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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  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Dick Crum enters his 10th season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Illinois  34   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Oklahoma  0   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Georgia Tech  30   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Navy  45   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Auburn  10   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Wake Forest  14   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ North Carolina State  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Maryland  27   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Clemson  10   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Virginia  17   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Duke  10   25   L       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored214
  Scoring Average19.5
  Points Allowed207
  Defense Average18.8
  Opponents Record65-57
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record4-2
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 10-2333176Won  35-106-1205116  Danny Ford
Virginia 8-4292276Won  22-165-2194159  George Welsh
Wake Forest 7-4201185 4-3144130  Bill Dooley
North Carolina State 4-7212302 4-3184159  Dick Sheridan
North Carolina 5-6214207 3-4125131  Dick Crum
Maryland 4-7194301 3-3102155  Joe Krivak
Duke 5-6301243 2-5194183  Steve Spurrier
Miami 12-0412125Won  20-14  Jimmy Johnson
Georgia Tech 2-9199275 0-669184  Bobby Ross

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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