Reign #117 of 335 · North Carolina’s 1st reign
North Carolina, 1957
8Days held
0Defenses
#267Longest of 335
#253Most defended of 335
How it started
October 11, 1957
Took the belt from Miami 20–13 on the road on October 11, 1957.
North Carolina was No. 14 in the AP poll going into that game, Miami was unranked. Unranked in all 1 poll week it held the belt. The belt vs. the polls →
Head coach: Jim Tatum · 1 reign started, 8 days with the belt.
Defenses
The belt on the line, 0 times
No defenses — the belt was back on the line the very next time out and left.
How it ended