2013 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season December 2013 February 2026 2013 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division ACC 7–6 4–4 Larry Fedora 2nd Blake Anderson 2nd Spread Dan Disch 2nd 4–2–5 A. J. Blue Mack Hollins James Hurst Kareem Martin Jabari Price Kenan Memorial Stadium Belk Bowl champion Belk Bowl W 39–17 vs. Cincinnati 250px The 2013 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Larry Fedora and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The Tar Heels finished the season 7–6 overall and 4–4 in ACC play to place fifth in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Belk Bowl, where they defeated Cincinnati. Schedule 2013 AP Eastern August 29 6:00 p.m. l y y South Carolina 6 Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC rivalry ESPN 10–27 81,572https://unc_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/Football/2014mediaguide-web.pdf 2014 UNC Football Media Guide North Carolina Tar Heels vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332412579 ESPN August 29, 2013 September 2, 2013 September 7 12:30 p.m. w y Middle Tennessee Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ACCN 40–20 48,000 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=332500153 ESPN September 7, 2013 September 7, 2013 September 21 12:00 p.m. l y Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN 20–28 49,445 North Carolina Tar Heels vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=332640059 ESPN September 21, 2013 September 23, 2013 September 28 12:30 p.m. l y East Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ACCN 31–55 60,000 East Carolina Pirates vs North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=332710153 ESPN September 28, 2013 September 30, 2013 October 5 12:30 p.m. l y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ACCN 17–27 65,632 North Carolina Tar Heels vs Virginia Tech Hokies Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=332710153 ESPN October 5, 2013 October 7, 2013 October 17 7:30 p.m. l Miami (FL) 10 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ESPN 23–27 56,000 Miami Hurricanes vs North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=332900153 ESPN October 17, 2013 October 21, 2013 October 26 3:30 p.m. w Boston College Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ACCRSN 34–10 43,000 Boston College Eagles vs North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332990153 ESPN October 26, 2013 October 28, 2013 November 2 12:30 p.m. w y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry ACCN 27–19 57,583 North Carolina Tar Heels vs NC State Wolfpack Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=333060152 ESPN November 2, 2013 November 4, 2013 November 9 12:30 p.m. w Virginia Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC South's Oldest Rivalry ACCN 45–14 50,000 Virginia Cavaliers vs North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=333130153 ESPN November 9, 2013 November 11, 2013 November 16 12:30 p.m. w y Pittsburgh Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ACCN 34–27 50,049 North Carolina Tar Heels vs Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=333200221 ESPN November 16, 2013 November 17, 2013 November 23 12:00 p.m. w y Old Dominion Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ACCRSN 80–20 41,500 Carolina 80, ODU 20 http://www.goheels.com//ViewContent.dbml?SPSID=667864&SPID=12962&DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=835209 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Athletics November 23, 2013 November 24, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223521/http://www.goheels.com//ViewContent.dbml?SPSID=667864&SPID=12962&DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=835209 December 2, 2013 dead November 30 12:00 p.m. l Duke 24 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC Victory Bell ESPN2 25–27 62,000 Duke Blue Devils vs North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=333340153 ESPN November 30, 2013 November 30, 2013 December 28 3:20 p.m. w y y Cincinnati Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC Belk Bowl ESPN 39–17 45,211 Cincinnati Bearcats vs North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=333620153 ESPN December 28, 2013 December 28, 2013 Before the season Previous season In his first year as head coach in a season that the UNC football team was ineligible for the ACC title, a bowl game and a ranking in the USA Today Coaches' Poll, Larry Fedora led the team to an 8–4 record. The offense finished the season ranked 14th out of 120 teams in terms of total yards per game.Total Offense https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/team/1027/p1 National Collegiate Athletic Association January 8, 2013 February 11, 2013 The defense finished the season ranked 56th out of 120 teams in terms of opponent total yards per game.Total Defense https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/team/1042/p2 National Collegiate Athletic Association January 8, 2013 February 11, 2013 North Carolina had at least eight victories in four of the five years from 2008 to 2012. The eight wins in 2008 and 2009 were vacated due to NCAA penalty.Carolina Football 2012 Game Notes http://www.goheels.com/fls/3350/Football/2012_UNC_Notes.pdf University of North Carolina Athletics August 20, 2013 The last time North Carolina had more than eight victories was in 1997. Spring practice Marquise Williams, Bryn Renner's backup quarterback in the 2012 season, was not enrolled in classes at UNC in the spring semester.Update on UNC QB Marquise Williams Heather Dinich https://www.espn.