1955 North Carolina Tar Heels football team explained

Year:	1955
Team:	North Carolina Tar Heels
Sport:	football
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:	ACC
Record:	3–7
Conf Record:	3–3
Head Coach:	George T. Barclay
Hc Year:	3rd
Captain:	Will Frye, Roland Perdue
Stadium:	Kenan Memorial Stadium

The 1955 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1955 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by third-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, finishing in fifth.

Following the conclusion of the season, Barclay's coaching contract expired and was not renewed by UNC.^[1] He did not produce a winning season in his three years as head coach, finishing with an overall record of 11–18–1.^[2]

Schedule

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Notes and References

1. News: Barclay Out As Coach: North Carolina Drops Entire Staff of Football Team . The New York Times . December 14, 1955 . 59.
2. Web site: 2016 North Carolina football media guide . North Carolina Athletic Communications Office . 158.
3. Web site: . 1955 Football Blue Book . . 1955 . 2 . September 30, 2021 . .
4. Web site: 1955 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results . Sports Reference LLC . May 13, 2018.