1989 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

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1989 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record1–10 (0–7 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarrell Moody (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Carl Torbush (2nd season)
CaptainClarence Carter, Pat Crowley, Torin Dorn, Cecil Gray, Jonathan Hall
Home stadium Kenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1988
1990  →
1989 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Virginia + 6 –1 –010 –3 –0
Duke + 6 –1 –08 –4 –0
No. 12 Clemson 5 –2 –010 –2 –0
Georgia Tech 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
NC State 4 –3 –07 –5 –0
Maryland 2 –5 –03 –7 –1
Wake Forest 1 –6 –02 –8 –1
North Carolina 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1989 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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 94:00 p.m. VMI *
W 49–750,400 [1]
September 161:30 p.m.at Kentucky *
L 6–1350,174 [2]
September 231:00 p.m.at No. 18 NC State
L 6–4057,200 [3]
September 304:00 p.m. Navy *
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
L 7–1238,000 [4]
October 712:00 p.m. Wake Forest
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
 JPS L 16–1747,500 [5]
October 141:00 p.m.at Virginia
L 17–5034,600 [6]
October 211:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech
L 14–1741,114 [7]
October 2812:00 p.m.at Maryland
L 0–3827,441 [8]
November 412:00 p.m.No. 21 Clemson
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
JPSL 3–3544,500 [9]
November 112:00 p.m. South Carolina *
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
L 20–2744,200 [10]
November 1812:00 p.m.No. 25 Duke
L 0–4146,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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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

Kenan Stadium is a college football stadium located on Stadium Drive in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Opened in 1927, it is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's (UNC) football team, which competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The facility replaced Emerson Field, where the school's football program had been based since 1916. Plans for the stadium began as attendance increased. Ground was broken on the stadium in December 1926 and work completed in August 1927. The stadium hosted its first game on November 12, 1927, when the Tar Heels faced the Davidson Wildcats, where the Tar Heels won 27–0 in front of 9,000 spectators. On November 24, 1927, the stadium was officially opened and dedicated during a game where the Tar Heels hosted the Virginia Cavaliers and won 14–13.

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. 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.

The 1990 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1990 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.

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.

The 1987 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by tenth-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 sixth. Coach Dick Crum resigned at the end of the season, leaving as the school's all-time winningest coach.

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 1985 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by eighth-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 fifth.

The 1984 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by seventh-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 third.

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.

The 1982 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by fifth-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 and finished tied for third place.

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 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.

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.

The 1951 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1951 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by ninth-year head coach Carl Snavely, and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as a member of the Southern Conference. The team was ranked at No. 67 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.

References

  1. ↑ "Tar Heels crack VMI, 49–7". The Herald-Sun. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Kentucky slogs past Tar Heels 13–6". Winston-Salem Journal. September 17, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "N.C. State rolls by UNC 40–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Navy sinks Heels 12–7 in wet Kenan". Greensboro News & Record. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Wake Forest holds off Tar Heels 17–16". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cavaliers crush Heels". The Daily News Leader. October 15, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Big play flattens Heels". The Charlotte Observer. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Heels dig deeper in cellar". The News and Observer. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Henderson, Tigers whip Heels". The Herald. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Gamecocks rally over Tar Heels". The Herald. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Duke rips UNC for share of ACC crown". The Asheville Citizen-Times. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1989 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
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