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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 Conference


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1888  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Dick Crum enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 The Tar Heels won the Atlantic Coast Conference 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
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-1
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 11-1-0 AP
9 11-1-0 Coaches
9 11-1-0 UPI
  
1980 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 11-1297130Won  16-77-019963  Dick Crum
Maryland 8-4211165Lost  20-355-112048  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 6-5222212 3-3104133  Monte Kiffin
Clemson 6-5217222 2-4125173  Danny Ford
Wake Forest 5-6251213 2-4127128  John Mackovic
Virginia 4-7144259 2-484149  Dick Bestwick
Duke 2-9214296 2-5148175  Shirley Red Wilson
Miami 9-3278171Won  20-10  Howard Schnellenberger
Georgia Tech 1-9-1113260 0-21250  Bill Curry

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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