| North Carolina Tar Heels football | |||
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 Current season
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| First season | 1888 | ||
| Head coach | Larry Fedora | ||
| Home stadium | Kenan Memorial Stadium | ||
| Stadium capacity | 63,000 | ||
| Stadium surface | Bermuda Grass | ||
| Location | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ||
| Conference | ACC | ||
| Division | Coastal | ||
| All-time record | 644–500–54 | ||
| Postseason bowl record | 13–16 | ||
| Conference titles | 9 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 13 | ||
| Current uniform | |||
| Colors | Carolina Blue and White | ||
| Fight song | Here Comes Carolina I'm a Tar Heel Born Carolina Fight | ||
| Mascot | Rameses | ||
| Marching band | The Marching Tar Heels | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Rivals | Duke Virginia Wake Forest NC State | ||
| Website | TarHeelBlue.com | ||
The North Carolina Tar Heels football team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the sport of American football. The Tar Heels compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
In Carolina's first 121 seasons of football competition, the Tar Heels have compiled a record of 646–488–54, a winning percentage of .566. Carolina has played in 29 bowl games in its history and won three Southern Conference championships and five Atlantic Coast Conference titles. Thirty Tar Heel players have been honored as first-team All-Americas on 38 occasions. Carolina had 32 All-Southern Conference selections when it played in that league until 1952 and since joining the ACC in 1953, has had 174 first-team All-ACC choices.[1] The team's most recent bowl appearance came in the 2010 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl with a double overtime win against the Tennessee Volunteers; the final score was 30-27. Since joining the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1953, the team has won five conference championships, with the most recent title coming in 1980.
One very important contribution to the game of football by North Carolina is the modern use of the forward pass; they were the first college team to use the play in 1895. Bob Quincy notes in his 1973 book They Made the Bell Tower Chime: "John Heisman, a noted historian, wrote 30 years later that, indeed, the Tar Heels had given birth to the forward pass against the Bulldogs (UGA). It was conceived to break a scoreless deadlock and give UNC a 6–0 win. The Carolinians were in a punting situation and a Georgia rush seemed destined to block the ball. The punter, with an impromptu dash to his right, tossed the ball and it was caught by George Stephens, who ran 70 yards for a touchdown.”
While not a consistent football powerhouse, the North Carolina football program has had intermittent success and has featured a number of great players, many of whom have gone on to prominence in the National Football League, including Lawrence Taylor, Charlie Justice, Chris Hanburger, Ken Willard, Don McCauley, Jeff Saturday, Alge Crumpler, Willie Parker, Greg Ellis, Dré Bly, Julius Peppers, and Hakeem Nicks.[citation needed]
Head Coaches[]
| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | Hector Cowan | 1 | 2–2 | .500 |
| 1894 | V. K. Irvine | 1 | 6–3 | .667 |
| 1895 | T. C. Trenchard | 1 | 7–1–1 | .833 |
| 1896 | Gordon Johnston | 1 | 3–4–1 | .438 |
| 1897–00 | W. A. Reynolds | 4 | 27–7–4 | .763 |
| 1901 | Charles Jenkins | 1 | 7–2 | .778 |
| 1902–03 | H. S. Olcott | 2 | 11–4–3 | .694 |
| 1904 | R. R. Brown | 1 | 5–2–2 | .667 |
| 1905 | William Warner | 1 | 4–3–1 | .563 |
| 1906 | W. S. Keinholz | 1 | 1–4–2 | .286 |
| 1907 | Otis Lamson | 1 | 4–4–1 | .500 |
| 1908 | Edward Green | 1 | 3–3–3 | .500 |
| 1909–10 | A. E. Brides | 2 | 8–8 | .500 |
| 1911 | Branch Bocock | 1 | 6–1–1 | .813 |
| 1912 | W. C. Martin | 1 | 3–4–1 | .438 |
| 1913–15 | T. C. Trenchard | 4 | 19–8–1 | .696 |
| 1916–19 | Thomas Campbell | 2 | 9–7–1 | .559 |
| 1920 | M. E. Fuller | 1 | 2–6 | .250 |
| 1921–25 | Bill Fetzer | 5 | 30–12–4 | .696 |
| 1926–33 | Chuck Collins | 8 | 38–31–9 | .545 |
| 1934–35 | Carl Snavely | 2 | 15-2-1 | .833 |
| 1936–41 | Ray Wolf | 6 | 38–17–3 | .681 |
| 1942 | Jim Tatum | 1 | 5-2-2 | .667 |
| 1943 | Tom Young | 1 | 6–3 | .667 |
| 1944 | Gene McEver | 1 | 1–7–1 | .167 |
| 1945–52 | Carl Snavely | 8 | 44–33–4 | .568 |
| 1953–55 | George Barclay | 3 | 11–18–1 | .383 |
| 1956–58 | Jim Tatum | 3 | 12–15–1 | .429 [2] |
| 1959–66 | Jim Hickey | 8 | 36–45 | .444 |
| 1967–77 | Bill Dooley | 11 | 69–53–2 | .565 |
| 1978–87 | Dick Crum | 10 | 72–41–3 | .634 |
| 1988–97 | Mack Brown | 10 | 69–46–1 | .599 |
| 1998–00 | Carl Torbush | 3 | 17–18 | .486 |
| 2001–06 | John Bunting | 6 | 27–45 | .375 |
| 2007–10 | Butch Davis | 4 | 12–23 | .343 |
| 2011 | Everett Withers (Interim) | 1 | 7-5 | .583 |
| 2012- | Larry Fedora | - | 0-0 | 0.000[citation needed] |
| 1889–2010 | 33 coaches | 114 | 644–500–54[3] | .563 |
- During the years 1888 and 1891–93, North Carolina had no official head coach. Over those four seasons, the team went 8–9.
- In 1890, the North Carolina Tar Heels did not field a team.
- On September 19, 2011, North Carolina self-imposed sanctions against their football program, including forfeiting their wins from the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
- On March 12, 2012 The NCAA Committee on Infractions stiffened the previously self-imposed sanctions including, inter alia, vacating participation in the '08 and '09 Bowl Games.
- On September 19, 2011, North Carolina self-imposed sanctions against their football program, including forfeiting their wins from the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
Rivalries[]
Duke Blue Devils[]
Rameses and the Blue Devil mascot in 1957.
