1976 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

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1976 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Peach Bowl, L 0–21 vs. Kentucky
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record9–3 (4–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Watson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Jim Dickey (2nd season)
CaptainCraig Funk, Ronny Johnson
Home stadium Kenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1975
1977  →
1976 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Maryland $ 5 –0 –011 –1 –0
North Carolina 4 –1 –09 –3 –0
Wake Forest 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Duke 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
NC State 2 –3 –03 –7 –1
Virginia 1 –3 –02 –9 –0
Clemson 0 –4 –13 –6 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

The 1976 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Tar Heels were led by tenth-year head coach Bill Dooley and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in second. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 41:30 p.m.No. 20 Miami (OH) *
W 14–1034,000 [3]
September 117:00 p.m.vs. No. 18 Florida *
W 24–2142,262 [4]
September 181:30 p.m. Northwestern *No. 17
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 12–041,000 [5]
September 251:30 p.m.at Army *No. 16
W 34–3224,694 [6]
October 21:30 p.m.at No. 12 Missouri *No. 14
L 3–2460,676 [7]
October 161:30 p.m. NC State
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
L 13–2150,000 [8]
October 231:30 p.m.No. 20 East Carolina *
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 12–1049,000 [9]
October 301:30 p.m.at Wake Forest
W 34–1430,150 [10]
November 61:00 p.m.at Clemson
W 27–2339,200 [11]
November 131:30 p.m. Virginia
W 31–648,000 [12]
November 201:30 p.m. Duke
W 39–3848,000 [13]
December 312:30 p.m.vs. Kentucky *No. 19
L 0–2154,132 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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The 1963 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The Tar Heels were led by fifth-year head coach Jim Hickey and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing as co-champions with a league record of 6–1.

The 1975 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The Tar Heels were led by ninth-year head coach Bill Dooley and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in sixth.

The 1974 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The Tar Heels were led by eighth-year head coach Bill Dooley and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in fourth.

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The 1970 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Tar Heels were led by fourth-year head coach Bill Dooley and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in second.

The Atlantic Coast Conference North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The Tar Heels were led by third-year head coach Bill Dooley and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in third.

The 1968 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The Tar Heels were led by second-year head coach Bill Dooley and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last.

The 1967 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The Tar Heels were led by first-year head coach Bill Dooley and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The 1966 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Tar Heels were led by eighth-year head coach Jim Hickey and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The 1961 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Tar Heels were led by third-year head coach Jim Hickey and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in second.

The 1960 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. The Tar Heels were led by second-year head coach Jim Hickey and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for sixth.

The 1958 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. The Tar Heels were led by fourth-year head coach Jim Tatum and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in fourth.

The 1957 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. The Tar Heels were led by third-year head coach Jim Tatum and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for third.

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 1953 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1953 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by first-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 inaugural year, finishing tied for 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

  1. ↑ "1976 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "1976 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Tar Heels bewitch Miami". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 5, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Florida staggered by North Carolina". The Miami Herald. September 12, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "North Carolina stops Northwestern, 12–0". The Indianapolis Star. September 19, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Carolina eases past Army". The Rocky Mount Telegram. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Mizzou humbles North Carolina, 24–3". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Wolfpack hounds cross-state foe North Carolina with 27–0 victory". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 17, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Carolina halts Pirates' streak, 12–10". The News and Observer. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Tar Heels enhance bowl chances with victory". Salisbury Evening Post. October 31, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "UNC edges Tigers, 27–23". Florence Morning News. November 7, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "UNC routs Virginia, look for bid to bowl". The Robesonian. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Brilliant Voight lifts UNC". The State. November 21, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Kentucky rips Voight-less Heels". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 1, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.


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