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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  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Mack Brown enters his 1st season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ South Carolina  10   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Oklahoma  0   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Louisville  34   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Auburn  21   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Wake Forest  24   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. North Carolina State  3   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Georgia Tech  20   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Maryland  38   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Clemson  14   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Virginia  24   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Duke  29   35   L       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored217
  Scoring Average19.7
  Points Allowed391
  Defense Average35.5
  Opponents Record81-42
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 10-2342157Won  13-66-1216107  Danny Ford
Virginia 7-4251244 5-2162139  George Welsh
North Carolina State 8-3-1312165Won  28-234-2-1169110  Dick Sheridan
Wake Forest 6-4-1282238 4-3173174  Bill Dooley
Maryland 5-6260304 4-3190196  Joe Krivak
Duke 7-3-1324324 3-3-1204245  Steve Spurrier
North Carolina 1-10217391 1-6152247  Mack Brown
Miami 11-1418116Won  23-3  Jimmy Johnson
Georgia Tech 3-8200194 0-7105153  Bobby Ross

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 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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