| 1896 North Carolina Tar Heels football | |||
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| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association | ||
| 1896 record | 3-4-1 ( SIAA) | ||
| Head coach | Gordon Johnston (1st year) | ||
| Home stadium | Emerson Field | ||
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The 1896 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina in the 1896 college football season. They played eight games with a final record of 3-4-1. The team captain for the 1896 season was Robert Wright.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |||||
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| October 10 | Guilford* | Chapel Hill, NC | W 26-4 | |||||
| October 17 | at Guilford* | Greensboro, NC | W 34-0 | |||||
| October 24 | vs. Virginia Tech* | Danville, VA | T 0-0 | |||||
| October 31 | vs. Georgia | Atlanta, GA | L 16-24 | |||||
| November 3 | at Charlotte A.C.* | Charlotte, NC | L 0-8 | |||||
| November 7 | at Hampton A.C.* | Hampton, VA | L 0-18 | |||||
| November 11 | Greensboro A.A.* | Chapel Hill, NC | W 30-0 | |||||
| November 26 | vs. Virginia* | Richmond, VA | L 0-46 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. | ||||||||
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