2009 North Carolina Tar Heels football | |
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Meineke Car Care Bowl, L 17–19 vs. Pittsburgh | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Coastal | |
Record | 0–5, 8 [1] wins vacated (0–4 ACC, 4 wins vacated) |
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Offensive coordinator | John Shoop (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Everett Withers (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
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Home stadium | Kenan Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Clemson x | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Georgia Tech * x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Virginia Tech | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Miami (FL) | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina * | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Georgia Tech 39, Clemson 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Butch Davis, the Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina finished the season 8–5 overall and 4–4 in ACC play to place fourth in the Coastal Division. The Tar Heels lost to Pittsburgh in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. In 2011, North Carolina vacated all its wins from the 2008 season and 2009 seasons. [1]
On January 5, 2009 starting wide-receiver Hakeem Nicks announced that he would forgo his senior year in order to enter the 2009 NFL draft. In just three years Nicks had set 14 school records, including career receptions (181), career receiving yards (2,580), and career touchdowns (21). In his senior season, Nicks was named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference after catching 68 passes for 1,222 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was the only player in UNC history with more than 1,000 yards receiving in a season.
The following are some of the other key players who will no longer play for North Carolina in the 2009 season:
Offense
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For 2009, the Tar Heels are likely to return numerous starters from the previous season. The following players will maintain their playing eligibility and in all likelihood will return for the season:
Offense
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Special teams:
As of February 6, 2009, Scout.com rated North Carolina's 2009 recruiting class as 5th in the nation, Rivals.com ranked North Carolina's recruiting class as 6th, and ESPN ranked 12th. Joshua Adams (WR) and Kevin Reddick (LB) plan to enroll in January 2009 and do not count against the limit of 25 recruits per year. The other following players have offered North Carolina non-binding verbal commitments. These pledges can become binding when recruits sign their National Letters of Intent on February 4, 2009.
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Joshua Adams WR | Cheshire, CT | Cheshire Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 7, 2008 |
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Hawatha Bell LB | Matthews, NC | David W. Butler HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.49 | Nov 22, 2008 |
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A.J. Blue ATH | Dallas, NC | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.6 | Aug 9, 2008 |
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Travis Bond OL | Windsor, NC | Bertie HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | 5.2 | Jan 19, 2009 |
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Jheranie Boyd WR | Gastonia, NC | Ashbrook HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.43 | Nov 6, 2008 |
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Prizell Brown TE | Brenham, TX | Blinn College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 259 lb (117 kg) | 4.65 | Nov 25, 2008 |
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D.J. Bunn DB | Smithfield, NC | Smithfield-Selma HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.63 | Feb 16, 2008 |
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Curtis Campbell DB | Chesapeake, VA | Grassfield HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.47 | Jul 31, 2008 |
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David Collins OL | Kernersville, NC | East Forsyth HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 5.3 | Mar 6, 2008 |
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Ray Ray Davis WR | Monroe, NC | Sun Valley HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 4.6 | Feb 16, 2008 |
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Justin Dixon LB | Smithfield, NC | Smithfield-Selma HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 16, 2008 |
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Johnnie Farms OL | Perry, GA | Perry HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 306 lb (139 kg) | 5.2 | Nov 23, 2008 |
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C.J. Feagles P | Ridgewood, NJ | Ridgewood HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | N/A | Jun 27, 2008 |
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Hunter Furr ATH | Lewisville, NC | Mount Tabor HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 4.4 | Feb 16, 2008 |
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Angelo Hadley DB | Seffner, FL | Armwood HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 18, 2008 |
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Erik Highsmith WR | Vanceboro, NC | West Craven HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.45 | Oct 22, 2008 |
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Josh Hunter DB | Charlotte, NC | Mallard Creek HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.4 | Oct 9, 2008 |
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Mywan Jackson DB | Seffner, FL | Armwood HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 8, 2008 |
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Jared McAdoo DT | Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 5.06 | Mar 3, 2008 |
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Josh McKie ATH | Mauldin, SC | Mauldin HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 17, 2008 |
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Donte Paige-Moss DE | Jacksonville, NC | Northside HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.58 | Mar 10, 2008 |
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Shane Mularkey LB | Norcross, GA | Greater Atlanta CS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Jul 7, 2008 |
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Kevin Reddick LB | New Bern, NC | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.65 | Aug 9, 2008 |
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Bryn Renner QB | West Springfield, VA | West Springfield HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.75 | Mar 26, 2008 |
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Jerrell Rhodes RB | Durham, NC | CE Jordan HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.48 | Sep 29, 2008 |
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Gene Robinson DB | Memphis, TN | Whitehaven HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 19, 2009 |
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Terry Shankle DB | Norwood, NC | South Stanly HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.43 | Nov 24, 2008 |