The football rivalry between Duke and North Carolina began in 1888, when Duke was known by the name of Trinity. Trinity won the first game in the now-longstanding series. While the two teams are more known for their basketball rivalry, they have been known to have some great games every now and then. The Victory Bell was introduced for the 1948 match-up, which North Carolina won 20-0. It's tradition for the school that has possession of the bell to paint the bell in the shade of blue of their school. The longest consecutive win streak in the series is a 13 game win streak by the Tar Heels from 1990-2002. The all-time series record is 55-35-4 (excluding the two Carolina vacated victories).
North Carolina State Wolfpack[]
The 2007 game between the Tar Heels and the Wolfpack.
The first football game between the NC State Wolfpack and the Tar Heels occurred in 1894, and the Tar Heels won 44-0. The two teams played every now and then until the formation of the ACC. Since the two teams have been apart of the ACC, they have played every year since 1953. In the past few years, the rivalry has been more highly contested than the Tar Heels rivalry with Duke. The 1998 and 1999 games were held at Bank of America Stadium, the Tar Heels won both games. The longest consecutive win streak in the series is 9 games, from 1943-1955 by the Tar Heels. The Tar Heels have currently lost five straight to the Wolfpack, matching a five-game losing streak from 1988-92. The all-time series is 63-32-6 in favor of the Tar Heels.
Virginia Cavaliers[]
Ronald Curry is sacked by the Virginia defense in 2000.
The Tar Heels' rivalry with the Virginia Cavaliers began in 1892, and the rivalry has come to be known as the "South's Oldest Rivalry." The teams played twice during the 1892 season, with the Cavaliers winning the first game and the Tar Heels winning the second. The two teams have played a total of 116 times, more than the two teams have played any other program. It is the fourth most played rivalry game among college football's major conference schools. The all-time series record is 58–54–4, in favor of the Tar Heels.
NCAA Investigation 2010-2011[]
In July 2010, it was reported that the program was being investigated by the NCAA due to possible connections with sport agents.[4] The football program was also under investigation for academic fraud and a failure to properly monitor players, which the NCAA found to be true.[5] Seven players from the UNC football program, including starters and once top recruits Greg Little and Marvin Austin, were reported to have accepted more than $27,000 in impermissible benefits in 2009 and 2010.[5] Following an NCAA investigation into misconduct, in July 2011, head coach Butch Davis was fired [6] and replaced by interim coach Everett Withers. Also, in September 2011, the program decided to vacate all its wins from the 2008 and 2009 seasons, reduce its scholarship athletes by 3, begin serving two years of probation, and pay a $50,000 fine. [7] The NCAA later increased the penalties to a reduction of athletic scholarships by 15, three years of probation, and a post-season ban of one year.[8]
Conference Affiliations[]
- 1888–1894: Independent
- 1895–1921: Southern Conference Athletic Association
- 1922–1952: Southern Conference
- 1953–current: ACC
Championships[]
| Year | Conference | Overall record | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | SIAA | 7-1-1 | 5-0 |
| 1922 | Southern | 9–1 | 5–1 |
| 1946 | Southern | 8–2–1 | 4–0–1 |
| 1949 | Southern | 7–4 | 5–0 |
| 1963 | ACC | 9–2 | 5–1 |
| 1971 | ACC | 9–3 | 6–0 |
| 1972 | ACC | 11–1 | 6–0 |
| 1977 | ACC | 8–3–1 | 5–0–1 |
| 1980 | ACC | 11–1 | 7–0 |
- 9 conference championships
Bowl History[]
Bowl Record[]
North Carolina has played in 29 bowl games in its history with a record of 13–16[10] .
| Date | Bowl Name | Result | Opponent | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1947 | Sugar Bowl | L | Georgia | 10 | 20 |
| January 1, 1949 | Sugar Bowl | L | Oklahoma | 6 | 14 |
| January 2, 1950 | Cotton Bowl Classic | L | Rice | 13 | 27 |
| December 28, 1963 | Gator Bowl | W | Air Force | 35 | 0 |
| December 30, 1970 | Peach Bowl | L | Arizona State | 26 | 48 |
| December 31, 1971 | Gator Bowl | L | Georgia | 3 | 7 |
| December 30, 1972 | Sun Bowl | W | Texas Tech | 32 | 28 |
| December 28, 1974 | Sun Bowl | L | Mississippi State | 24 | 26 |
| December 31, 1976 | Peach Bowl | L | Kentucky | 0 | 21 |
| December 19, 1977 | Liberty Bowl | L | Nebraska | 17 | 21 |
| December 28, 1979 | Gator Bowl | W | Michigan | 17 | 15 |
| December 31, 1980 | Bluebonnet Bowl | W | Texas | 16 | 7 |
| December 28, 1981 | Gator Bowl | W | Arkansas | 31 | 27 |
| December 25, 1982 | Sun Bowl | W | Texas | 26 | 10 |
| December 30, 1983 | Peach Bowl | L | Florida State | 3 | 28 |
| December 27, 1986 | Aloha Bowl | L | Arizona | 21 | 30 |
| January 2, 1993 | Peach Bowl | W | Mississippi State | 21 | 17 |
| December 31, 1993 | Gator Bowl | L | Alabama | 10 | 24 |
| December 30, 1994 | Sun Bowl | L | Texas | 30 | 35 |
| December 30, 1995 | CarQuest Bowl | W | Arkansas | 20 | 10 |
| January 1, 1997 | Gator Bowl | W | West Virginia | 20 | 13 |
| January 1, 1998 | Gator Bowl | W | Virginia Tech | 42 | 3 |
| December 19, 1998 | Las Vegas Bowl | W | San Diego State | 20 | 13 |
| December 31, 2001 | Peach Bowl | W | Auburn | 16 | 10 |
| December 30, 2004 | Continental Tire Bowl | L | Boston College | 24 | 37 |
| December 27, 2008 | Meineke Car Care Bowl | L | West Virginia | 30 | 31 |
| December 26, 2009 | Meineke Car Care Bowl | L | Pittsburgh | 17 | 19 |
| December 30, 2010 | Music City Bowl | W | Tennessee | 30 | 27 (2OT) |
| December 26, 2011 | Independence Bowl | L | Missouri | 24 | 41 |
1947 Sugar Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
The 1947 Sugar Bowl, which pitted the Tar Heels against the Georgia Bulldogs, took place on January 1, 1947. The game was played in Tulane Stadium, which was located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Through the first quarter of play the game remained scoreless. Bob Mitten, a Carolina defensive player, intercepted a Bulldog pass, which eventually led to the first score in the Sugar Bowl. North Carolina scored first, in the second quarter of play, off a 4 yard run by Walt Pupa. After the successful PAT, the score was 7-0 in favor of North Carolina. The score remained that way until halftime. In the third period, Georgia's defensive right end, Joe Tereshinski intercepted a Tar Heel pass, on the Georgia 24 yard line. Tereshinki the lateraled the ball to his teammate, Dick McPhee who ran 52 yards, being tackled on the Carolina 14 yard line. The Tar Heels argued that the lateral was a forward lateral, but the referees thought otherwise. The Bulldogs capitalized on the turnover, by scoring on a 1 yard quarterback sneak, executed by Johnny Rauch. North Carolina retaliated with a 27 yard field goal, kicked by Bob Cox. North Carolina regained the lead, 10-7. Less than three minutes later, after the UNC score, the Bulldogs scored off a 67 yard pass from Trippi to Dan Edwards. However, the PAT was missed, leaving the score at 13-10 in favor of the Bulldogs. In the fourth quarter, Johnny Rauch scored the final touchdown of the game, this time off a 13 yard run. With the made PAT, the score was 20-10 in favor of the Georgia Bulldogs. The Tar Heels lost their first bowl game.
