98744886/ut-vols-hammer-tar-heels-200/ Elizabethton Star UT Vols hammer Tar Heels, 20–0 November 4, 1956 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 10 1:30 p.m. w y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA South's Oldest Rivalry 21–7 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-tar-heels-rip/138160905/ San Angelo Standard-Times Tar Heels rip by Virginians in 21–7 game November 11, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 2:00 p.m. l y y Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 14–21 56,793 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-notre-dame-wins-21-to/138161063/ The Baltimore Sun Notre Dame wins, 21 to 14 November 18, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 2:00 p.m. l Duke Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC Victory Bell 6–21 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-duke-power-p/138158475/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Duke power plant tops Tatum's Tar Heels, 21–6 November 25, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1956-schedule.html 1956 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC May 13, 2018 References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football