NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS FOOTBALL

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Program Information
Nickname:	Tar Heels
Conference Affiliation:	ACC (since 1953)
Current Head Coach:	Butch Davis (1st year at UNC (6 years, 47-20 overall)
Awards
National Titles:	0
Conference Titles:	5
Heisman Winners:	0
Consensus All-American Selections:
College Football Hall of Famers (players and coaches):	1
Records
All-time Record:	618-455-54
Bowl Record:	12-13
BCS Record:	None
Pageantry
Colors:	Carolina Blue and White
Outfitter:	Nike
Fight songs:	'Here comes Carolina'
Mascot:	Tar Heels
Marching Band:	The Marching Tar Heels
Stadium:	Kenan Stadium
Stadium Image:
Rivals:	Duke, NC State, Virginia, and Wake Forest

The 'North Carolina football team' is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have had some success in their history. The school owns a winning percentage of .752, has won 618 games, and has participated in 25 bowl games. The team has won 5 ACC championships, including 4 outright.
The team plays its home games at Kenan Stadium, located on-campus at University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
While not having as long of a sustained successful period as the basketball program, the North Carolina football program has had periods of excellence and several great players pass through the program, including Jeff Saturday, Lawrence Taylor, William Fuller, Greg Ellis, Dre Bly, and Julius Peppers.
The program took a step toward possible prominence by hiring former Miami Hurricanes football head coach Butch Davis for the 2007 season, and making the pledge that they would fund the football program to the same extent that their dominant Men's and Women's basketball teams are funded. On February 7, 2007, Butch Davis and staff inked one of the top recruiting classes in North Carolina football history, earning national recognition from the recruiting industry's most influential websites, including Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com. This class includes some of the nation's most highly sought after recruits including Marvin Austin, Greg Little, Dwight Jones, Mike Paulus and Tydreke Powell.

