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North Carolina Football Team History


North Carolina Tar Heels
University of North Carolina
 Chapel Hill, NC
Founded: 1789
Stadium: Kenan Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 60,000
Colors: Carolina Blue & White
Coach: Dick Crum
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1888  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2010
1980 Season Highlights
 Dick Crum enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 The Tar Heels won the Atlantic Coast Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Furman  35   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Texas Tech  9   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Maryland  17   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Georgia Tech  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Wake Forest  27   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. North Carolina State  28   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. East Carolina  31   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Oklahoma  7   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Clemson  24   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Virginia  26   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Duke  44   21   W       
 Wed., Dec. 31   Texas  16   7   W    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored297
  Scoring Average24.8
  Points Allowed130
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record58-65
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-1
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 11-1-0 UPI
9 11-1-0 Coaches
10 11-1-0 AP
  
1980 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 6-5217222  Danny Ford
Duke 2-9214296  Shirley Red Wilson
Georgia Tech 1-9-1113260  Bill Curry
Maryland 8-42111650-12035  Jerry Claiborne
Miami 9-32781711-02010  Howard Schnellenberger
North Carolina 11-12971301-0167  Dick Crum
North Carolina State 6-5222212  Monte Kiffin
Virginia 4-7144259  Dick Bestwick
Wake Forest 5-6251213  John Mackovic

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No North Carolina Players on File.

1980 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No North Carolina Players on File.


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