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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: Carl Torbush
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Carl Torbush enters his 1st season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Miami Ohio  10   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Stanford  34   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Georgia Tech  21   43   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Clemson  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Pittsburgh  29   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Wake Forest  38   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Florida State  13   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Maryland  24   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Virginia  13   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Duke  28   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ North Carolina State  37   34   W    @ Charlotte, NC   
 Sat., Dec. 19   San Diego State  20   13   W    @ Las Vegas, NV   Las Vegas Bowl
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored288
  Scoring Average24.0
  Points Allowed283
  Defense Average23.6
  Opponents Record72-66
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-3
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-2401161Lost  16-237-128388  Bobby Bowden
Georgia Tech 10-2426295Won  35-287-1297200  George OLeary
Virginia 9-3358247Lost  33-356-2218166  George Welsh
North Carolina 7-5288283Won  20-135-3195210  Carl Torbush
North Carolina State 7-5366352Lost  23-465-3241225  Mike OCain
Duke 4-7229319 2-6128263  Fred Goldsmith
Wake Forest 3-8235335 2-6182249  Jim Caldwell
Clemson 3-8218272 1-7157216  Tommy West
Maryland 3-8202290 1-7129213  Ron Vanderlinden

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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