1949 Sugar Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
1950 Cotton Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
1963 Gator Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
1970 Peach Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 7 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 48 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
1971 Gator Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
1972 Sun Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 32 |
| Texas Tech | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
1974 Sun Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| Mississippi State | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
1976 Peach Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
1977 Liberty Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
1979 Gator Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
1980 Bluebonnet Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Texas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
1981 Gator Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
1982 Sun Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 26 |
| Texas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
1983 Peach Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Florida State | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
1986 Aloha Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 0 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
1993 Peach Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Mississippi State | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
1993 Gator Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Alabama | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
1994 Sun Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Texas | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
1995 CarQuest Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
1997 Gator Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
1998 Gator Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| North Carolina | 16 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 42 |
1998 Las Vegas Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
2001 Peach Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Auburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
2004 Continental Tire Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 14 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 37 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
2010 Music City Bowl[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
2011 Independence Bowl[]
The Independence Bowl marked the final game for head coach Everette Withers at UNC.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
1000-yard Rushers[]
| Year | Player | Yards |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Don McCauley | 1,092 |
| 1970 | Don McCauley | 1,720 |
| 1973 | Sammy Johnson | 1,006 |
| 1974 | Jim Betterson | 1,082 |
| 1974 | Mike Voight | 1,033 |
| 1975 | Mike Voight | 1,250 |
| 1976 | Mike Voight | 1,407 |
| 1977 | Amos Lawrence | 1,211 |
| 1978 | Amos Lawrence | 1,043 |
| 1979 | Amos Lawrence | 1,019 |
| 1980 | Amos Lawrence | 1,118 |
| 1980 | Kelvin Bryant | 1,039 |
| 1981 | Kelvin Bryant | 1,015 |
| 1982 | Kelvin Bryant | 1,064 |
| 1983 | Ethan Horton | 1,107 |
| 1983 | Tyrone Anthony | 1,063 |
| 1984 | Ethan Horton | 1,247 |
| 1986 | Derrick Fenner | 1,250 |
| 1988 | Kennard Martin | 1,146 |
| 1991 | Natrone Means | 1,030 |
| 1992 | Natrone Means | 1,195 |
| 1993 | Curtis Johnson | 1,034 |
| 1993 | Leon Johnson | 1,012 |
| 1997 | Jonathan Linton | 1,004 |
| 2011 | Gio Bernard | 1,253 |
Notable Players[]
All-Americans[]
| Year | Player(s) |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Ray Farris |
| 1933 | George Barclay |
| 1934 | George Barclay*, Jim Hutchins |
| 1935 | Don Jackson |
| 1936 | Andy Bershak |
| 1937 | Andy Bershak* |
| 1938 | Steve Maronic* |
| 1939 | George Sternweiss, Jim Lalanne, Paul Severin* |
| 1940 | Paul Severin* |
| 1943 | Ray Poole |
| 1946 | Charlie Justice |
| 1947 | Charlie Justice, Walt Pupa |
| 1948 | Charlie Justice*, Art Weiner*, Len Szafaryn |
| 1949 | Charlie Justice*, Art Weiner*, Ken Powell* |
| 1950 | Irv Holdash* |
| 1958 | Al Goldstein*, Phil Blazer |
| 1961 | Jim LeCampte |
| 1963 | Bob Lacey* |
| 1964 | Ken Willard |
| 1969 | Ed Chalupka |
| 1970 | Don McCauley* |
| 1972 | Ron Rusnak*, Jerry Sain |
| 1974 | Ken Huff*, Charles Waddell* |
| 1976 | Mike Voight, Mark Cantrell |
| 1977 | Dee Hardison*, Mike Salzano |
| 1979 | Ricky Barden*, Ron Wooten |
| 1980 | Ron Wooten*, Amos Lawrence, Donnell Thompson, Lawrence Taylor*, Rick Donnalley |
| 1981 | Greg Poole, David Drechsler* |
| 1982 | David Drechsler*, William Fuller* |
| 1983 | William Fuller*, Brian Blados*, Ethan Horton |
| 1986 | Harris Barton*, Derrick Fenner |
| 1987 | Carlton Bailey |
| 1988 | Jeff Garnica |
| 1989 | Pat Crowley* |
| 1990 | Kevin Donnalley |
| 1992 | Randall Parsons, Natrone Means |
| 1993 | Bracey Walker* |
| 1994 | Marcus Jones |
| 1995 | Marcus Jones* |
| 1996 | Dré Bly*, Greg Ellis, Brian Simmons*, Freddie Jones |
| 1997 | Dré Bly*, Greg Ellis*, Brian Simmons*, Kivuusama Mays |
| 1998 | Dré Bly* |
| 1999 | Brian Schmitz* |
| 2000 | Julius Peppers* |
| 2001 | Julius Peppers*, Ryan Sims |
| 2004 | Jason Brown* |
| 2008 | Trimane Goddard |
(*) Denotes First Team All-American
Jersey Honorings[]
Retired jerseys[]
| Number | Player |
|---|---|
| 22 | Charlie Justice |
| 46 | Bill Sutherland |
| 50 | Art Weiner |
| 59 | Andy Bershak |
| 99 | George Barclay |
Honored jerseys[]
Around the front of second tier of stands in Kenan Stadium, there are strips of metal with names of former Tar Heel footballers with their numbers, these are the honored jerseys.
