1959-60 North Carolina Tar Heels — schedule and results

The 1959-60 North Carolina Tar Heels went 18-6 (12-2 in the ACC) under head coach Frank McGuire. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.04.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1959-12-05vs South Carolina GamecocksW 93–56Woollen Gymnasium
1959-12-11neutral Kansas JayhawksW 60–49
1959-12-12neutral Kansas State WildcatsW 68–52
1959-12-18at Kentucky WildcatsL 70–76Memorial Coliseum
1959-12-19neutral Saint Louis BillikensL 52–68
1959-12-28neutral Minnesota Golden GophersW 72–65
1959-12-29neutral Duke Blue DevilsW 75–53Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1959-12-30neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 50–53
1960-01-02neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 75–65
1960-01-09neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 62–59
1960-01-13vs NC State WolfpackW 62–51Woollen Gymnasium
1960-01-16neutral Virginia CavaliersW 76–57
1960-02-03at Maryland TerrapinsW 75–66Cole Fieldhouse
1960-02-08at Clemson TigersW 73–54Clemson Field House
1960-02-11vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 69–80Woollen Gymnasium
1960-02-13vs Duke Blue DevilsW 84–57Woollen Gymnasium
1960-02-17at NC State WolfpackW 66–62Reynolds Coliseum
1960-02-19neutral Clemson TigersW 85–80
1960-02-20neutral South Carolina GamecocksL 81–85
1960-02-23vs Maryland TerrapinsW 81–64Woollen Gymnasium
1960-02-25vs Virginia CavaliersW 97–58Woollen Gymnasium
1960-02-27at Duke Blue DevilsW 75–50Cameron Indoor Stadium
1960-03-03vs Virginia CavaliersW 84–63Reynolds Coliseum
1960-03-04neutral Duke Blue DevilsL 69–71Reynolds Coliseum

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