1996 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1996 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 10 10 10–2 6–2 Mack Brown 9th Greg Davis 1st Multiple Carl Torbush 9th 4–3 Greg Ellis James Hamilton Leon Johnson Freddie Jones Chris Keldorf Jeff Saturday Brian Simmons Rick Terry Kenan Memorial Stadium Gator Bowl champion Gator Bowl W 20–13 vs. West Virginia The 1996 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1996 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 1996 AP Eastern August 31 3:30 p.m. w Clemson Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ABC 45–0 47,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-unc-makes-tigers-hee/140694137/ The Greenville News UNC makes Tigers Heel September 1, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 7 6:00 p.m. w y y 24 Syracuse 9 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ESPN2 27–10 48,097 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-and-sun-bulletin-heels-qb-too-tal/140694390/ Press & Sun-Bulletin Heels' QB too tall an order for SU September 8, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 3:30 p.m. w 11 Georgia Tech Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ABC 16–0 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-herald-tar-heels-topple-tech-16/140690995/ The News-Herald Tar Heels topple Tech 16–0 September 22, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 3:30 p.m. l y 11 Florida State 2 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL ABC 0–13 80,120 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-north-carolina-shu/140694491/ The Commercial Appeal North Carolina shut down by sack-happy Florida State September 29, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 6:30 p.m. w y 15 Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC rivalry 45–6 25,681 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-tar-heels-john/140683868/ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Tar Heels' Johnson knocks off records and Wake Forest, 45–6 October 6, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 7:00 p.m. w 13 Maryland Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ESPN2 38–7 47,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-maryland-drops-fourth-st/140689520/ The Daily Times Maryland drops fourth straight game October 13, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 6:30 p.m. w y y 9 Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 42–14 16,850 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-north-carolina/140694658/ San Angelo Standard-Times North Carolina swamps Houstin in Astrodome October 27, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 12:00 p.m. w 8 NC State Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry JPS 52–20 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-a-pack-of-disasters/140688369/ The Herald-Sun A Pack of disasters November 3, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 1:30 p.m. w y 8 Louisville Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 28–10 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-u-of-l-shoots-itself/140694787/ The Courier-Journal U of L shoots itself in foot vs. Heels, 28–10 November 10, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 3:30 p.m. l y 6 Virginia 24 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA South's Oldest Rivalry ABC 17–20 42,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-the-cavs-have-b/140692866/ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Cavs have big comeback November 17, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 12:00 p.m. w y 13 Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC Victory Bell JPS 27–10 30,264 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-johnson-goes-out-with-a-b/140681974/ The Herald-Sun Johnson goes out with a bang; Tar Heels put end to Devils' misery November 24, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com January 1, 1997 12:30 p.m. w y y 12 West Virginia 25 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Gator Bowl Jacksonville, FL NBC 20–13 52,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-backup-quarterba/140694937/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Backup quarterback stars for Tar Heels January 2, 1997 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.comhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1996-schedule.html 1996 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC February 10, 2024 Rankings 1996 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 17 NR NR 24 12 11 11 15 13 11 9 8 8 6т 13 13 13 12 10 Coaches 0 17 NR 22 13 13 11 17 14 11 9 8 8 7 14 14 14 13 10 Roster 1996 North Carolina Tar Heels f 4 Jr Ocatvus Barnes WR 6 Sr Chris Watson FB 12 Sr Leon Johnson Leon Johnson (running back) TB y 15 Jr Chris Keldorf QB 18 So Na Brown WR y 23 So LC Stevens WR 27 Jr Jonathan Linton RB y 51 Jr Mike Baxter OT 63 Jr Mike Hobgood OG 64 Jr Jeff Saturday C y 74 Sr Jerness Gethers OG 75 Sr Byron Thomas OT 86 So Ebenezer Ekuban TE y 92 Sr Freddie Jones Freddie Jones (American football) TE y 2 Jr Omar Brown Omar Brown (defensive back, born 1975) S y 3 Jr Greg Williams S 9 So Keith Newman LB y 29 So Robert Williams Robert Williams (defensive back) CB y 31 Fr Dré Bly CB yes y 41 Jr Brian Simmons LB y 53 Jr Kivuusama Mays LB y 54 Sr James Hamilton LB 70 Sr Andre Purvis DT y 84 Jr Nate Hobgood-Chittick DT y 85 Fr Chris Mintz DT yes 87 Jr Greg Ellis Greg Ellis (American football) DE y 90 Jr Vonnie Holliday DT y 91 So Mike Pringley DE y 94 Sr Rick Terry DT y 96 So Russell Davis Russell Davis (defensive tackle) DE y 40 Sr David Secrest P https://web.archive.org/web/19961105114245/http://www.goheels.com:80/roster.html *Mack Brown References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons Category:Gator Bowl champion seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football