| Number | Player |
|---|---|
| 99 | George Barclay |
| 59 | Andy Bershak |
| 46 | Bill Sutherland |
| 22 | Charlie Justice |
| 50 | Art Weiner |
| 10 | Danny Talbott |
| 23 | Don McCauley |
| 62 | Ron Rusnak |
| 68 | Ken Huff |
| 44 | Mike Voight |
| 71 | Dee Hardison |
| 98 | Lawrence Taylor |
| 95 | William Fuller |
| 12 | Ethan Horton |
| 71 | Marcus Jones |
| 87 | Greg Ellis |
| 41 | Brian Simmons |
| 31 | Dré Bly |
| 49 | Julius Peppers |
| 44 | Kelvin Bryant |
| 67 | Harris Barton |
| 60 | Brian Blados |
| 25 | Irv Holdash |
| 85 | Bob Lacey |
| 20 | Amos Lawrence |
| 87 | Paul Severin |
Captains[]
| Year | Player(s) |
|---|---|
| 1888 | Bob Bingham, Steve Bragaw |
| 1889 | Lacy Little, Steve Bragaw |
| 1891 | Mike Hoke, George Graham |
| 1892 | Mike Hoke |
| 1893 | A. S. Bernard |
| 1894 | Charles Baskerville |
| 1895 | Edwin Gregory |
| 1896 | Robert Wright |
| 1897 | Arthur Belden |
| 1898 | Frank Rogers |
| 1899 | Samuel Shull |
| 1900 | Frank Osborne |
| 1901 | Albert M. Carr |
| 1902 | Frank Foust |
| 1903 | G. Lyles Jones |
| 1904 | R. S. Stewart |
| 1905 | Foy Roberson |
| 1906 | Romy Story |
| 1907 | Joseph S. Mann |
| 1908 | George Thomas |
| 1909 | C.C. Garrett |
| 1910 | Earl Thompson |
| 1911 | Bob Winston |
| 1912 | William Tillett |
| 1913 | L.L. Abernethey |
| 1914 | Dave Tayloe |
| 1915 | Dave Tayloe |
| 1916 | George Tandy |
| 1919 | J.M. Coleman |
| 1920 | Beemer Harrell |
| 1921 | Robbins Lowe |
| 1922 | Grady Pritchard |
| 1923 | Roy Morris |
| 1924 | Pierce Matthews |
| 1925 | Herman McIver |
| 1926 | Manly Whisnant |
| 1927 | Garret Morehead |
| 1928 | Harry Schwartz |
| 1929 | Ray Farris |
| 1930 | Strud Nash |
| 1931 | - |
| 1932 | - |
| 1933 | Bill Croom |
| 1934 | George Barclay |
| 1935 | Herman Snyder, Harry Montgomery |
| 1936 | Dick Buck |
| 1937 | Andy Bershak, Crowell Little |
| 1938 | Steve Maronic, George Watson |
| 1939 | George Stirnweiss, Jim Woodson |
| 1940 | Paul Severin, Gates Kimball |
| 1941 | Harry Dunkle, Carl Suntheimer |
| 1942 | Joe Austin, Tank Marshall |
| 1943 | Craven Turner |
| 1944 | Bobby Weant |
| 1945 | Bill Voris, Bill Walker |
| 1946 | Chan Highsmith, Ralph Strayhorn |
| 1947 | George Sparger, Joe Wright |
| 1948 | Hosea Rodgers, Dan Stiegman |
| 1949 | Charlie Justice |
| 1950 | Dick Bunting, Irv Holdash |
| 1951 | Joe Dudeck, Bob Gantt |
| 1952 | George Norris, Bud Wallace |
| 1953 | Ken Yarborough |
| 1954 | - |
| 1955 | Will Frye, Roland Perdue |
| 1956 | George Stavnitski, Ed Sutton |
| 1957 | Dave Reed, Buddy Payne |
| 1958 | Phil Blazer, Curtis Hathaway |
| 1959 | Jack Cummings, Wade Smith |
| 1960 | Rip Hawkins, Frank Riggs |
| 1961 | Bob Elliott, Jim LeCompte |
| 1962 | Joe Craver, Ward Marslender |
| 1963 | Gene Sigmon, Roger Smith |
| 1964 | Chris Hanburger, Ron Tuthill |
| 1965 | Hank Barden, Ed Stringer |
| 1966 | Bob Hume, Hank Sadler, Danny Talbott |
| 1967 | Jack Davenport, David Riggs |
| 1968 | Gayle Bomar, Mike Smith |
| 1969 | Sam Bounds, Ed Chalupka, Bob Hanna, Don Hartig, David Jackson, Ken Price, Saulis Zemaitis |
| 1970 | Don McCauley, Flip Ray, Bill Richardson |
| 1971 | John Bunting, Paul Miller |
| 1972 | Gene Brown, Ron Rusnak |
| 1973 | Sammy Johnson, Terry Taylor |
| 1974 | Ken Huff, Chris Kupec |
| 1975 | Deke Andrews, Roc Bauman, James Betterson, Bill Paschall, Ray Stanford, Bobby Trott |
| 1976 | Craig Funk, Ronny Johnson |
| 1977 | Alan Caldwell |
| 1978 | Bernie Menapace, Bunn Rhames, Mike Salzano |
| 1979 | Buddy Curry |
| 1980 | Rick Donnalley, Steve Streater, Lawrence Taylor, Ron Wooten |
| 1981 | Shelton Robinson, Lee Shaffer |
| 1982 | David Dreschsler |
| 1983 | Brain Blados, William Fuller |
| 1984 | Brian Johnston |
| 1985 | Carl Carr |
| 1986 | Walter Bailey |
| 1987 | Carlton Bailey, Mark Maye |
| 1988 | Bryan Causey, Jeff Garnica, Antonio Goss, Creighton Incorminias, John Keller, Mitch Wike |
| 1989 | Clarence Carter, Pat Crowley, Torin Dorn, Cecil Gray, Jonathan Hall |
| 1990 | Dwight Hollier |
| 1991 | Dwight Hollier |
| 1992 | Corey Holliday, Randall Parsons, Jonathan Perry, Tommy Thigpen |
| 1993 | Corey Holliday, Rick Steinbacher |
| 1994 | Jimmy Hitchcock, William Henderson, Mike Morton, Jason Stanicek |
| 1995 | Eric Thomas, Marcus Wall |
| 1996 | Greg Ellis, James Hamilton, Leon Johnson, Freddie Jones, Chris Keldorf, Jeff Saturday, Brian Simmons, Rick Terry |
| 1997 | Greg Ellis, Vonnie Holliday, Jonathan Linton, Jeff Saturday, Brian Simmons |
| 1998 | Na Brown, Ebenezer Ekuban, Deon Dyer, Keith Newman, Brandon Spoon |
| 1999 | Ryan Carfley, Deon Dyer, Billy-Dee Greenwood, Brian Schmitz |
| 2000 | Alge Crumpler, Ronald Curry, Sedrick Hodge, Brandon Spoon |
| 2001 | Ronald Curry, Quincy Monk, Jeff Reed |
| 2002 | Sam Aiken, Dexter Reid, Ronald Brewer |
| 2003 | Dexter Reid, Jeb Terry, D.J. Walker |
| 2004 | Darian Durant, Jason Brown, Gerald Sensabaugh, Jonas Seawright, Greg Warren |
| 2005 | Matt Baker, Tommy Richardson, Wallace Wright |
| 2006 | Melik Brown, Ronnie McGill, Kareen Taylor |
| 2007 | Kentwan Balmer, Connor Barth, Scott Lenahan, Garret Reynolds, Hilee Taylor |
| 2008 | Ryan Taylor, Matt Merletti, Garrett Reynolds, Hakeem Nicks, Trimane Goddard, Mark Paschal |
| 2009 | Jordan Hembley, Kyle Jolly, Quan Sturdivant, Cam Thomas, Kennedy Tinsley, E.J. Wilson, T.J. Yates |
| 2010 | T.J. Yates, Johnny White, Bruce Carter, Tydreke Powell, Ryan Taylor, Zach Brown |
National Award Winners[]
- Chuck Bednarik Award: Julius Peppers (2001)
- Lombardi Award: Julius Peppers (2001)
Hall of Fame[]
College football[]
- Charlie Justice
