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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: John Bunting
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 John Bunting enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Miami Ohio  21   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Syracuse  30   22   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Texas  21   52   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Georgia Tech  13   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Arizona State  38   35   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. North Carolina State  17   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Virginia  27   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Wake Forest  0   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Maryland  7   59   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Clemson  12   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Florida State  14   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Duke  23   21   W       
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record3-9
  Points Scored223
  Scoring Average18.6
  Points Allowed421
  Defense Average35.1
  Opponents Record93-65
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record0-6
  Away Record3-3
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 9-5428301Lost  13-267-1275142  Bobby Bowden
Maryland 11-3451228Won  30-36-2247161  Ralph Friedgen
Virginia 9-5402348Won  48-226-2220185  Al Groh
North Carolina State 11-3460238Won  28-65-3192127  Chuck Amato
Clemson 7-6330349Lost  15-554-4197223  Tommy Bowden
Georgia Tech 7-6280267Lost  21-304-4148150  Chan Gailey
Wake Forest 7-6356327Won  38-173-5196198  Jim Grobe
North Carolina 3-9223421 1-7113285  John Bunting
Duke 2-10227353 0-8137254  Carl Franks

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 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

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.