The 2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and was led by head coach John Bunting.
Roster[]
| 2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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| Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| K
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45
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Reed, JeffJeff Reed
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7.0 !Sr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
Roster
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Coaching staff[]
| Name
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Position
[1]
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Seasons in Position
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| John Bunting
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Head Coach
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1st
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| Gunter Brewer
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Wide Receivers
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2nd
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| Rod Broadway
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Defensive tackles
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1st
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| Ken Browning
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Tight Ends / Recruiting Coordinator
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8th
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| Jeff Connors
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Strength and Conditioning Coordinator
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1st
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| John Tenuta
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Defensive Backs / Defensive Coordinator
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1st
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| Robbie Caldwell
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Offensive Line
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2nd
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| Dave Huxtable
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Linebackers
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1st
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| Andre' Powell
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Running Backs
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1st
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| Gary Tranquill
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Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
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1st
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| James Webster, Jr.
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Defensive Ends
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1st
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Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| August 25 | 7:45 p.m. | at No. 3 Oklahoma* | | | ESPN | L 27–41 | 75,423 |
| September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maryland | | | ABC | L 7–23 | 44,080 |
| September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Texas* | | | ABC | L 14–44 | 83,106 |
| September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 6 Florida State | | | ABC | W 41–9 | 53,000 |
| September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at NC State | | | JPS | W 17–9 | 51,500 |
| October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | East Carolina* | | - Kenan Memorial Stadium
- Chapel Hill, NC
| ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 58,500 |
| October 13 | 1:30 p.m. | Virginia | | | | W 30–24 | 53,500 |
| October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Clemson | | | ESPN2 | W 38–3 | 84,869 |
| November 1 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 23 Georgia Tech | No. 22 | | ESPN | L 21–28 | 41,893 |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | | - Kenan Memorial Stadium
- Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
| JPS | L 31–32 | 53,000 |
| November 17 | 1:30 p.m. | Duke | | | | W 52–17 | 52,000 |
| December 1 | 1:30 p.m. | SMU* | | - Kenan Memorial Stadium
- Chapel Hill, NC
| | W 19–10 | 45,500 |
| December 31 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Auburn* | | | ESPN | W 16–10 | 71,827 |
- *Non-conference game
 Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Team Players drafted in the NFL[]
The following players were selected in the 2002 NFL Draft.
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References[]
