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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Dick Crum enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. South Carolina  28   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Pittsburgh  17   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Army  41   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Cincinnati  35   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Wake Forest  19   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ North Carolina State  35   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. East Carolina  24   24   T       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Maryland  14   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Clemson  10   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Virginia  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Duke  37   16   W       
 Fri., Dec. 28   Michigan  17   15   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-3 -1
  Points Scored290
  Scoring Average24.2
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average13.9
  Opponents Record76-58
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record4-1
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 8-3-1 AP
14 8-3-1 Coaches
14 8-3-1 UPI
  
1979 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 7-4258213 5-112096  Bo Rein
Clemson 8-4205116Lost  18-244-210862  Danny Ford
Maryland 7-4198135 4-29753  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina 8-3-1290167Won  17-153-3128104  Dick Crum
Wake Forest 8-4240283Lost  10-343-28098  John Mackovic
Virginia 6-5258134 1-47890  Dick Bestwick
Georgia Tech 4-6-1152190 1-02414  Pepper Rodgers
Miami 5-6191236   Howard Schnellenberger
Duke 2-8-1152264 0-773191  Shirley Red Wilson

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 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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