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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Dick Crum enters his 4th season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. East Carolina  56   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Miami Ohio  49   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Boston College  56   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Georgia Tech  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Wake Forest  48   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ North Carolina State  21   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. South Carolina  13   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Maryland  17   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Clemson  8   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Virginia  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Duke  31   10   W       
 Mon., Dec. 28   Arkansas  31   27   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored375
  Scoring Average31.3
  Points Allowed150
  Defense Average12.5
  Opponents Record64-69
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record5-0
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 10-2-0 AP
8 10-2-0 Coaches
8 10-2-0 UPI
  
1981 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 12-0338105Won  22-156-019556  Danny Ford
North Carolina 10-2375150Won  31-276-117071  Dick Crum
Duke 6-5210230 4-3156158  Shirley Red Wilson
Maryland 4-6-1232194 4-2168108  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 4-7182223 2-597150  Monte Kiffin
Wake Forest 4-7217365 1-5124255  Al Groh
Miami 9-2245145   Howard Schnellenberger
Georgia Tech 1-10124309 0-23166  Bill Curry
Virginia 1-10127261 0-690175  Dick Bestwick

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 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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