1987 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1987 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 5–6 3–4 Dick Crum 10th Carlton Bailey Mark Maye Kenan Memorial Stadium The 1987 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by tenth-year head coach Dick Crum and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in sixth. Coach Dick Crum resigned at the end of the season, leaving as the school's all-time winningest coach.North Carolina Football Coach Crum Resigns After 5-6 Season Los Angeles Times December 1, 1987 SD_B5 Schedule 1987 AP Eastern September 5 12:05 p.m.https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/625465397/ The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina on September 5, 1987 · 20 (newspapers.com) w y Illinois Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 34–14 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-punters-run-sparks-tar-h/140092368/ The Pantagraph Punter's run sparks Tar Heels over Illinois September 6, 1987 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 2:30 p.m. l y y Oklahoma 1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 0–28 75,004 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-sooners-race/140092435/ Bryan-College Station Eagle Sooners race by UNC September 13, 1987 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 1:00 p.m. w y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 30–23 33,151 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-maye-to-the-rescue-as/140092521/ The Tampa Tribune Maye to the rescue as Tar Heels rally by Jackets September 20, 1987 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 2:00 p.m. w y y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 45–14 23,636 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-unc-unleashes-running-game-sp/140092606/ The State UNC unleashes running game, spanks outclassed Midshipmen September 27, 1987 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 1:00 p.m. l y Auburn 6 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 10–20 52,811 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-auburn-turns-t/135004350/ The Danville Register Auburn turns to pass, Burger, to defeat North Carolina October 4, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 1:00 p.m. l Wake Forest Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 14–22 52,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-hoyle-kicks-deacons-over-unc/140088733/ Daily Press Hoyle kicks Deacons over UNC October 11, 1987 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 12:05 p.m.https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/790563662/ The Herald-Sun from Durham, North Carolina on October 17, 1987 · 39 (newspapers.com) w y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 17–14 57,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-tar-heels-use-groun/140091091/ The Rocky Mount Telegram Tar Heels use ground game, stop Wolfpack October 18, 1987 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 12:05 p.m.https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/783071897/ The Chapel Hill News from Chapel Hill, North Carolina on October 30, 1987 · 11 (newspapers.com) w y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 27–14 35,425 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-fast-starting-tar-h/140091953/ The Rocky Mount Telegram Fast-starting Tar Heels bounce Terps, 27–14 November 1, 1987 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 4:00 p.m.https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1987-11-06/ed-1/seq-8/ The Daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, November 06, 1987, Page 8, Image 8 · North Carolina Newspapers (digitalnc.org) l Clemson 10 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 10–13 53,115 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-clemson-tops-tar-heels/140072298/ The Miami Herald Clemson tops Tar Heels, 13–10 November 8, 1987 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 1:00 p.m.https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/234790528/ Daily Press from Newport News, Virginia on November 14, 1987 · Page 24 (newspapers.com) l y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA South's Oldest Rivalry 17–20 38,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-uva-colors-carolina/140073399/ The News and Advance UVa colors Carolina blue November 15, 1987 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 12:05 p.m.https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/789172508/ The Herald-Sun from Durham, North Carolina on November 21, 1987 · 32 (newspapers.com) l Duke Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC Victory Bell 10–25 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-blue-devils-flatte/140092281/ The News and Observer Blue Devils flatten Tar Heels November 22, 1987 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1987-schedule.html 1987 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC July 5, 2017 Personnel 1987 North Carolina Tar Heels y Derrick Fenner RB y Kennard Martin FB Dick Crum References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football