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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: Mack Brown
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Mack Brown enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Virginia Military Institute  49   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Kentucky  6   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ North Carolina State  6   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Navy  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Wake Forest  16   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Virginia  17   50   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Georgia Tech  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Maryland  0   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Clemson  3   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. South Carolina  20   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Duke  0   41   L       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored138
  Scoring Average12.5
  Points Allowed297
  Defense Average27.0
  Opponents Record62-50
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia 10-3371272Lost  21-316-1251147  George Welsh
Duke 8-4377335Lost  21-496-1253171  Steve Spurrier
Clemson 10-2368138Won  27-75-2205101  Danny Ford
Georgia Tech 7-4265213 4-3175151  Bobby Ross
North Carolina State 7-5290230Lost  10-174-3160142  Dick Sheridan
Maryland 3-7-1215238 2-5148170  Joe Krivak
Wake Forest 2-8-1194319 1-6128256  Bill Dooley
Miami 11-1426127Won  33-25  Dennis Erickson
North Carolina 1-10138297 0-756238  Mack Brown

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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