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/51989/update-on-unc-qb-marquise-williams ESPN February 5, 2013 February 5, 2013 UNC coach Larry Fedora said Williams may re-enroll at UNC during the summer.Marquise Williams No Longer Enrolled at UNC Andrew Carter http://blogs.newsobserver.com/uncnow/marquise-williams-no-longer-enrolled-at-unc The News & Observer Raleigh February 4, 2013 February 5, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130206081514/http://blogs.newsobserver.com/uncnow/marquise-williams-no-longer-enrolled-at-unc February 6, 2013 dead mdy-all After the spring football game in April 2013, Fedora said that if the season started, early enrollee freshman quarterback Mitch Trubisky would be the second-string quarterback.College Football: Mentor's Mitch Trubisky Rising on North Carolina's Depth Chart Guy Cipriano http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2013/04/13/sports/nh6795198.txt The News-Herald (Ohio) April 14, 2013 August 20, 2013 Recruiting American football positions Glossary of American football Recruiting (college athletics) Prior to National Signing Day, four high school players that graduated early and received scholarship offers to play football at North Carolina enrolled for the spring semester, allowing them to participate in spring practice. These included: quarterback Mitch Trubisky, wide receiver Jordan Fieulleteau, running back Kris Francis, and offensive tackle R. J. Prince. On February 6, 2013 thirteen additional players signed their National Letter of Intent to play at North Carolina that completed the 2013 recruiting class. Based on the March 2012 sanctions from the NCAA, North Carolina could only sign a maximum of 20 players per year for the next two years versus the regular limit of 25.NCAA Hits UNC football Hard for Violations Andrew Carter http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/03/12/3093085/uncs-thorp-ncaa-penalties-painful.html The Charlotte Observer March 12, 2012 February 11, 2013 https://archive.today/20130407220035/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/03/12/3093085/uncs-thorp-ncaa-penalties-painful.html April 7, 2013 dead mdy-allUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Public Infractions Report http://www.wralsportsfan.com/asset/colleges/unc/2012/03/12/10846552/CompleteReport.PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association March 12, 2012 August 20, 2013 North Carolina's recruiting class was highlighted by five players from the "ESPN 300": No. 118 Brian Walker (CB); No. 159 Greg Webb (DT); No. 194 Johnathan Howard (WR); No. 219 Mitch Trubisky (QB); No. 275 Jordan Fieulleteau (WR).https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/playerrankings/_/view/rn300/sort/rank/class/2013 ESPNU 300 Class of 2013 ESPN.com March 18, 2013 The Tar Heels signed the No. 42 recruiting class according to Rivals.com and the No. 29 recruiting class according to Scout.com.http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/teamrank/2013/all/all 2013 Team Rankings Rivals.com February 6, 2013http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=14&yr=2013 2013 College Football Team Recruiting Rankings Scout.com February 6, 2013 ESPN had North Carolina's class as the No. 21 recruiting class in the nation.http://insider.espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/classrankings https://web.archive.org/web/20120829081407/http://insider.espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/classrankings dead August 29, 2012 2013 Football Class Rankings ESPN.com March 18, 2013 yes yes 2013 Brian Walker CB Charlotte, NC Mallard Creek HS 5 10 172 4.49 March 20, 2012 3 3 84 Greg Webb DT Erial, NJ Timber Creek Regional HS 6 2 298 5.20 July 21, 2012 4 4 83 Johnathan Howard WR Rochelle, GA Wilcox County HS 6 4 184 4.65 September 23, 2012 3 3 83 Mitch Trubisky QB Mentor, OH Mentor HS 6 3 193 4.70 May 20, 2012 4 3 83 Jordan Fieulleteau WR Raleigh, NC Wakefield HS 6 3 200 5.07 February 13, 2012 3 3 82 Khris Francis RB Durham, NC Hillside HS 5 9 185 4.59 February 8, 2012 3 3 81 Lucas Crowley OC Saint Augustine, FL Nease HS 6 3 270 5.30 July 28, 2012 3 3 81 T. J. Logan ATH Greensboro, NC Northern Guilford HS 5 10 175 4.50 July 10, 2012 4 4 80 R.J. Prince OT Albemarle, NC Albemarle HS 6 7 300 5.05 February 19, 2012 3 3 80 Nazair Jones DE Roanoke Rapids, NC Roanoke Rapids HS 6 5 247 4.75 July 20, 2012 3 3 80 Ryan Switzer WR Charleston, WV George Washington HS 5 9 168 4.52 March 28, 2012 3 3 80 Marquis Haynes DE Jacksonville, FL University Christian HS 6 3 223 4.65 August 5, 2012 2 3 79 Dajaun Drennon DE Erial, NJ Timber Creek HS 6 3 228 4.70 July 21, 2012 4 3 78 Donnie Miles ATH Suwanee, GA North Gwinnett HS 5 11 198 4.50 March 18, 2012 3 3 76 Desmond Lawrence S Charlotte, NC Charlotte Christian School 6 0 173 4.60 April 7, 2012 4 3 76 Brad Henson Jr. OG Surf City, NJ Monsignor Donovan HS 6 5 295 5.2 December 16, 2012 