- Don McCauley
- Art Weiner
- Jim Tatum
- Carl Snavely
Pro Football Hall of Fame[]
- Lawrence Taylor, LB, 1999
- Chris Hanburger, LB, 2011
Tar Heels in the NFL[]
Tar Heels in the Drafts[]
Tar Heels in the NFL Draft[]
| Year | Player | Round # | Pick # | Overall # | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Andy Bershak | 5 | 6 | 36 | Detroit Lions |
| 1938 | Tom Burnette | 8 | 4 | 64 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1938 | Henry Bartos | 12 | 9 | 109 | Washington Redskins |
| 1939 | Steve Maronic | 5 | 7 | 37 | Detroit Lions |
| 1939 | Jack Kraynick | 12 | 4 | 104 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1939 | George Watson | 14 | 10 | 130 | New York Giants |
| 1940 | George Stirnweiss | 2 | 1 | 11 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1940 | Charley Slagle | 19 | 8 | 178 | Washington Redskins |
| 1941 | Jim LaLanne | 10 | 8 | 88 | Chicago Bears |
| 1941 | Paul Severin | 12 | 2 | 102 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1941 | Gates Kimball | 16 | 3 | 143 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1942 | Carl Suntheimer | 18 | 4 | 164 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1943 | Tank Marshall | 21 | 6 | 196 | New York Giants |
| 1944 | Hugh Cox | 18 | 6 | 181 | Green Bay Packers |
| 1944 | Ray Jordan | 26 | 6 | 269 | Green Bay Packers |
| 1945 | Chan Highsmith | 15 | 4 | 146 | Boston Yanks |
| 1945 | Ralph Strayhorn | 18 | 2 | 177 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1946 | Hosea Rodgers | 3 | 5 | 20 | New York Giants |
| 1946 | Ted Hazelwood | 16 | 4 | 144 | Chicago Bears |
| 1946 | Howard Weldon | 28 | 4 | 264 | Chicago Bears |
| 1946 | Bill Voris | 30 | 5 | 285 | New York Giants |
| 1947 | Ernie Williamson | 10 | 4 | 79 | Washington Redskins |
| 1947 | Jack Fitch | 12 | 3 | 98 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1947 | Walt Pupa | 18 | 10 | 165 | Chicago Bears |
| 1947 | Baxter Jerrell | 28 | 7 | 262 | Green Bay Packers |
| 1947 | Don Clayton | 32 | 7 | 300 | New York Giants |
| 1948 | Bill Smith | 3 | 10 | 23 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1948 | Jim Camp | 8 | 10 | 65 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1949 | Len Szafaryn | 3 | 7 | 28 | Washington Redskins |
| 1949 | Mike Rubish | 8 | 2 | 73 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1949 | Bob Kennedy | 8 | 7 | 78 | Washington Redskins |
| 1949 | Bob Mitten | 19 | 8 | 189 | Chicago Bears |
| 1949 | Joe Romano | 20 | 1 | 192 | Detroit Lions |
| 1949 | Bob Cox | 23 | 9 | 230 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1949 | Stan Marczyk | 25 | 8 | 249 | Chicago Bears |
| 1950 | Art Weiner | 2 | 2 | 16 | New York Bulldogs |
| 1950 | Charlie Justice | 16 | 5 | 201 | Washington Redskins |
| 1950 | Kenneth Powell | 18 | 8 | 230 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1951 | Irv Holdash | 7 | 8 | 82 | Cleveland Browns |
| 1951 | Roscoe Hansen | 29 | 7 | 346 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1953 | Tom Higgins | 6 | 9 | 70 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1953 | Bud Wallace | 16 | 8 | 189 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1954 | Jack Maultsby | 12 | 9 | 142 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1954 | Ken Yarborough | 27 | 7 | 320 | Washington Redskins |
| 1955 | Larry Parker | 11 | 3 | 124 | Washington Redskins |
| 1956 | Bill Koman | 8 | 6 | 91 | Baltimore Colts |
| 1956 | Stew Pell | 11 | 2 | 123 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1956 | Ken Keller | 11 | 5 | 126 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1957 | Ed Sutton | 3 | 8 | 33 | Washington Redskins |
| 1957 | Don Klochak | 12 | 3 | 136 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1957 | Jack Stillwell | 20 | 4 | 233 | Cleveland Browns |
| 1958 | Buddy Payne | 8 | 5 | 90 | Washington Redskins |
| 1958 | Phil Blazer | 8 | 12 | 97 | Detroit Lions |
| 1958 | Leo Russavage | 10 | 11 | 120 | Cleveland Browns |
| 1959 | Ron Koes | 3 | 6 | 30 | Detroit Lions |
| 1959 | Emil DeCantis | 10 | 3 | 111 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1959 | Alan Goldstein | 10 | 9 | 117 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1959 | John Schroeder | 15 | 2 | 170 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1959 | Don Redding | 16 | 8 | 188 | Chicago Bears |
| 1959 | Fred Swearingen | 21 | 11 | 251 | New York Giants |
| 1959 | Rabe Walton | 30 | 3 | 351 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1960 | Jack Cummings | 4 | 9 | 45 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1960 | Don Stallings | 5 | 4 | 52 | Washington Redskins |
| 1960 | Earl Butler | 12 | 6 | 138 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1960 | Jim Williams | 12 | 10 | 142 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1961 | Rip Hawkins | 2 | 2 | 15 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1961 | Henry Clement | 11 | 6 | 146 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1961 | Bob Elliott | 14 | 8 | 190 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1964 | Bob Lacey | 6 | 5 | 75 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1964 | Ed Kesler | 16 | 9 | 219 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1965 | Ken Willard | 1 | 2 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1965 | Chris Hanburger | 18 | 7 | 245 | Washington Redskins |
| 1967 | Bo Wood | 6 | 21 | 159 | New Orleans Saints |
| 1967 | Danny Talbott | 17 | 13 | 432 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1968 | Jeff Beaver | 15 | 23 | 404 | Baltimore Colts |
