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North Carolina Football Team History


North Carolina Tar Heels
University of North Carolina
 Chapel Hill, NC
Founded: 1789
Stadium: Kenan Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 60,000
Colors: Carolina Blue & White
Coach: Bill Dooley
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Bill Dooley enters his 11th season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 The Tar Heels won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Kentucky  7   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Richmond  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Northwestern  41   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Texas Tech  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Wake Forest  24   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ North Carolina State  27   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. South Carolina  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Maryland  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Clemson  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Virginia  35   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Duke  16   3   W       
 Mon., Dec. 19   Nebraska  17   21   L    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record8-3 -1
  Points Scored251
  Scoring Average20.9
  Points Allowed102
  Defense Average8.5
  Opponents Record63-62
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record5-1
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 8-3-1 AP
14 8-3-1 Coaches
14 8-3-1 UPI
  
1977 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 8-3-1251102Lost  17-215-0-113154  Bill Dooley
Clemson 8-3-1228163Lost  3-344-1-110848  Charley Pell
Maryland 8-4254179Won  17-74-214274  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 8-4259181Won  24-144-2133100  Bo Rein
Duke 5-6231221 2-4128122  Mike McGee
Virginia 1-9-156280 1-533149  Dick Bestwick
Wake Forest 1-10113270 0-648176  Chuck Mills

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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