| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 1957 |
| Team: | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 6–4 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Tatum |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Dave Reed, Buddy Payne |
| Stadium: | Kenan Memorial Stadium |
The 1957 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1957 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by third-year head coach Jim Tatum and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for third.