1988 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1988 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 1–10 1–6 Mack Brown 1st Multiple Carl Torbush 1st 4–3 Bryan Causey Jeff Garnica Antonio Goss Creighton Incorminias John Keller Mitch Wike Kenan Memorial Stadium The 1988 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1988 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, in his first year at UNC. Schedule 1988 AP Eastern September 3 7:00 p.m. l y y South Carolina 19 Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC rivalry 10–31 73,275 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-no-19-s-carolin/140099361/ The Times and Democrat No. 19 S. Carolina overpowers UNC for 31–10 victory September 4, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com September 10 5:00 p.m. l y Oklahoma 4 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ESPN 0–28 53,675 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-oklahome-cruises-p/140136156/ Winston-Salem Journal Oklahoma cruises past North Carolina 28–0 September 11, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 4:00 p.m. l y Louisville Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 34–38 49,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal-u-of-l-rallies-past-ta/140136277/ The State Journal U of L rallies past Tar Heels September 25, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 2:30 p.m. l y y Auburn 4 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 21–47 73,611 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-auburn-pounds-ca/135020862/ Asheville Citizen-Times Auburn pounds Carolina, 47–21 October 2, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 7:00 p.m. l y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC rivalry 24–42 33,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-deacons-explosio/140133182/ The Charlotte Observer Deacons' explosion buries Tar Heels October 9, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 12:00 p.m. l NC State Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry JPS 3–48 52,508 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-wolfpack-grinds/140125261/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Wolfpack grinds up Tar Heels October 16, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 2:00 p.m. w Georgia Tech Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 20–17 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-heels-win-firs/140136446/ The Danville Register Heels win first October 23, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 12:00 p.m. l Maryland Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 38–41 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-maryland-edges-no/140134833/ The Charlotte Observer Maryland edges North Carolina October 30, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 12:00 p.m. l y Clemson 17 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC JPS 14–37 78,369 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-allen-clemson-whip/140121845/ The Palm Beach Post Allen, Clemson whip Tar Heels November 6, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 2:00 p.m. l Virginia Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC South's Oldest Rivalry 24–27 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-it-wasnt-easy-but-ca/140123817/ The Roanoke Times & World-News It wasn't easy, but Cavaliers finally win one in Chapel Hill November 13, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 12:05 p.m. l y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC Victory Bell 29–35 28,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-boone-blazes-dukes-trail/140135820/ Durham Morning Herald Boone blazes Duke's trail in 35–29 win November 20, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.comhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1988-schedule.html 1988 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC July 4, 2017 Personnel 1988 North Carolina Tar Heels y 34 So Michael Benefield FB Eric Blount WR y Tim Brooks OL Todd Burnett QB Reggie Clark WR y Dennis Clemons OL Pat Crowley OL Tom Dorn RB Eric Garnica OL Kurt Green WR Jonathan Hall QB Darrell Hamilton OL Damon Hueston TE Creighton Incorminias OL John Keller TE Randy Marriott WR Kenard Martin RB Deems May QB y Freddy Renken WR Aaron Staples RB Steve Steinbacher OL James Thompson RB Carl Watts OL 26 Jr Skeet Baldwin DB 92 Fr Roy Barker DT Victor Bullock DB Clarence Carter DB Karekin Cunningham LB Terrence Fedd DB Eric Gash LB Antonio Goss LB Cecil Gray DL Stuffy Hewitt DB Dwight Hollier LB Chris Jacobs DL Doxie Jordan DB John Reed LB Bernard Timmons LB Dennis Tripp DL Dan Vooletich DB Larry Whiteside DB 1 So Matt Anderson K Hamp Greene K Clint Gwaltney K Scott McAlister P https://goheels.com/sports/football/roster/1988 Mack Brown Carl TorbushDefensive coordinator/linebackers Darrell MoodyRunning backs Season summary At South Carolina December 2022 Oklahoma North Carolina Tar Heels 2; text-align:center collapsed #4 Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (0–1) September 10, 1988 Oklahoma 14 7 7 0 North Carolina 0 0 0 0 Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 53,675 ESPN Chris Fowler SoonerStats.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160305023721/http://soonerstats.com/football/games/boxscore.cfm?GameID=883#.VigP6Svm7vE#.VigP6Svm7vE 2016-03-05 . Retrieved 2015-Oct-21. Gainesville Sun. 1988 11 Sep. Retrieved 2022-Dec-27. right Game highlights left Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina Jamelle Holieway 2/3, 61 Yds Anthony Stafford 12 Rush, 88 Yds, TD Eric Bross 3 Rec, 72 Yds Deems May 9/19, 87 Yds, INT Jonathan Hall 10 Rush, 44 Yds Randy Marriott 4 Rec, 64 Yds OU UNC collapsed 1 Oklahoma RushTD Leon Perry 2 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 Oklahoma RushTD Charles Thompson 8 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 0 2 Oklahoma RushTD Anthony Stafford 1 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 0 3 Oklahoma RushTD Jamelle Holieway 4 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 0 28 0 References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football