1966 North Carolina
2–8 (1–4 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by James Hickey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 8 Michigan 21–7Oct 1
Michigan was ranked No. 8, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at Kentucky | L 0–10 | 38% |
| Sep 24 | vs NC State | W 10–7 | 51% |
| Oct 1 | at 8Michigan | W 21–7 | 27% |
| Oct 15 | at 2Notre Dame | L 0–32 | 23% |
| Oct 22 | vs Wake Forest | L 0–3 | 75% |
| Oct 29 | at Georgia | L 3–28 | 24% |
| Nov 5 | at Clemson | L 3–27 | 41% |
| Nov 12 | vs Air Force | L 14–20 | 64% |
| Nov 19 | vs Duke | L 25–41 | 50% |
| Nov 26 | vs Virginia | L 14–21 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Virginia 21–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 121st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 127 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1966.
- Record
- 2–8
- Conference
- 1–4 8th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 90–196
- Coach
- James Hickey
- Elo
- 1377 −116 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −3.4 No. 75 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Bob Hume, Hank Sadler and Danny Talbott
Drafted in 1967
The 1967 draft| Rd 6 | Bo Wood LB | New Orleans Saints |
1966 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 6–1 | 6–4 | |
| NC State | 5–2 | 5–5 | |
 Maryland | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
| Virginia | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
| Duke | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
| Wake Forest | 2–4 | 3–7 | |
 South Carolina | 1–3 | 1–9 | |
 North Carolina | 1–4 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.