| 1969 | Mike Richey | 4 | 1 | 79 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1971 | Don McCauley | 1 | 22 | 22 | Baltimore Colts |
| 1971 | Tony Blanchard | 12 | 14 | 159 | Cleveland Browns |
| 1972 | Lewis Jolley | 3 | 4 | 56 | Houston Oilers |
| 1972 | John Bunting | 10 | 14 | 248 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1973 | Bob Thornton | 14 | 22 | 360 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1974 | Robert Pratt | 3 | 15 | 67 | Baltimore Colts |
| 1974 | Sammy Johnson | 4 | 12 | 90 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1974 | Paul Lamm | 14 | 1 | 339 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1975 | Ken Huff | 1 | 3 | 3 | Baltimore Colts |
| 1975 | Charles Waddell | 5 | 21 | 125 | San Diego Chargers |
| 1975 | Chris Kupec | 15 | 19 | 383 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1976 | James Betterson | 8 | 15 | 224 | Denver Broncos |
| 1976 | Milton Butts | 12 | 4 | 323 | New Orleans Saints |
| 1977 | Mike Voight | 3 | 20 | 76 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1977 | Mark Griffin | 8 | 14 | 209 | Detroit Lions |
| 1977 | Mark Cantrell | 9 | 25 | 248 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1977 | Tom Burkett | 10 | 18 | 269 | Cleveland Browns |
| 1978 | Dee Hardison | 2 | 4 | 32 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1978 | Brooks Williams | 8 | 5 | 199 | New Orleans Saints |
| 1978 | Walker Lee | 8 | 4 | 202 | Washington Redskins |
| 1979 | Bob Hukill | 5 | 11 | 121 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1979 | Dave Simmons | 6 | 16 | 153 | Green Bay Packers |
| 1979 | Mike Salzano | 6 | 23 | 160 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1980 | Buddy Curry | 2 | 8 | 36 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1980 | Doug Paschal | 5 | 11 | 121 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1980 | Phil Farris | 11 | 20 | 297 | Denver Broncos |
| 1981 | Lawrence Taylor | 1 | 2 | 2 | New York Giants |
| 1981 | Donnell Thompson | 1 | 18 | 18 | Baltimore Colts |
| 1981 | Rick Donnalley | 3 | 17 | 73 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1981 | Amos Lawrence | 4 | 20 | 103 | San Diego Chargers |
| 1981 | Ron Wooten | 6 | 19 | 157 | New England Patriots |
| 1981 | Harry Stanback | 6 | 26 | 164 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1982 | Calvin Daniels | 2 | 19 | 46 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1982 | Darrell Nicholson | 6 | 17 | 156 | New York Giants |
| 1982 | Bill Jackson | 8 | 16 | 211 | Cleveland Browns |
| 1983 | Mike Wilcher | 2 | 8 | 36 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1983 | Dave Drechsler | 2 | 20 | 48 | Green Bay Packers |
| 1983 | Kelvin Bryant | 7 | 28 | 196 | Washington Redskins |
| 1984 | Brian Blados | 1 | 28 | 28 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1984 | Tyrone Anthony | 3 | 13 | 69 | New Orleans Saints |
| 1984 | Mark Smith | 7 | 27 | 195 | Washington Redskins |
| 1984 | Aaron Jackson | 10 | 10 | 262 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1985 | Ethan Horton | 1 | 15 | 15 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1985 | Brian Johnston | 3 | 17 | 73 | New York Giants |
| 1985 | Greg Naron | 4 | 9 | 93 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1985 | Micah Moon | 9 | 4 | 228 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1986 | Larry Griffin | 8 | 5 | 199 | Houston Oilers |
| 1986 | Tommy Barnhardt | 9 | 2 | 223 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1986 | Carl Carr | 10 | 23 | 272 | New York Jets |
| 1986 | Arnold Franklin | 11 | 21 | 303 | Miami Dolphins |
| 1987 | Harris Barton | 1 | 22 | 22 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1988 | Tim Goad | 4 | 5 | 87 | New England Patriots |
| 1988 | Reuben Davis | 9 | 4 | 225 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1988 | Carlton Bailey | 9 | 14 | 235 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1989 | Darrell Hamilton | 3 | 13 | 69 | Denver Broncos |
| 1989 | Derrick Fenner | 10 | 17 | 268 | Seattle Seahawks |
| 1989 | Antonio Goss | 12 | 12 | 319 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1990 | Torin Dorn | 4 | 14 | 95 | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1990 | Cecil Gray | 9 | 24 | 244 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1991 | Kevin Donnalley | 3 | 24 | 79 | Houston Oilers |
| 1992 | Brian Bollinger | 3 | 20 | 76 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1992 | Dwight Hollier | 4 | 13 | 97 | Miami Dolphins |
| 1992 | Roy Barker | 4 | 14 | 98 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1992 | Deems May | 7 | 6 | 174 | San Diego Chargers |
| 1992 | Eric Blount | 8 | 6 | 202 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1992 | Andrew Oberg | 10 | 5 | 257 | Green Bay Packers |
| 1993 | Thomas Smith | 1 | 28 | 28 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1993 | Natrone Means | 2 | 12 | 41 | San Diego Chargers |
| 1993 | Rondell Jones | 3 | 13 | 69 | Denver Broncos |
| 1993 | Tommy Thigpen | 5 | 11 | 123 | New York Giants |
| 1994 | Bucky Brooks | 2 | 19 | 48 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1994 | Austin Robbins | 4 | 17 | 120 | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1994 | Bracy Walker | 4 | 24 | 127 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1994 | Sean Crocker | 4 | 27 | 130 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1995 | William Henderson | 3 | 2 | 66 | Green Bay Packers |