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Donavan Tate ATH | Cartersville, GA | Cartersville HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 3, 2008 |
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Brennan Williams OL | West Roxbury, MA | Catholic Memorial | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 4.97 | Jan 3, 2009 |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 5 Rivals: 6 | ||||||
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Name | Position [2] | Seasons in Position |
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Butch Davis | Head coach | 3rd |
John Blake | Associate head coach / recruiting coordinator / defensive line | 3rd |
Ken Browning | Running backs | 16th |
Jeff Connors | Strength and conditioning coordinator | 9th |
Steve Hagen | Tight Ends | 3rd |
John Lovett | Special teams coordinator / Defensive Assistant | 3rd |
Sam Pittman | Offensive Line | 3rd |
John Shoop | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | 3rd |
Tommy Thigpen | Linebackers | 5th |
Charlie Williams | Wide Receivers | 3rd |
Everett Withers | Defensive coordinator / defensive backs | 2nd |
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | The Citadel * | No. 21 | ESPN360 Bob Picozzi, Paul Maguire | W 40–6 (vacated) | 58,500 [3] | [4] | |
September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Connecticut * | No. 19 | ESPNU Clay Matvick, David Diaz-Infante | W 12–10 (vacated) | 38,087 [3] | [5] | |
September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina * | No. 24 |
| ESPN2 Pam Ward, Ray Bentley | W 31–17 (vacated) | 58,000 [3] | [6] |
September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | No. 22 | Raycom Steve Martin, Rick Walker, Mike Hogewood | L 7–24 | 50,114 [3] | ||
October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia |
| Raycom Steve Martin, Rick Walker, Mike Hogewood | L 3–16 | 57,500 [3] | [7] | |
October 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern * |
| ESPN360 Ryan Rose, Jeremy Bloom | W 42–12 (vacated) | 47,000 [3] | [8] | |
October 22 | 8:00 p.m. | Florida State |
| ESPN Chris Fowler, Craig James, Jesse Palmer, Erin Andrews | L 27–30 | 58,000 [3] | [9] | |
October 29 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Virginia Tech | ESPN Chris Fowler, Craig James, Jesse Palmer, Erin Andrews | W 20–17 (vacated) | 66,233 [3] | [10] | ||
November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Duke |
| ESPNU Todd Harris, JC Pearson | W 19–6 (vacated) | 59,750 [3] | [11] | |
November 14 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 12 Miami (FL) |
| ABC/ESPN Bob Wischusen, Brian Griese | W 33–24 (vacated) | 57,500 [3] | [12] | |
November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Boston College | ESPN2 Pam Ward, Ray Bentley | W 31–13 (vacated) | 41,272 [3] | [13] | ||
November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at NC State | No. 23 | ESPN2 Pam Ward, Ray Bentley | L 27–28 | 57,583 [3] | [14] | |
December 26 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. No. 17 Pittsburgh * | ESPN/ISP Sports Bob Wischusen, Bob Griese, Chris Spielman, Quint Kessenich/Alan York, Sonny Randle | L 17–19 | 50,389 [3] | [15] | ||
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The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
#20 North Carolina | 0 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 40 |
North Carolina had its best rushing game under coach Butch Davis with 260 total rushing yards (its most since 2004), and Shaun Draughn rushing for 118 yards, his fourth 100-yard rushing game. T. J. Yates threw two touchdown passes and threw for 114 yards. [16]
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#19 North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
UConn | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
North Carolina managed to come back by scoring 12 points against Connecticut in the fourth quarter to win the game. North Carolina gained its final two points when Connecticut's senior tackle Dan Ryan was flagged for holding North Carolina's end Robert Quinn in the end zone, which gave North Carolina a safety, with 1:32 left in the fourth quarter. [17]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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East Carolina | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
#19 North Carolina | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#18 North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Georgia Tech | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Virginia | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Georgia Southern | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
North Carolina | 14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Florida State | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 30 |
North Carolina | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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North Carolina | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
#14 Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Duke | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
North Carolina | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#14 Miami | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
North Carolina | 0 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
Miami and North Carolina last met at Miami on September 27, 2008 in a game won by UNC 28–24. Miami is 5–7 all time versus UNC.
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North Carolina | 21 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
Boston College | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
The Tar Heels defeated a Boston College team that was playing for an outside shot at a trip to the ACC Championship Game. The UNC defense stifled the Eagles offense for much of the game, holding them to 0 conversions on 13 3rd down attempts. Freshman Boston College quarterback David Shinskie threw for more yards to the Tar Heels defenders than to his own team. His four interceptions were returned for a total of 133 yards, while his twelve completions gained only 101 yards. Tar Heels DB Kendric Burney's interception return for a touchdown was his second in as many games. Cam Thomas added another defensive touchdown on a fumble return. UNC's offense had four turnovers of their own (3 T. J. Yates interceptions, 1 fumble by Erik Highsmith), and struggled to move the ball for much of the game. The UNC running attack was slowed due to a lower extremity injury to Ryan Houston who was sidelined for most of the second half. However, he did return for a 1-yard touchdown run. UNC's stout defense once again came up with big plays in the Tar Heel's fourth straight win.
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North Carolina | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
North Carolina State | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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Pittsburgh | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
North Carolina | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
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AP | 21 | 19 | 24 | 22 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 23 | RV | RV | — |
Coaches | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | RV | — | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | RV | RV | — |
Harris | Not released | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | Not released | |||
BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | Not released |