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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: Dick Crum
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Dick Crum enters his 8th season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Navy  21   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Louisiana State  13   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Virginia Military Institute  51   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Georgia Tech  0   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Wake Forest  34   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ North Carolina State  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Florida State  10   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Maryland  10   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Clemson  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Virginia  22   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Duke  21   23   L       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored224
  Scoring Average20.4
  Points Allowed223
  Defense Average20.3
  Opponents Record63-50
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 9-3326192Won  35-186-019292  Bobby Ross
Georgia Tech 9-2-1252132Won  17-145-113655  Bill Curry
Clemson 6-6244222Lost  13-204-3167122  Danny Ford
Virginia 6-5262217 4-3172150  George Welsh
North Carolina 5-6224223 3-4129154  Dick Crum
Duke 4-7193252 2-594174  Steve Sloan
North Carolina State 3-8186305 2-5121189  Thomas Tom Reed
Wake Forest 4-7212249 1-699174  Al Groh
Miami 10-2406195Lost  7-35  Jimmy Johnson

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 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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