3 3 75 Mikey Bart TE Buford, GA Buford HS 6 3 245 4.75 January 11, 2013 3 3 74 yes 2013 North Carolina Commit List for 2013 Scout.com Football Recruiting: North Carolina RecruitTracker 2013: North Carolina northcarolina 73 153 41 40 February 11, 2013 no Personnel Coaching staff North Carolina head coach Larry Fedora entered his second year as the North Carolina's head coach for the 2013 season. After his first year of coaching, Fedora led the Tar Heels to an eight wins and four losses, but post season ineligibility ended their season after their final regular season game. Defensive line coach Deke Adams left the Tar Heels to coach the same position at South Carolina.The Daily Feed: Deke Adams Replaces Brad Lawing as Defensive Line coach Connorr Tapp http://www.garnetandblackattack.com/2013/1/22/3902610/the-daily-feed-deke-adams-replaces-brad-lawing-as-defensive-line-coach SB Nation January 22, 2013 August 20, 2013 On February 5, 2013, Illinois defensive line coach Keith Gilmore was hired to replace Deke Adams.UNC Hires Keith Gilmore to Coach the Defensive Line Andrew Carter http://blogs.newsobserver.com/uncnow/unc-hires-keith-gilmore-to-coach-the-defensive-line The News & Observer Raleigh February 5, 2013 February 5, 2013 https://archive.today/20130629235510/http://blogs.newsobserver.com/uncnow/unc-hires-keith-gilmore-to-coach-the-defensive-line June 29, 2013 dead mdy-all David Duggan the outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator left North Carolina for Southern Mississippi after one season of coaching.Southern Miss Announces Six New Football Assistant Coaches Creg Stephenson http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-sports/2013/01/southern_miss_announces_six_ne.html Mississippi Press Pascagoula January 4, 2013 February 11, 2013 Larry Fedora then hired Arizona State coach Ron West to become the new co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.North Carolina Tar Heels Add Ron West to football Staff http://fayobserver.com/articles/2013/02/14/1237416 The Fayetteville Observer February 14, 2013 February 14, 2013 +Coaches for the 2013 season2012 University of North Carolina Football Roster University of North Carolina Athletics http://www.tarheelblue.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/unc-m-footbl-mtt.html January 24, 2012 Name Position Seasons at North Carolina Larry Fedora Head coach 2nd Blake Anderson Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 2nd Walt Bell Tight Ends 2nd Gunter Brewer Passing game coordinator/wide receivers 2nd (7th overall) Dan Disch Defensive coordinator/secondary 2nd Keith Gilmore Defensive Line 1st Lou Hernandez Strength and conditioning coordinator 2nd Randy Jordan Running backs coach 2nd Chris Kapilovic Run game coordinator/offensive line 2nd Vic Koenning Associate head coach for defense/inside linebackers 2nd Ron West Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers 1st Returning starters +Offense Player Class Position Russell Bodine Junior Center James Hurst Senior Left Tackle Bryn Renner Senior Quarterback Landon Turner Sophomore Right Guard A.J. Blue Senior Running Back Eric Ebron Junior Tight End Jack Tabb Junior Tight End Quinshad Davis Sophomore Wide Receiver Mark McNeill Junior Wide Receiver Sean Tapley Junior Wide ReceiverReference: +Defense Player Class Position Jabari Price Senior Cornerback Tim Scott Junior Cornerback Kareem Martin Senior Defensive End Tommy Heffernan Senior Linebacker Travis Hughes Junior Linebacker Darius Lipford Senior Linebacker Tim Jackson Senior Nose Tackle Shawn Underwood Junior Nose Tackle Tre Boston Senior Safety Darien Rankin Sophomore Safety Sam Smiley Sophomore SafetyReference: +Special Teams Player Class Position Parker Thomas Senior Deep snapper Sean Tapley Junior Kickoff returner Thomas Moore Junior Place-kicker/Kickoff Tommy Hibbard Junior PunterReference: Depth chart Single Set Back 4-2 Yes No Bryn Renner Marquise Williams Mitch Trubisky Romar Morris A.J. Blue Khris Francis Kendrick Singleton Ryan Switzer Jordan Darty Sean Tapley Mark McNeill Nic Platt Quinshad Davis T.J. Thorpe Bug Howard Eric Ebron Jack Tabb Eric Albright James Hurst John Ferranto Caleb Peterson Will Dancy Russell Bodine Lucas Crowley Landon Turner David Collins Jon Heck Kiaro Holts Travis Hughes Tommy Heffernan Jeff Schoettmer Nathan Staub Jack Tabb Brandon Ellerbe Malik Simmons Tre Boston Kameron Jackson Dominique Green Darien Rankin Jabari Price Alex Dixon Tim Scott T.J. Jiles Kareem Martin Junior Gnonkonde Tim Jackson Justin Thomason Ethan Farmer Shawn Underwood Norkeithus Otis Darius Lipford Thomas Moore Tommy Hibbard Sean Tapley T.J. Thorpe Mack Lloyd no NFL draft Five former players were selected in the 2014 NFL draft:2014 2014 NFL Draft Tracker NFL http://www.nfl.com/draft/2014/tracker#dt-tabs:dt-by-round November 26, 2014 Round Pick Overall Player Position NFL Team 1st 10 10 Eric Ebron Tight end Detroit Lions 3rd 20 84 Kareem Martin Defensive end Arizona Cardinals 4th 11 111 Russell Bodine Center Cincinnati Bengals 4th 28 128 Tre Boston Safety Carolina Panthers 7th 10 225 Jabari Price Cornerback Minnesota Vikings References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons Category:Duke's Mayo Bowl champion seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football