Contents

Year-by-Year Record

North Carolina head football coaches

Championships

Records

All-time bowl record

Rivalries

College Football Hall of Famers

Pro Football Hall of Famer

References

See also

Year-by-Year Record

Season-by-Season

Season	Head Coach	Record	Postseason
1888	no head coach	0-2	-
1889	Hector Cowan	2-2	-
1890 - no team
1891	no head coach	0-2	-
1892	no head coach	5-1	-
1893	no head coach	3-4	-
1894	V.K. Irvine	6-3	-
1895	T.C. Trenchard	7-1-1	-
1896	Gordon Johnston	3-4-1	-
1897	W.A. Reynolds	7-3	-
1898	W.A. Reynolds	9-0	-
1899	W.A. Reynolds	7-3-1	-
1900	W.A. Reynolds	4-1-3	-
1901	Charles Jenkins	7-2	-
1902	H.B. Olcott	5-1-3	-
1903	H.B. Olcott	6-3	-
1904	Robert R. Brown	5-2-2	-
1905	William Warner	4-3-1	-
1906	W.S. Keinholz	1-4-2	-
1907	Otis Lamson	4-4-1	-
1908	Edward Green	3-3-3	-
1909	A.E. Brides	5-2	-
1910	A.E. Brides	3-6	-
1911	Branch Bocock	6-1-1	-
1912	William C. Martin	3-4-1	-
1913	T.C. Trenchard	5-4	-
1914	T.C. Trenchard	10-1	-
1915	T.C. Trenchard	4-3-1	-
1916	Thomas J. Campbell	5-4	-
1917 - no team (World War I)
1918 - no team (World War I)
1919	Thomas J. Campbell	4-3-1	-
1920	Myron E. Fuller	2-6	-
1921	Bob Fetzer/Bill Fetzer	5-2-2	-
1922	Bob Fetzer/Bill Fetzer	9-1	-
1923	Bob Fetzer/Bill Fetzer	5-3-1	-
1924	Bob Fetzer/Bill Fetzer	4-5	-
1925	Bob Fetzer/Bill Fetzer	7-1-1	-
1926	Chuck Collins	4-5	-
1927	Chuck Collins	4-6	-
1928	Chuck Collins	5-3-2	-
1929	Chuck Collins	9-1	-
1930	Chuck Collins	5-3-2	-
1931	Chuck Collins	4-3-3	-
1932	Chuck Collins	3-5-2	-
1933	Chuck Collins	4-5	-
1934	Carl Snavely	7-1-1	-
1935	Carl Snavely	8-1	-
1936	Ray Wolf	8-2	-
1937	Ray Wolf	7-1-1	-
1938	Ray Wolf	6-2-1	-
1939	Ray Wolf	8-1-1	-
1940	Ray Wolf	6-4	-
1941	Ray Wolf	3-7	-
1942	Jim Tatum	5-2-2	-
1943	Tom Young	6-3	-
1944	Gene McEver	1-7-1	-
1945	Carl Snavely	5-5	-
1946	Carl Snavely	8-2-1	Lost to Georgia, 20-10 (Sugar Bowl)
1947	Carl Snavely	8-2	-
1948	Carl Snavely	9-1-1	Lost to Oklahoma, 14-6 (Sugar Bowl)
1949	Carl Snavely	7-4	Lost to Rice, 27-13 (Cotton Bowl)
1950	Carl Snavely	3-5-2	-
1951	Carl Snavely	2-8	-
1952	Carl Snavely	2-6	-
1953	George Barclay	4-6	-
1954	George Barclay	4-5-1	-
1955	George Barclay	3-7	-
1956	Jim Tatum	2-7-1	-
1957	Jim Tatum	6-4	-
1958	Jim Tatum	6-4	-
1959	Jim Hickey	5-5	-
1960	Jim Hickey	3-7	-
1961	Jim Hickey	5-5	-
1962	Jim Hickey	3-7	-
1963	Jim Hickey	9-2	Defeated Air Force, 35-0 (Gator Bowl)
1964	Jim Hickey	5-5	-
1965	Jim Hickey	4-6	-
1966	Jim Hickey	2-8	-
1967	Bill Dooley	2-8	-
1968	Bill Dooley	3-7	-
1969	Bill Dooley	5-5	-
1970	Bill Dooley	8-4	Lost to Arizona State, 48-26 (Peach Bowl)
1971	Bill Dooley	9-3	Lost to Georgia, 7-3 (Gator Bowl)
1972	Bill Dooley	11-1	Defeated Texas Tech, 32-28 (Sun Bowl)
1973	Bill Dooley	4-7	-
1974	Bill Dooley	7-5	Lost to Mississippi State, 26-24 (Sun Bowl)
1975	Bill Dooley	3-7-1	-
1976	Bill Dooley	9-3	Lost to Kentucky, 21-0 (Peach Bowl)
1977	Bill Dooley	8-3-1	Lost to Nebraska, 21-17 (Liberty Bowl)
1978	Dick Crum	5-6	-
1979	Dick Crum	8-3-1	Defeated Michigan, 17-15 (Gator Bowl)
1980	Dick Crum	11-1	Defeated Texas, 16-7 (Bluebonnet Bowl)
1981	Dick Crum	10-2	Defeated Arkansas, 31-27 (Gator Bowl)
1982	Dick Crum	8-4	Defeated Texas, 26-10 (Sun Bowl)
1983	Dick Crum	8-4	Lost to Florida State, 28-3 (Peach Bowl)
1984	Dick Crum	5-5-1	-
1985	Dick Crum	5-6	-
1986	Dick Crum	7-4-1	Lost to Arizona, 30-21 (Aloha Bowl)
1987	Dick Crum	5-6	-
1988	Mack Brown	1-10	-
1989	Mack Brown	1-10	-
1990	Mack Brown	6-4-1	-
1991	Mack Brown	7-4	-
1992	Mack Brown	9-3	Defeated Mississippi State, 21-17 (Peach Bowl)
1993	Mack Brown	10-3	Lost to Alabama, 24-10 (Gator Bowl)
1994	Mack Brown	8-4	Lost to Texas, 35-31 (Sun Bowl)
1995	Mack Brown	7-5	Defeated Arkansas, 20-10 (Carquest Bowl)
1996	Mack Brown	10-2	Defeated West Virginia, 20-13 (Gator Bowl)
1997	Mack Brown/Carl Torbush+	11-1	Defeated Virginia Tech, 42-3 (Gator Bowl)
1998	Carl Torbush	7-5	Defeated San Diego State, 20-13 (Las Vegas Bowl)
1999	Carl Torbush	3-8	-
2000	Carl Torbush	6-5	-
2001	John Bunting	8-5	Defeated Auburn, 16-10 (Peach Bowl)
2002	John Bunting	3-9	-
2003	John Bunting	2-10	-
2004	John Bunting	6-6	Lost to Boston College, 37-24 (Continental Tire Bowl)
2005	John Bunting	5-6	-
2006	John Bunting	3-9	-
2007	Butch Davis	1-1	-
'TOTAL OVERALL RECORD: 628-470-54'

+Brown coached the regular season; Torbush coached the Gator Bowl

 

