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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-

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1888  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Dick Crum enters his 9th season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Citadel  45   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Kansas  20   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Florida State  10   10   T       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Georgia Tech  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Wake Forest  40   30   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. North Carolina State  34   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Louisiana State  3   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Maryland  32   30   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Clemson  10   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Virginia  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Duke  42   35   W       
 Sat., Dec. 27   Arizona  21   30   L    @ Honolulu, HI   Aloha Classic Bowl
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record7-4 -1
  Points Scored305
  Scoring Average25.4
  Points Allowed279
  Defense Average23.3
  Opponents Record66-54
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2 -1
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 8-2-2296187Won  27-215-1-117997  Danny Ford
North Carolina State 8-3-1328274Lost  24-255-2198185  Dick Sheridan
North Carolina 7-4-1305279Lost  21-305-2206195  Dick Crum
Georgia Tech 5-5-1282211 3-3165113  Bill Curry
Maryland 5-5-1262211 2-3-1153133  Bobby Ross
Wake Forest 5-6325295 2-5203220  Al Groh
Duke 4-7200284 2-5136216  Steve Sloan
Virginia 3-8198315 2-5111192  George Welsh
Miami 11-1430150Lost  10-14  Jimmy Johnson

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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