1961 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

1961 North Carolina Tar Heels football
1961 team portrait from The Yackety Yack yearbook
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainBob Elliott, Jim LeCompte
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 20 Duke $   5 – 1     7 – 3  
North Carolina   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Maryland   3 – 3     7 – 3  
Clemson   3 – 3     5 – 5  
NC State   3 – 4     4 – 6  
South Carolina   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Wake Forest   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Virginia   2 – 4     4 – 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1961 North Carolina Tar Heels football team was an American football team that represented the University of North Carolina (now known as University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1961 college football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Hickey, the Tar Heels compiled a 5–5 record (4–3 in conference games), finished second in the ACC, and were outscored by a total of 141 to 121.[2]

Quarterback Ray Farris broke North Carolina single-season records for passes attempted and completed and became the third player in ACC history to complete two years with 1,000 yards of total offense. Gib Carson led the team, and ranked second in the ACC, with 406 rushing yards and also ranked second in the ACC with 311 yards on kick returns.

The team played its home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 302:00 p.m.NC State
W 27–2244,000[3]
October 72:00 p.m.Clemson
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
L 0–2726,000[4][5]
October 142:00 p.m.at No. 10 Maryland
W 14–827,000[6][7]
October 212:00 p.m.[8]at South Carolina
W 17–016,000[9][10][11]
October 278:15 p.m.at Miami (FL)*
L 0–1029,671[12][13]
November 42:00 p.m.Tennessee*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 22–2135,000[14]
November 112:00 p.m.No. 4 LSU*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
L 0–3028,000[15]
November 182:00 p.m.at Duke
L 3–641,000[16]
November 252:00 p.m.at Wake Forest
L 14–1711,000[17]
December 22:00 p.m.Virginia
W 24–028,000[18][19]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2]

Statistics

Quarterback Ray Farris
Jim Hickey with 1961 co-captains LeCompte and Elliott

The 1961 Tar Heels gained an average of 137.5 rushing yards and 88.0 passing yards per game. On defense, they gave up 147.4 rushing yards and 95.7 passing yards per game.[20]

Quarterback Ray Farris completed 71 of 159 passes (44.7%) for 875 yards with two touchdowns, 11 interceptions, and an 81.2 quarterback rating. His 71 completions and 159 attempts both broke North Carolina single-season records.[21] Farris also tallied 153 rushing yards to lead the team with 1,028 yards of total offense.[20] He ranked second in the ACC, behind Roman Gabriel, in total offense.[22] Farris closed his playing career in 1961 as the third player in ACC history to complete two years with 1,000 yards of total offense, the other two being Norm Snead and Roman Gabriel.[23]

Gib Carson led the team, and ranked second in the ACC, with 406 rushing yards on 116 carries, a 3.5-yard average.[22] Carson also ranked second in the ACC in kick-returning with 311 yards on 15 returns.[24]

Fullback Bob Elliott ranked second on the team, and fifth in the ACC, with 361 rushing yards on 98 carries, a 3.7-yard average.[22] Jim Addison tallied 265 yards on 86 carries for a 3.1-yard average.[20]

The leading receivers were Roger Smith (9 catches, 170 yards), Bob Lacey (10 catches, 161 yards), Gib Carson (15 catches, 147 yards), Ward Marslender (nine receptions, 121 yards), and Jim Addison (16 catches, 110 yards).[20]

Junior Edge led the team, and ranked second in the conference, with seven interceptions.[24]

Awards and honors

Jim LeCompte and Bob Elliott were selected as the team captains.

Five North Carolina players were honored by the AP, UPI, or Atlantic Coast Sports Writers Association (ACSWA) on the 1961 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team: fullback Bob Elliott (AP-1, UPI-1, ACSWA-1); guard Jim LeCompte (AP-1, UPI-1, ACSWA-1); halfback Gib Carson (AP-1); back Ray Farris (AP-2, UPI-2); center Joe Carver (AP-2, UPI-2).[25][26]

References

  1. ^ "1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "1961 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Dick Herbert (October 1, 1961). "Bruising Carolina Attack Whips State, 27-22". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. pp. 1, 3 (section II) – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tigers Rout UNC: Fiery Tigers Humble tar Heels, 27-0". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 8, 1961. pp. 1, 4 (section II) – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Clemson whips Carolina 27–0". Greensboro Daily News. October 8, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Woody Upchurch (October 15, 1961). "Carolina Upsets Maryland; Tar Heels Use Breaks To Win, 14-8". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. pp. 1, 4 (section II) – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terps take first loss". Kingsport Times-News. October 15, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "The Durham Sun from Durham, North Carolina". October 21, 1961.
  9. ^ Bob Talbert (October 22, 1961). "Tar Heels Win Ho-Hum Game From USC, 17-0: Gamecocks Clobbered". The State. pp. 1B, 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Wilt Browning (October 22, 1961). "Addison, Carson Spearhead Tar Heels 17-0 Win". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tarheels pin Gamecocks, 17–0". Durham Morning Herald. October 22, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Luther Evans (October 28, 1961). "Hurricanes 'Rain' as Mira and Company Shower Tar Heels With 10 to 0 Soaking". The Miami Herald. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Gene Warren (October 28, 1961). "Miami Defeats Carolina 10-0 In Rain-Swept Battle: Mira Sparks Hurricanes To Late TD". Greensboro Daily News. pp. B2, B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Tars stun Vols 22–21 in final 15 seconds". The Greenville News. November 5, 1961. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "LSU Tigers wallop UNC". The State. November 12, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Duke topples North Carolina, 6–3". Florence Morning News. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Wake Forest defeats UNC". The State. November 26, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Harry W. Lloyd (December 3, 1961). "Farris, Elliott Lead UNC to 24-0 Grid Win: Heels Finish Season 2nd In Conference". The Daily Tar Heel. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Joe Tiede (December 3, 1961). "Tar Heels Close Play By Blanking Virginia". The News and Observer. pp. 1, 4 (section II) – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ a b c d "1961 North Carolina Tar Heels Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  21. ^ "Jack Horner's Sports Corner". Durham Morning Herald. December 8, 1961. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ a b c "Gabriel Leads ACC In Offense". Winston-Salem Journal. December 7, 1961. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Duke's Rappold Leads ACC In Average Gain Per Play". The Durham Sun. December 7, 1961. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ a b "Jay Wilkinson Breaks ACC's Punt-Return Mark By 100 Yards". The Durham Sun. December 8, 1961. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ Ken Alyta (November 30, 1961). "Terps' Gary Collins Is All-ACC Lineman; Gabriel of NC State Chosen". The Morning Herald (MD).
  26. ^ "Collins Paces Writers' Vote For All-ACC". Daily Press. December 1, 1961. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.

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