North Carolina head football coaches

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| valign="top" |
{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="80%"
!bgcolor="#9EBBD9"| Tenure
!bgcolor="#9EBBD9"| Coach
!bgcolor="#9EBBD9"| Years
!bgcolor="#9EBBD9"| Record
!bgcolor="#9EBBD9"| Pct.
|- align="center"
| 1894 || V.K. Irvine || 1 || 6-3 || .667
|- align="center"
| 1896 || Gordon Johnston|| 1 || 3-4-1 || .438
|- align="center"
| 1897-00 || W.A. Reynolds || 4 || 27-7-4 || .763
|- align="center"
| 1901 || Charles Jenkins || 1 || 7-2 || .778
|- align="center"
| 1902-03 || H.S. Olcott|| 2 || 11-4-3 || .694
|- align="center"
| 1904 || R.R. Brown || 1 || 5-2-2 || .667
|- align="center"
| 1905 || William Warner || 1 || 4-3-1 || .583
|- align="center"
| 1906 || W.S. Keinholz || 1 || 1-4-2 || .225
|- align="center"
| 1907 || Otis Lamson || 1 || 4-4-1 || .500
|- align="center"
| 1908 || Edward Green|| 1 || 3-3-3 || .500
|- align="center"
| 1909-10 || A.E. Brides || 2 || 8-8 || .500
|- align="center"
| 1911 || Branch Bocock || 1 || 6-1-1 || .813
|- align="center"
| 1912 || W.C. Martin || 1 || 3-4-1 || .438
|- align="center"
| 1913-15 || H.C. Trenchard || 4 || 26-9-2 || .730
|- align="center"
| 1916-19 || Thomas Campbell || 2 || 9-7-1 || .559
|- align="center"
| 1920 || M.E. Fuller || 1 || 2-6 || .250
|- align="center"
| 1921-25 || Fetzler || 5 || 30-12-4 || .696
|- align="center"
| 1926-33 || Chuck Collins || 8 || 38-31-9 || .545
|- align="center"
| 1936-41 || Ray Wolf || 6 || 38-17-3 || .681
|- align="center"
| 1943 || Tom Young || 1 || 6-3 || .667
|- align="center"
| 1944 || George McEver || 1 || 1-7-1 || .167
|- align="center"
| 1945-52 || Carl Snavely|| 10 || 59-35-5 || .621
|- align="center"
| 1953-55 || George Barclay || 3 || 11-18-1 || .383
|- align="center"
| 1956-58 || Jim Tatum || 4 || 19-17-3 || .526
|- align="center"
| 1959-66 || Jim Hickey || 8 || 36-45 || .444
|- align="center"
| 1967-77 || Bill Dooley || 11 || 69-53-2 || .565
|- align="center"
| 1978-87 || Dick Crum || 10 || 72-41-3 || .634
|- align="center"
| 1988-97 || Mack Brown || 10 || 69-46-1 || .599
|- align="center"
| 1998-00 || Carl Torbush || 3 || 17-18 || .486
|- align="center"
| 2001-06 || John Bunting || 6 || 27-45 || .375
|- align="center"
| 2007- || Butch Davis || 1 || 1-1 || .500
|-align=center
!bgcolor="#9EBBD9"| 1888-2007
!bgcolor="#9EBBD9"| 31 coaches
!bgcolor="#9EBBD9"| 108
!bgcolor="#9EBBD9"| 619-456-54
!bgcolor="#9EBBD9"| .576
|}

Championships

===Conference Championships===
'Conference Affiliations'

★ 1947: Independent

★ 1948-1950: Dixie Conference

★ 1953: ACC
{| border="0" width="100%"
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{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="80%"
!bgcolor=" #9EBBD9"| Year
!bgcolor=" #9EBBD9"| Conference
!bgcolor=" #9EBBD9"| Overall Record
!bgcolor=" #9EBBD9"| Conference Record
|- align="center"
| 1922 || Southern || 9-1 || 5-1
|- align="center"
| 1946 || Southern || 8-2-1 || 4-0-1
|- align="center"
| 1949 || Dixie || 7-4 || 5-0
|- align="center"
| 1963 || ACC || 9-2 || 5-1
|- align="center"
| 1971 || ACC || 9-3 || 6-0
|- align="center"
| 1972 || ACC || 11-1 || 6-0
|- align="center"
| 1977 || ACC || 8-3-1 || 5-0-1
|- align="center"
| 1980 || ACC || 11-1 || 7-0
|- align="center"
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#9EBBD9"| 'Total conference championships'
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#9EBBD9"| '8'
|}

