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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: Mack Brown
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 Mack Brown enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Miami Ohio  34   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ South Carolina  5   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Connecticut  48   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Kentucky  16   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. North Carolina State  9   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Wake Forest  31   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Georgia Tech  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Maryland  34   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Clemson  3   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Virginia  10   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Duke  24   22   W       
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored227
  Scoring Average20.6
  Points Allowed186
  Defense Average16.9
  Opponents Record70-53
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-2 -1
  Away Record2-2
1990 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1990 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 11-0-1379186Won  45-216-0-1217124  Bobby Ross
Clemson 10-2333109Won  30-05-213891  Ken Hatfield
Virginia 8-4464227Lost  22-235-2251107  George Welsh
Maryland 6-5-1237284Tied  34-344-3142158  Joe Krivak
North Carolina State 7-5298189Won  31-273-490113  Dick Sheridan
North Carolina 6-4-1227186 3-3-1124125  Mack Brown
Duke 4-7240295 1-6137216  Barry Wilson
Miami 10-2447184Won  46-3  Dennis Erickson
Wake Forest 3-8247351 0-799264  Bill Dooley

1990 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1990 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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