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Heel Walk
The Tar Heels arrive through cheering fans before entering Kenan Stadium.
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1927Opened
50,500Capacity
Open AirRoof
Natural GrassSurface
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The basics
About Kenan Memorial Stadium
Historic Chapel Hill football stadium surrounded by pine trees and campus scenery.
- Type
- stadium
- Sports
- Football
- League
- NCAAF
- Nicknames
- Kenan
- Location
- Chapel Hill
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Status
- active
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Don’t miss
Landmarks, traditions & experiences
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Special EventsIconic
Tar Heel Blue Out
Kenan Stadium fills with Carolina blue during marquee home games.
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Songs & MusicIconic
Hark the Sound
Fans sing "Hark the Sound" after scores and victories.
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PerformersIconic
Rameses
Rameses, the live ram mascot, is one of college football's classic live mascot traditions.
Architecture
Bell Tower
The Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower, an adjacent campus landmark on the walk to Kenan Memorial Stadium.
Architecture
Historic Kenan Stadium Façade
Historic Kenan Stadium Façade — an architectural landmark of Kenan Memorial Stadium, home of the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Architecture
Kenan Football Center
Kenan Football Center — an architectural landmark of Kenan Memorial Stadium, home of the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Architecture
Kenan Stadium Main Gates
Kenan Stadium Main Gates — an architectural landmark of Kenan Memorial Stadium, home of the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Architecture
Kenan Woods
The stadium's wooded surroundings create one of college football's most scenic environments.
History
Keenan Memorial
Keenan Memorial — a landmark celebrating North Carolina Tar Heels history at Kenan Memorial Stadium.
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Historic Marker
Blue Heaven Plaza
Blue Heaven Plaza, a Kenan gameday gathering space celebrating Carolina football.
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Displays
Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
Honors Tar Heel athletes, coaches, and contributors.
Statue
Charlie Justice Statue
Statue of Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice, Carolina’s legendary halfback.
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Rituals
Marching Tar Heels
The Marching Tar Heels perform “I’m a Tar Heel Born” and the Kenan pregame show.
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Historic Marker
McCorkle Place
Historic McCorkle Place, the adjacent UNC quad on the campus walk to Kenan Memorial Stadium.
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Statue
Rameses Statue
Statue of Rameses, the Tar Heel ram mascot, a gameday photo stop at Kenan.
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Rituals
Tar Heel Walk
The Tar Heels walk through fans before entering Kenan Memorial Stadium.
Through the years
History
Home teams
- 1927-presentNorth Carolina Tar HeelsNCAAF
Getting there
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