Records

All-time bowl record

North Carolina has played in 25 bowl games in its history and owns a 12-13 record in those games.
{| class="wikitable"
|-style="background: #9EBBD9" align=center
| 'Date' || 'Bowl' || 'W/L' || 'Opponent' || 'PF' || 'PA'
|-align=center
| January 1, 1946 || Sugar Bowl || 'L' || Georgia || 10 || 20
|-align=center
| January 1, 1948 || Sugar Bowl || 'L' || Oklahoma || 6 || 14
|-align=center
| January 2, 1949 || Cotton Bowl || 'L' || Rice || 13 || 27
|-align=center
| December 28, 1963 || Gator Bowl || 'W' || Air Force || 35 || 0
|-align=center
| December 30, 1970 || Peach Bowl || 'L' || Arizona State || 26 || 48
|-align=center
| December 31, 1971 || Gator Bowl || 'L' || Georgia || 3 || 7
|-align=center
| December 30, 1972 || Sun Bowl|| 'W' || Texas Tech || 32 || 28
|-align=center
| December 28, 1974 || Sun Bowl || 'L' || Mississippi State || 24 || 26
|-align=center
| December 31, 1976 || Peach Bowl || 'L' || Kentucky || 0 || 21
|-align=center
| December 19, 1977 || Liberty Bowl || 'L' || Nebraska || 17 || 21
|-align=center
| December 28, 1979 || Gator Bowl || 'W' || Michigan || 17 || 15
|-align=center
| December 31, 1980 || Bluebonnet Bowl || 'W' || Texas || 16 || 7
|-align=center
| December 28, 1981 || Gator Bowl || 'W' || Arkansas || 31 || 27
|-align=center
| December 25, 1982 || Sun Bowl || 'W' || Texas || 26 || 10
|-align=center
| December 30, 1983 || Peach Bowl || 'L' || Florida State || 3 || 28
|-align=center
| December 27, 1986 || Aloha Bowl || 'L' || Arizona || 21 || 30
|-align=center
| January 2, 1992 || Peach Bowl || 'W' || Mississippi State || 21 || 17
|-align=center
| December 31, 1993 || Gator Bowl || 'L' || Alabama || 10 || 24
|-align=center
| December 30, 1994 || Sun Bowl || 'L' || Texas || 30 || 35
|-align=center
| December 30, 1995 || CarQuest Bowl || 'W' || Arkansas || 20 || 10
|-align=center
| January 1, 1996 || Gator Bowl || 'W' || West Virginia || 20 || 13
|-align=center
| January 1, 1997 || Gator Bowl || 'W' || Virginia Tech || 40 || 3
|-align=center
| December 19, 1998 || Las Vegas Bowl || 'W' || San Diego State || 20 || 13
|-align=center
| December 31, 2001 || Peach Bowl || 'W' || Auburn || 16 || 10
|-align=center
| December 30, 2004 || Continental Tire Bowl || 'L' || Boston College || 24 || 37
|-style="background: #9EBBD9" align=center
| 'Total' || '25 bowl games' || '12-13' || || ' ' || ' '
|}

Rivalries

North Carolina's traditional rivals are NC State, Duke and Wake Forest. Duke dominated the early meetings, but North Carolina now holds the series edge, as they have won 16 out of their last 17 meetings. North Carolina's biggest football rival though is NC State, which is evident by the North Carolina student rushing the field after wins over NC State in 2004 and 2006. NC State did not go to a bowl during those two years. During the 2006 Triangle Pigskin Preview, former player and coach John Bunting when asked who the Tar Heels biggest rival was answered that it was NC State. North Carolina students have a tradition of trying to paint the Free Expression Tunnel on NC State's campus Carolina blue a day or two before a big football or basketball game. NC State students try to protect the tunnel. Once an informal tradition, NC State now has an event known as the Ram Roast which has free food and live music for the students protecting the tunnel throughout the night. If the North Carolina students are successful in painting the tunnel Carolina blue, an immediate coat of red paint goes up. NC State's trumpet section also has a tradition of going to North Carolina's campus, just 20 miles away, during the middle of the night and play the NC State Fight Song, Red and White Song, as well as others, all around the campus usually in front of the dorms.
==Current NFL Players==

★ Julius Peppers-Defensive end for the Carolina Panthers

★ Matt Baker-Quarterback for Dallas Cowboys

★ Dre Bly-Cornerback for the Denver Broncos

★ Alge Crumpler-Tight end for the Atlanta Falcons

★ Ronald Curry-Wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders

★ Jeff Reed-Kicker for the Pittsburgh Steelers

★ Dexter Reid-Linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts

★ Jeff Saturday-Starting center for the Colts

★ Ryan Sims-Defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs

★ Willie Parker-Running Back for the Pittsburgh Steelers

College Football Hall of Famers

★ Charlie Justice

★ Don McCauley

★ Art Weiner

★ Lawrence Taylor

Pro Football Hall of Famer

★ Lawrence Taylor

References

See also

★ 2007 North Carolina Tar Heels football team