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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  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024

1982 Season Highlights
 Dick Crum enters his 5th season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 9  @ Pittsburgh  6   7   L    @ Pittsburgh, PA   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Vanderbilt  34   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Army  62   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Georgia Tech  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Wake Forest  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. North Carolina State  41   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Maryland  24   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Clemson  13   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Virginia  27   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Duke  17   23   L       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Bowling Green State  33   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 25   Texas  26   10   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored348
  Scoring Average29.0
  Points Allowed149
  Defense Average12.4
  Opponents Record70-54
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record1-3
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 8-4-0 AP
13 8-4-0 Coaches
13 8-4-0 UPI
19 8-4-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1982 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-1-1289147 6-019695  Danny Ford
Maryland 8-4373220Lost  20-215-1222121  Bobby Ross
North Carolina 8-4348149Won  26-104-3187100  Dick Crum
Duke 6-5307290 4-3210200  Shirley Red Wilson
North Carolina State 6-5206255 3-4114172  Monte Kiffin
Georgia Tech 6-5239286 2-2104118  Bill Curry
Virginia 2-9208330 1-6124252  George Welsh
Miami 7-4241153   Howard Schnellenberger
Wake Forest 3-8200322 0-7115252  Al Groh

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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