1971 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

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1971 North Carolina Tar Heels football
ACC champion
Gator Bowl, L 3–7 vs. Georgia
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
Record9–3 (6–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Bobby Collins (5th season)
Defensive coordinator Lee Hayley (5th season)
Captain John Bunting, Paul Miller
Home stadium Kenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1970
1972  →
1971 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Carolina $ 6 –0 –09 –3 –0
Clemson 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
Duke 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Wake Forest 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Virginia 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
NC State 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Maryland 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

The 1971 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the North Carolina Tar Heels of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. [2] The Tar Heels were led by fifth-year head coach Bill Dooley and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. North Carolina won the Atlantic Coast Conference with a perfect conference record of 6–0. They were invited to the 1971 Gator Bowl, where they lost to Georgia.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 118:00 p.m.at Richmond *
W 28–016,000 [3]
September 181:30 p.m.at Illinois *
W 27–049,591 [4]
September 251:30 p.m. Maryland
W 35–1443,000 [5]
October 21:50 p.m.at NC State No. 20
ABCW 27–735,000 [6]
October 91:30 p.m. Tulane *No. 18
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
L 29–3739,500 [7]
October 161:30 p.m.at No. 7 Notre Dame *
L 0–1659,075 [8]
October 231:50 p.m. Wake Forest
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
ABCW 7–344,000 [9]
October 301:30 p.m. William & Mary *
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 36–3538,500 [10]
November 61:30 p.m. Clemson
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 26–1345,500 [11]
November 131:30 p.m.at Virginia
W 32–2018,450 [12]
November 201:30 p.m.at Duke
W 38–051,500 [13]
December 312:10 p.m.vs. No. 6 Georgia *
 NBC L 3–771,208 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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The 1955 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1955 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by third-year head coach George T. Barclay, and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in fifth.

The 1954 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1954 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by second-year head coach George T. Barclay, and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, in the conference's second season of football, finishing in third.

The 1952 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1952 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by tenth-year head coach Carl Snavely, and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as a member of the Southern Conference for the last time, before North Carolina and six other schools broke off from the SoCon to form the Atlantic Coast Conference.

References

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  2. ↑ "1971 North Carolina Tar Heels". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ↑ "Tar Heels spill Richmond, 28–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "North Carolina blasts Illinois". The Indianapolis Star. September 19, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Tar Heels bring Terps back to reality, 35 to 14". The Daily Times. September 26, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Quarterback Paul Miller leads unbeaten UNC to 27–7 victory against N.C. State". The Danville Register. October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tulane rocks Tar Heels". The News and Observer. October 10, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Irish get kicks with 16–0 victory". Chicago Tribune. October 17, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Tar Heels scuttle Demon Deacons, 7–3". The State. October 24, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "UNC gambles to nip W&M". The Roanoke Times. October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "North Carolina prevails on Craven's field goals". The Commercial Appeal. November 7, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Jolley leads Tar Heels past Cavs". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Tar Heels crush Duke, accept Gator bid". The Miami Herald. November 21, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "UNC loses, but doesn't go to the 'Dogs". The Charlotte News. January 1, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.


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