| Sport: | football |
| Team: | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Year: | 1959 |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 5–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Hickey |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Jack Cummings, Wade Smith |
| Stadium: | Kenan Memorial Stadium |
The 1959 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1959 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by first-year head coach Jim Hickey and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in second.