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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: John Bunting
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 John Bunting enters his 1st season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 25  @ Oklahoma  27   41   L    @ Norman, OK   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ Maryland  7   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Texas  14   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Florida State  41   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ North Carolina State  17   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. East Carolina  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Virginia  30   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Clemson  38   3   W       
 Thu., Nov. 1  @ Georgia Tech  21   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Wake Forest  31   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Duke  52   17   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Southern Methodist  19   10   W       
 Mon., Dec. 31   Auburn  16   10   W    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored337
  Scoring Average25.9
  Points Allowed271
  Defense Average20.8
  Opponents Record90-66
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-4
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2001 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 10-2413266Lost  23-567-1261173  Ralph Friedgen
Florida State 8-4403304Won  30-176-2304194  Bobby Bowden
North Carolina 8-5337271Won  16-105-3237145  John Bunting
Georgia Tech 8-5405281Won  24-144-4246215  George OLeary
Clemson 7-5369339Won  49-244-4246268  Tommy Bowden
North Carolina State 7-5319257Lost  19-344-4212185  Chuck Amato
Wake Forest 6-5292311 3-5213247  Jim Grobe
Virginia 5-7249331 3-5178244  Al Groh
Duke 0-11212491 0-8164390  Carl Franks

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.