| 1995 | Jimmy Hitchcock | 3 | 24 | 88 | New England Patriots |
| 1995 | Mike Morton | 4 | 20 | 118 | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1995 | Eddie Mason | 6 | 7 | 178 | New York Jets |
| 1995 | Oscar Sturgis | 7 | 28 | 236 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1996 | Marcus Jones | 1 | 22 | 22 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1996 | Sean Boyd | 5 | 16 | 148 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1997 | Rick Terry | 2 | 1 | 31 | New York Jets |
| 1997 | Freddie Jones | 2 | 15 | 45 | San Diego Chargers |
| 1997 | James Hamilton | 3 | 19 | 79 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 1997 | Leon Johnson | 4 | 8 | 104 | New York Jets |
| 1997 | Andre Purvis | 5 | 14 | 144 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1998 | Greg Ellis | 1 | 8 | 8 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1998 | Brian Simmons | 1 | 17 | 17 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1998 | Vonnie Holliday | 1 | 19 | 19 | Green Bay Packers |
| 1998 | Omar Brown | 4 | 11 | 103 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1998 | Kivuusama Mays | 4 | 18 | 110 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1998 | Robert Williams | 5 | 5 | 128 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1998 | Jonathan Linton | 5 | 8 | 131 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1999 | Ebenezer Ekuban | 1 | 20 | 20 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1999 | Dré Bly | 2 | 10 | 41 | St. Louis Rams |
| 1999 | Russell Davis | 2 | 17 | 48 | Chicago Bears |
| 1999 | Keith Newman | 4 | 24 | 119 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1999 | Na Brown | 4 | 35 | 130 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1999 | Mike Pringley | 7 | 9 | 215 | Detroit Lions |
| 2000 | Deon Dyer | 4 | 23 | 117 | Miami Dolphins |
| 2001 | Alge Crumpler | 2 | 4 | 35 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2001 | Sedrick Hodge | 3 | 8 | 70 | New Orleans Saints |
| 2001 | Brandon Spoon | 4 | 15 | 110 | Buffalo Bills |
| 2001 | Dauntae' Finger | 7 | 5 | 205 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2002 | Julius Peppers | 1 | 2 | 2 | Carolina Panthers |
| 2002 | Ryan Sims | 1 | 6 | 6 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2002 | David Thornton | 4 | 8 | 106 | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2002 | Joey Evans | 7 | 8 | 219 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2002 | Ronald Curry | 7 | 24 | 235 | Oakland Raiders |
| 2002 | Quincy Monk | 7 | 34 | 245 | New York Giants |
| 2003 | Sam Aiken | 4 | 30 | 127 | Buffalo Bills |
| 2004 | Dexter Reid | 4 | 17 | 113 | New England Patriots |
| 2004 | Michael Waddell | 4 | 28 | 124 | Tennessee Titans |
| 2004 | Jeb Terry | 5 | 14 | 146 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2005 | Jason Brown | 4 | 23 | 124 | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2005 | Gerald Sensabaugh | 5 | 21 | 157 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2005 | Madison Hedgecock | 7 | 37 | 251 | St. Louis Rams |
| 2006 | Chase Page | 7 | 17 | 225 | San Diego Chargers |
| 2008 | Kentwan Balmer | 1 | 29 | 29 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2008 | Hilee Taylor | 7 | 14 | 221 | Carolina Panthers |
| 2009 | Hakeem Nicks | 1 | 29 | 29 | New York Giants |
| 2009 | Richard Quinn | 2 | 32 | 64 | Denver Broncos |
| 2009 | Brandon Tate | 3 | 14 | 83 | New England Patriots |
| 2009 | Garrett Reynolds | 5 | 20 | 156 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2009 | Brooks Foster | 5 | 24 | 160 | St. Louis Rams |
| 2010 | E. J. Wilson | 4 | 28 | 127 | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2010 | Cam Thomas | 5 | 15 | 146 | San Diego Chargers |
| 2011 | Robert Quinn | 1 | 14 | 14 | St. Louis Rams |
| 2011 | Bruce Carter | 2 | 8 | 40 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 2011 | Marvin Austin | 2 | 20 | 54 | New York Giants |
| 2011 | Greg Little | 2 | 27 | 59 | Cleveland Browns |
| 2011 | Da'Norris Searcy | 4 | 3 | 100 | Buffalo Bills |
| 2011 | Johnny White | 5 | 2 | 133 | Buffalo Bills |
| 2011 | T. J. Yates | 5 | 21 | 152 | Houston Texans |
| 2011 | Quan Sturdivant | 6 | 6 | 171 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2011 | Ryan Taylor | 7 | 15 | 218 | Green Bay Packers |
| 2012 | Quinton Coples | 1 | 16 | 16 | New York Jets |
| 2012 | Zach Brown | 2 | 20 | 56 | Tennessee Titans |
Tar Heels in the AFL Draft[]
| Year | Player | Round # | Pick # | Overall # | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Rip Hawkins | 2 | 2 | 9 | Boston Patriots |
| 1961 | Roy (Milam) Wall | 11 | 3 | 73 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1962 | Jim LeCompte | 7 | 4 | 52 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1962 | Bob Elliott | 31 | 1 | 241 | Oakland Raiders |
| 1963 | Joe Craver | 12 | 3 | 91 | New York Jets |
| 1964 | Bob Lacey | 11 | 3 | 83 | New York Jets |
| 1964 | Ed Kesler | 22 | 6 | 174 | Houston Oilers |
Tar Heels with Super Bowl Rings[]
| Super Bowl | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLVI | Hakeem Nicks | WR | New York Giants |
| XLVI | Marvin Austin | DT | New York Giants |
| XLIII | Willie Parker | RB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| XLIII | Jeff Reed | K | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| XLIII | Greg Warren | LS | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| XLII | Russell Davis | DT | New York Giants |
| XLII | Madison Hedgecock | FB | New York Giants |
