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1953 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
| 1953 North Carolina Tar Heels football |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 4–6 (2–3 ACC) |
| George T. Barclay (1st season) |
| Ken Yarborough |
| Kenan Memorial Stadium |
The 1953 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1953 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by first-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, in the conference's inaugural year, finishing tied for third.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | 2:30 p.m. | NC State | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | W 29–7 | 20,000 | |
| October 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Washington & Lee* | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | W 39–0 | 18,000 | |
| October 10 | 2:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | Groves Stadium (I)Wake Forest, NC (rivalry) | W 18–13 | 12,000 | |
| October 17 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 3 Maryland | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | L 0–26 | 35,000 | |
| October 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at Georgia* | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA | L 14–27 | 30,000 | |
| October 31 | 2:00 p.m. | Tennessee* | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | L 6–20 | 27,000 | |
| November 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at South Carolina | Carolina StadiumColumbia, SC (rivalry) | L 0–18 | 23,000 | |
| November 14 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 1 Notre Dame* | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | L 14–34 | 43,000 | |
| November 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Virginia* | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry) | W 33–7 | 13,000 | |
| November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Duke | Duke StadiumDurham, NC (Victory Bell) | L 20–35 | 40,000 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
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