 After losing a shutout to Michigan State by a score of 31-0, Carolina won their next five; defeating Wake Forest in a shutout 21-0, Maryland 14-7, NC State by a score of 31-10, South Carolina in a shutout by a score of 7-0 and Georgia by a score of 28-7.After their five-game winning streak was snapped on November 9 with an 11-7 loss to Clemson, the Tar Heels closed the season with three straight wins, defeating Miami by a score of 27-16, archrival Duke by a score of 16-14 and Air Force in the 1963 Gator Bowl in a shutout, prevailing 35-0.In 1964, Carolina slipped to 5–5, which was followed by a 4–6 campaign in 1965 and a campaign in 1966.