| XLI | Dexter Reid | S | Indianapolis Colts |
| XLI | Jeff Saturday | C | Indianapolis Colts |
| XL | Willie Parker | RB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| XL | Jeff Reed | K | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| XL | Greg Warren | LS | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| XXXIX | Dexter Reid | S | New England Patriots |
| XXVI | Riddick Parker | DL | New England Patriots |
| XXXIV | Dré Bly | CB | St. Louis Rams |
| XXXIV | Mike Morton | LB | St. Louis Rams |
| XXXIV | Nate Hobgood-Chittick | DT | St. Louis Rams |
| XXXI | Bucky Brooks | DB | Green Bay Packers |
| XXXI | Bernardo Harris | LB | Green Bay Packers |
| XXXI | William Henderson | FB | Green Bay Packers |
| XXX | Oscar Sturgis | DE | Dallas Cowboys |
| XXIX | Harris Barton | OL | San Francisco 49ers |
| XXIX | Brian Bollinger | OL | San Francisco 49ers |
| XXIX | Antonio Goss | LB | San Francisco 49ers |
| XXV | Lawrence Taylor | LB | New York Giants |
| XXIV | Harris Barton | OL | San Francisco 49ers |
| XXIV | Antonio Goss | LB | San Francisco 49ers |
| XXIII | Harris Barton | OL | San Francisco 49ers |
| XXII | Kelvin Bryant | RB | Washington Redskins |
| XXII | Dave Truitt | TE | Washington Redskins |
| XXII | Tim Morrison | DB | Washington Redskins |
| XXII | Danny Burmeister | DB | Washington Redskins |
| XXI | Lawrence Taylor | LB | New York Giants |
| XXI | Brian Johnston | C | New York Giants |
| XVII | Jeff Hayes | P | Washington Redskins |
| XVI | Amos Lawrence | RB | San Francisco 49ers |
Current NFL players[]
AFC[]
- Sam Aiken, WR, Free Agent
- Matt Baker, QB, Free Agent
- Greg Ellis, LB/DE, Oakland Raiders
- Alge Crumpler, TE, New England Patriots
- Chase Page, DT, Free Agent
- Richard Quinn, TE, Denver Broncos
- Jeff Reed, K, San Francisco 49ers
- Jeff Saturday, C, Indianapolis Colts
- Brandon Tate, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
- David Thornton, LB, Tennessee Titans
- Greg Warren, LS, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Cam Thomas, NT, San Diego Chargers
- T.J. Yates, QB, Houston Texans
- Greg Little, WR, Cleveland Browns
NFC[]
- Willie Parker, RB, Free Agent
- Vonnie Holiday, DE, Arizona Cardinals
- Ethan Albright, LS, Free Agent
- Kentwan Balmer, DT, Seattle Seahawks
- Gerald Sensabaugh, S, Dallas Cowboys
- Garrett Reynolds, OT, Atlanta Falcons
- Cedrick Holt, CB, Free agent
- Julius Peppers, DE, Chicago Bears
- Ryan Sims, DT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Hakeem Nicks, WR, New York Giants
- Wallace Wright, WR, Free Agent
- Dré Bly, CB, Free Agent
- Ronald Curry, WR, Free Agent
- Jason Brown, OG, St. Louis Rams
- Brooks Foster, WR, St. Louis Rams
- Jesse Holley, WR, Dallas Cowboys
- Connor Barth, PK, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- E.J. Wilson, DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Robert Quinn, DE, St. Louis Rams
- Marvin Austin, DT, New York Giants
Future non-conference opponents[]
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| vs Elon | at South Carolina | at Minnesota | at Ohio State | vs Ohio State | |
| at Louisville | vs Minnesota | ||||
| vs East Carolina | at East Carolina | ||||
| vs Idaho |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/fetch-team.pl?team=North_Carolina
- ↑ Two 1956 wins vacated for use of ineligible player.
- ↑ http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/northcarolina_database.htm
- ↑ Giglio, J.P. (16 July 2010). "NCAA begins probe of UNC". The News and Observer. http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/07/16/583526/ncaa-begins-probe-of-unc.html. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Davis, Curtis (13 Dec 2011). "North Carolina Investigation". The Sporting News. http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/feed/2010-08/unc-investigation/story/north-carolina-football-facing-several-serious-ncaa-violations. Retrieved 13 Dec 2011.
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/6809612/butch-davis-fired-north-carolina-football-coach
- ↑ "UNC files response to NCAA notice of allegations". si.com (si.com). September 19, 2011. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/ncaa/09/19/UNC.NCAA.penalties.ap/index.html?sct=hp_t2_a10&eref=sihp. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ↑ "Holden Thorp updates the UNC community on investigations". http://reesenews.org (http://reesenews.org).+March 12, 2012. http://reesenews.org/2012/03/12/holden-thorp-calls-football-sanctions-disappointing-in-email-to-unc-community/37066/. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/northcarolina_database.htm
- ↑ "NCAA Infractions Report". NCAA Report on Infractions. http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/pdfs/2012/university+of+north+carolina%2C+chapel+hill+public+infractions+report+march+12%2C+2012. Retrieved 3/12/2012.
- ↑ http://www.tarheeltimes.com/football/bowl-games.aspx
- ↑ http://www.tarheeltimes.com/football/1000-yard-rushers.aspx
- ↑ http://www.collegefootball.org/
- ↑ http://origin-www.profootballhof.com/hof/colleges.aspx
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 http://www.pro-football-reference.com/colleges/nocarolina/drafted.htm
- ↑ http://www.tarheeltimes.com/football/superbowl-champions.aspx
- ↑ "North Carolina Tar Heels Football Schedules and Future Schedules". fbschedules.com. http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/acc/north-carolina-tar-heels.php. Retrieved 2012-5-21.
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