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: Larry Fedora Conference: Atlantic Coast-Coastal
2012 Season Highlights
Larry Fedora enters his 1st season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
2012 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 1 vs. Elon
62
0
W
Sat., Sep. 8 @
Wake Forest
27
28
L
Sat., Sep. 15 @
Louisville
34
39
L
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
East Carolina
27
6
W
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. Idaho
66
0
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Virginia Tech
48
34
W
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Miami
18
14
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Duke
30
33
L
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
North Carolina State
43
35
W
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Georgia Tech
50
68
L
Thu., Nov. 15 @
Virginia
37
13
W
Sat., Nov. 24 vs.
Maryland
45
38
W
2012 Season Totals
Record 8-4
Points Scored 487
Scoring Average 40.6
Points Allowed 308
Defense Average 25.7
Opponents Record 66-61
Conference Record 5-3
Home Record 6-1
Away Record 2-3
2012 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2012 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2012 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
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.