North Carolina Tar Heels Football

Guide Note:

The University of North Carolina football team plays college football as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Known by their nickname the Tar Heels, the team plays their home games at Kenan Stadium on campus in Chapel Hill. The team has won eight conference championships, the most recent in 1980.

Fast Facts:

1. Head coach: Butch Davis
2. Inaugural season: 1894
3. Joined league: 1953
4. National Titles: 0
5. Home: Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC
6. Capacity: 60,000
7. All-time: 618-455-54
8. Colors: Carolina Blue and white
9. Fight Song: Here comes Carolina
10. Bitter rival: Duke
11. 2007 W-L: 4-8

Love ya Carolina Blue

Though the men's basketball program has a much higher profile, the football team still has had some impressive and talented players come through their program. Perhaps the most recognizable is that of Pro Football Hall of Fame member Lawrence Taylor. Another defensive superstar, Julius Peppers also play for the Tar Heels. Additional players have included George Barclay, Natrone Means, Jeff Saturday, Alge Crumpler, Greg Ellis, Ronald Curry, Don McCauley, Willie Parker, Harris Barton, Tommy Barnhardt, Dre Bly and Kelvin Bryant.

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1. Official Website: UNC Football 
2. Official Athletic Site: UNC Athletics
3. Official university website: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
4. Flagship Radio Station: WCHL 1360
5. Wikipedia: UNC Football
6. NCAA Football.com: UNC Football
7. Conference Site: UNC at TheACC.com

North Carolina Tar Heels Football News and Gossip

• Official Site: UNC Football
• NCAA Football.com: UNC Football news
• Google: UNC Football News

North Carolina Tar Heels Football Vital Stats

• Official Season Schedule
• Official Roster
• History via Wikipedia

North Carolina Tar Heels Football Leadership

• Butch Davis 
  • Head Coach
    • 2001-2004: Cleveland Browns
    • 1995-2000: University of Miami, FL

North Carolina Tar Heels Football Current Roster

• Joe Dailey
• Hakeem Nicks
• Hilee Taylor
• Durell Mapp
• Brooks Foster

North Carolina Tar Heels Football Classic Players

• Lawrence Taylor 
• Julius Peppers
• Jeff Saturday
• Algie Crumpler
• Don McCauley

North Carolina Tar Heels Football Tickets

• Official Site: UNC Football tickets
• TickCo: UNC Football tickets
• StubHub!: Buy and Sell UNC Football tickets

North Carolina Tar Heels Football Photos

• Official Site: Football Photo Gallery Index
• Google Image Search: North Carolina Tar Heels football

North Carolina Tar Heels Football Video

• Official Site: UNC Football videos
• Google: North Carolina football Video search
• YouTube: UNC Football coach: Butch Davis Diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

North Carolina Tar Heels Football Fansites, Blogs, and Forums

• Official Site: TarHeelBlue.com Blog
• Fansite: Tar Heel Times
• Fansite: Carolina Blue Football
• Blog: UNC Football at FanBlogs.com

North Carolina Tar Heels Football Timeline

• 1894: Tar Heels play first football game
• 1947: Makes first bowl appearance in Sugar Bowl
• 1953: Joins the Atlantic Coast Conference
• 1963: Won school's first ACC Championship
• 1971 & 1972: Won back-to-back ACC Championships
• 1977: Won fourth ACC Championship
• 1980: Won fifth ACC Championship
• 1999: Lawrence Taylor becomes first UNC football player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

North Carolina Tar Heels Football Merchandise

• Official Site: UNC Football Officially Licensed Merchandise
• Google Product Search: UNC football
• eBay: Buy and Sell UNC Football items

North Carolina Tar Heels Football Rivals

• Duke University
• North Carolina State
• Wake Forest University
• Clemson University

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