1955-56 North Carolina Tar Heels — schedule and results

The 1955-56 North Carolina Tar Heels went 18-5 (11-3 in the ACC) under head coach Frank McGuire. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.35.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-03vs Clemson TigersW 73–58Woollen Gymnasium
1955-12-09at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 88–76Heisman Gymnasium
1955-12-10vs South Carolina GamecocksW 92–75Woollen Gymnasium
1955-12-14vs Alabama Crimson TideW 99–77Woollen Gymnasium
1955-12-17at Maryland TerrapinsW 68–62Cole Fieldhouse
1955-12-29neutral Villanova WildcatsW 86–63
1955-12-30neutral Duke Blue DevilsW 74–64Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1955-12-31neutral NC State WolfpackL 60–82
1956-01-03vs LSU TigersW 95–69Woollen Gymnasium
1956-01-07at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 71–76Gore Gymnasium
1956-01-10vs Virginia CavaliersW 101–65Woollen Gymnasium
1956-01-13neutral South Carolina GamecocksW 75–73
1956-01-14at Clemson TigersW 103–99Clemson Field House
1956-01-16vs Maryland TerrapinsW 64–55Woollen Gymnasium
1956-01-18vs NC State WolfpackW 73–69Woollen Gymnasium
1956-02-04at Duke Blue DevilsL 59–64Cameron Indoor Stadium
1956-02-07vs William & Mary TribeW 115–63Woollen Gymnasium
1956-02-11at Virginia CavaliersW 83–72Memorial Gymnasium
1956-02-15vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 77–73Woollen Gymnasium
1956-02-21at NC State WolfpackL 73–79Reynolds Coliseum
1956-02-24vs Duke Blue DevilsW 73–65Woollen Gymnasium
1956-03-01vs Virginia CavaliersW 81–77Reynolds Coliseum
1956-03-02vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 56–77Reynolds Coliseum

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