1964 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

1964 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	5–5 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach	Jim Hickey (6th season)
Captain	Chris Hanburger, Ron Tuthill
Home stadium	Kenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1963 1965  →

1964 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
NC State $	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Duke	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Maryland	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
North Carolina	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
Clemson	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Virginia	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll [1]

The 1964 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. The Tar Heels were led by sixth-year head coach Jim Hickey and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	1:30 p.m.	NC State	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	L 13–14	45,500	[3]
September 26	1:30 p.m.	Michigan State *	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	W 21–15	40,500	[4]
October 3	1:30 p.m.	Wake Forest	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	W 23–0	39,468	[5]
October 10	8:00 p.m.	at LSU *	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 3–20	68,000	[6]
October 17	2:15 p.m.	vs. Maryland	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	L 9–10	28,000	[7]
October 24	1:30 p.m.	South Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	W 24–6	36,000	[8]
October 31	2:00 p.m.	at Georgia *	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 8–24	40,000	[9]
November 7	2:00 p.m.	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 29–0	35,000	[10]
November 14	1:30 p.m.	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 27–31	21,325	[11]
November 21	1:30 p.m.	Duke	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell)	W 21–15	45,500	[12]
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "1964 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
2. "1964 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
3. "NC State edges North Carolina". The Terre Haute Tribune. September 20, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tar Heels hold off Spartans, 21–15". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 27, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tar Heels slip past Wake Forest". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 4, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tigers take Tar Heels, 20–3 in offensive show". Monroe Morning World. October 11, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Terrapins edge Tar Heels, 10–9". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 18, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tar Heels zip by Gamecocks". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 25, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Georgia subdues North Carolina". The Bradenton Herald. November 1, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Carolina pounds out big 29 to 0 win over Tigers". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 8, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Virginia Cavaliers win, North Carolina Tar Heels upset by 31–27". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Carolina whips Duke, 21–15, giving state title". The News and Observer. November 22, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "University of North Carolina ... Football blue book for press and radio". 1965.