2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 8–5 5–3 John Bunting 1st Gary Tranquill 1st Pro-style Jon Tenuta 1st 4–3 Ronald Curry Quincy Monk Jeff Reed Kenan Memorial Stadium Peach Bowl champion Peach Bowl W 16–10 vs. Auburn The 2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach John Bunting, the Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina finished the season 8–5 overall and 5–3 in ACC play to place third. They beat Auburn in the Peach Bowl. Schedule 2001 AP Eastern August 25 7:45 p.m. l y y Oklahoma 3 Hispanic College Fund Football Classic Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK ESPN 27–41 75,423https://archive.org/details/carolinafootball2002unse/page/3/mode/1up Carolina Football 2002 September 1 12:00 p.m. l y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD ABC 7–23 44,080 September 8 12:00 p.m. l y y Texas 4 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ABC 14–44 83,106 September 22 12:00 p.m. w Florida State 6 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ABC 41–9 53,000 September 29 12:00 p.m. w y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry JPS 17–9 51,500 October 6 3:30 p.m. w y y East Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ESPN+ 24–21 58,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73010829/tar-heels-hold-off-east-carolina/ The Miami Herald Tar Heels hold off East Carolina October 7, 2001 March 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 13 1:30 p.m. w Virginia Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC South's Oldest Rivalry 30–24 53,500 October 20 12:00 p.m. w y Clemson 13 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPN2 38–3 84,800 November 1 7:30 p.m. l y 22 Georgia Tech 23 Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN 21–28 41,893 November 10 12:00 p.m. l Wake Forest Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry JPS 31–32 53,000 November 17 1:30 p.m. w Duke Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC Victory Bell 52–17 52,000 December 1 1:30 p.m. w y SMU Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 19–10 45,500 December 31 7:30 p.m. w y y Auburn Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl ESPN 16–10 71,827 Roster 2001 North Carolina Tar Heels f 88 Jr Sam Aiken WR y 1 Sr Ronald Curry QB y 11 Fr Darian Durant QB y 15 So Willie Parker RB y 41 Sr Quincy Monk LB y 49 Jr Julius Peppers DE y 87 Sr Ryan Sims DT y 30 Sr David Thornton David Thornton (American football) LB y 45 Sr Jeff Reed Jeff Reed (American football) K y http://www.tarheeltimes.com/rosterfootball-2001.aspx *John Bunting Rod BroadwayDefensive line Coaching staff Name Position Seasons in Position John Bunting Head coach 1st Gunter Brewer Wide Receivers 2nd Rod Broadway Defensive tackles 1st Ken Browning Tight Ends / recruiting coordinator 8th Jeff Connors Strength and conditioning coordinator 1st John Tenuta Defensive Backs / defensive coordinator 1st Robbie Caldwell Offensive Line 2nd Dave Huxtable Linebackers 1st Andre' Powell Running backs 1st Gary Tranquill Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks 1st James Webster, Jr. Defensive ends 1st Game summaries at No. 3 Oklahoma 2001 Oklahoma Sooners football team North Carolina Tar Heels at No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners Tar Heels 7 7 0 13 No. 3 Sooners 31 10 0 0 August 25 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma 75,423 Ron Franklin (Play–by–play), Mike Gottfried (Color), & Adrian Karsten (Sideline) ESPN at Maryland North Carolina at Maryland Tar Heels 7 0 0 0 Terrapins 7 2 0 14 September 1 Byrd Stadium, College Park, MD 12:10 pm EDT 2:50 44,080 Jack Childress Mike Tirico, David Norrie ABC yes 1 2 13:12 UNC Willie Parker 77-yard run (J. Reed kick) UNC 7–0 6:33 MD J. Williams 20-yard pass from S. Hill (N. Novak kick) Tied 7–7 2 11:43 MD Safety, T. Stewart MD 9–7 4 2 13:19 MD S. Monroe 5-yard pass from S. Hill (N. Novak kick) MD 16–7 6:35 MD M. Riley 1-yard run (N. Novak kick) MD 23–7 yes 2001 Maryland Terrapins football team Team players drafted in the NFL The following players were selected in the 2002 NFL draft. Player Position Round Pick Franchise Julius Peppers Defensive end 12 Carolina Panthers Ryan Sims Defensive tackle 1 6 Kansas City Chiefs David Thornton Linebacker 4 106 Indianapolis Colts Joey Evans Defensive end 7 219 Cincinnati Bengals Ronald Curry Wide receiver 7235 Oakland Raiders Quincy Monk Linebacker 7245 New York Giants https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2002.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221030119/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2002.htm 2007-12-21 2002 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons Category:Peach Bowl champion seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football