1988 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

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1988 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record1–10 (1–6 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Carl Torbush (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
CaptainBryan Causey, Jeff Garnica, Antonio Goss, Creighton Incorminias, John Keller, Mitch Wike
Home stadium Kenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1987
1989  →
1988 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Clemson $ 6 –1 –010 –2 –0
Virginia 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
NC State 4 –2 –18 –3 –1
Wake Forest 4 –3 –06 –4 –1
Maryland 4 –3 –05 –6 –0
Duke 3 –3 –17 –3 –1
North Carolina 1 –6 –01 –10 –0
Georgia Tech 0 –7 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team was led by head coach Mack Brown, in his first year at UNC.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 p.m.at No. 19 South Carolina *
L 10–3173,275 [1]
September 105:00 p.m.No. 4 Oklahoma *
 ESPN L 0–2853,675 [2]
September 244:00 p.m. Louisville *
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
L 34–3849,900 [3]
October 12:30 p.m.at No. 4 Auburn *
L 21–4773,611 [4]
October 87:00 p.m.at Wake Forest
L 24–4233,500 [5]
October 1512:00 p.m. NC State
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
 JPS L 3–4852,508 [6]
October 222:00 p.m. Georgia Tech
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 20–1742,000 [7]
October 2912:00 p.m. Maryland
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
L 38–4145,000 [8]
November 512:00 p.m.at No. 17 Clemson
JPSL 14–3778,369 [9]
November 122:00 p.m. Virginia
L 24–2745,000 [10]
November 1912:05 p.m.at Duke
L 29–3528,400 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Personnel

1988 North Carolina Tar Heels football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
FB 34Michael BenefieldSo
WR Eric Blount
OL Tim Brooks
QB Todd Burnett
WR Reggie Clark
OL Dennis Clemons
OL Pat Crowley
RB Tom Dorn
OL Eric Garnica
WR Kurt Green
QB Jonathan Hall
OL Darrell Hamilton
TE Damon Hueston
OL Creighton Incorminias
TE John Keller
WR Randy Marriott
RB Kenard Martin
QB Deems May
WR Freddy Renken
RB Aaron Staples
OL Steve Steinbacher
RB James Thompson
OL Carl Watts
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 26Skeet BaldwinJr
DT 92Roy BarkerFr
DB Victor Bullock
DB Clarence Carter
LB Karekin Cunningham
DB Terrence Fedd
LB Eric Gash
LB Antonio Goss
DL Cecil Gray
DB Stuffy Hewitt
LB Dwight Hollier
DL Chris Jacobs
DB Doxie Jordan
LB John Reed
LB Bernard Timmons
DL Dennis Tripp
DB Dan Vooletich
DB Larry Whiteside
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 1Matt AndersonSo
K Hamp Greene
K Clint Gwaltney
P Scott McAlister
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Carl Torbush
    Defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Darrell Moody
    Running backs
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Season summary

At South Carolina

Oklahoma

#4 Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (0–1)
Quarter1234Total
Oklahoma 1477028
North Carolina 00000

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Game highlights
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
OklahomaPassing Jamelle Holieway 2/3, 61 Yds
RushingAnthony Stafford12 Rush, 88 Yds, TD
ReceivingEric Bross3 Rec, 72 Yds
North CarolinaPassing Deems May 9/19, 87 Yds, INT
RushingJonathan Hall10 Rush, 44 Yds
ReceivingRandy Marriott4 Rec, 64 Yds

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenan Memorial Stadium</span> Stadium on the campus of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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The 1986 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by ninth-year head coach Dick Crum and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for second. North Carolina was invited to the 1986 Aloha Bowl, where they lost to Arizona.

The 1983 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by sixth-year head coach Dick Crum 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.

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The 1978 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by first-year head coach Dick Crum 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.

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 1973 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Tar Heels were led by seventh-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 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 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 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.

References

  1. ↑ "No. 19 S. Carolina overpowers UNC for 31–10 victory". The Times and Democrat. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Oklahoma cruises past North Carolina 28–0". Winston-Salem Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "U of L rallies past Tar Heels". The State Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Auburn pounds Carolina, 47–21". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Deacons' explosion buries Tar Heels". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Wolfpack grinds up Tar Heels". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Heels win first". The Danville Register. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Maryland edges North Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Allen, Clemson whip Tar Heels". The Palm Beach Post. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "It wasn't easy, but Cavaliers finally win one in Chapel Hill". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Boone blazes Duke's trail in 35–29 win". Durham Morning Herald. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1988 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  13. ↑ SoonerStats.com Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 2015-Oct-21.
  14. ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1988 11 Sep. Retrieved 2022-Dec-27.
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