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Queen Elizabeth II attended a UNC football game in 1957


Queen Elizabeth, who died Wednesday at age 96, requested to see her first American football game during her first visit to the United States as a monarch. Coach ’s Tar Heels were ranked No. 14 in the country but lost 21–7 at Byrd Stadium to Maryland on Oct. 29, with the Queen watching from a special box that was on the UNC side of the field. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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Queen Elizabeth II attended a UNC football game in 1957