1963 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Team
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The 1963 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...
during the
1963 NCAA University Division football season The 1963 NCAA University Division football season was played by American football teams representing 120 colleges and universities recognized the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as major programs. The remaining 299 colleges and un ...
. The Tar Heels were led by fifth-year head coach Jim Hickey and played their home games at
Kenan Memorial Stadium Kenan Memorial Stadium is a stadium located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and is the home field of the North Carolina Tar Heels. It is primarily used for football. The stadium opened in 1927 and holds 50,500 people. It is located near the center ...
. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing as co-champions with a league record of 6–1. Bob Lacey led the ACC in receiving with 48 catches for 533 yards. He was selected as a first-team All-American by the
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, Football Writers Association of America and NEA.


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North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons Atlantic Coast Conference football champion seasons Gator Bowl champion seasons
North Carolina Tar Heels football The North Carolina Tar Heels football team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the sport of American football or Gridiron Football. The Tar Heels play in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate ...
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