1954 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1954 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 4–5–1 4–2 George T. Barclay 2nd Kenan Memorial Stadium The 1954 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1954 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by second-year head coach George T. Barclay, and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, in the conference's second season of football, finishing in third. Schedule 1954 AP Eastern September 25 2:00 p.m. w NC State Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 20–6 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-heels-defeat-wolfpack/138089081/ The Roanoke Times 'Heels defeat Wolfpack in 20–6 game September 26, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 3:15 p.m. t y y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 7–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85625523/tulane-gets-4th-quarter-td-for-tie/ The News and Observer Tulane gets 4th quarter TD for tie October 3, 1954 September 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 2:00 p.m. l y Georgia Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 7–21 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-georgia-defeats-north-carol/132997791/ Evening Star Georgia defeats North Carolina, 21–7 October 10, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 2:00 p.m. l y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 0–33 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-bielski-leads-ma/138088491/ Asheville Citizen-Times Bielski leads Maryland rout of Carolina, 33–0 October 17, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 2:00 p.m. w Wake Forest Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 14–7 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-ed-sutton-gives-no/138089150/ The Macon Telegraph & News Ed Sutton gives No. Carolina 14 to 7 victory over Deacons October 24, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 2:00 p.m. l y y Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 20–26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98677591/vols-defeat-unc-2620-in-thriller/ Rocky Mount Telegram Vols defeat UNC, 26–20 in thriller October 31, 1954 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com November 6 2:00 p.m. w South Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 21–19 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-south-carolina-upse/138089213/ The Orlando Sentinel South Carolina upset 21–19 November 7, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 2:00 p.m. l y y Notre Dame 5 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 13–42 55,410 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-notre-dame-wins-4213/138089267/ Chicago Tribune Notre Dame wins, 42–13; 6th victory November 14, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 2:00 p.m. w y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA South's Oldest Rivalry 26–14 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-tarheels-big-quarter/138089331/ The Baltimore Sun Tarheels' big quarter downs Virginia by 26–14 November 21, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 27 2:00 p.m. l Duke 20 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC Victory Bell 12–47 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-orange-bowl-hungry-d/138088044/ The Palm Beach Post Orange Bowl-hungry Duke rattles North Carolina 47–12 November 28, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1954-schedule.html 1954 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC May 14, 2018 References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football