1956 North Carolina Tar Heels football team explained

Year:1956
Team:North Carolina Tar Heels
Sport:football
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:2–7–1
Conf Record:2–3–1
Head Coach:Jim Tatum
Hc Year:2nd
Captain:George Stavnitski, Ed Sutton
Stadium: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.[1] However, the ACC and NCAA now recognize North Carolina's 1956 record as 2–7–1.[2] [3]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. News: N.C. Team Forfeits 9 Football Games . The New York Times . December 18, 1956 . 53.
  2. Web site: 2016 North Carolina football media guide . North Carolina Athletic Communications Office . 194.
  3. Web site: 2017 ACC Football Record Book . Atlantic Coast Conference . 101.
  4. Web site: 1956 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results . Sports Reference LLC . May 13, 2018.