1986 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1986 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 7–4–1 5–2 Dick Crum 9th Walter Bailey Kenan Memorial Stadium Aloha Bowl L Lost 21–30 vs. Arizona The 1986 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by ninth-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 tied for second. North Carolina was invited to the 1986 Aloha Bowl, where they lost to Arizona. Schedule 1986 AP Eastern September 6 12:15 p.m. w y The Citadel Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 45–14 48,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-unc-fenner-rush-p/140054658/ Florence Morning News UNC, Fenner rush past The Citadel, 45–14 September 7, 1986 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 2:30 p.m. w y y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 20–0 40,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-north-carolina-too/140054771/ The Kansas City Star North Carolina too tough up front for KU September 14, 1986 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 12:20 p.m. t y y Florida State 15 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL WTBS 10–10 57,611 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-missed-fg-gets-tar-h/140054907/ The Greenville News Missed FG gets Tar Heels a tie September 21, 1986 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 12:15 p.m. w Georgia Tech Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 21–20 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-heels-trim-jackets-2120/140055006/ The Herald Heels trim Jackets, 21–20 October 5, 1986 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 1:00 p.m. w y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC rivalry 40–30 31,150 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-heels-passing-tops/140055117/ The Rocky Mount Telegram Heels' passing tops Wake 40–30 October 12, 1986 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 12:15 p.m. l 18 NC State Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 34–35 51,550 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nc-state-stuns/140001796/ The Charlotte Observer N.C. State stuns North Carolina in a thriller October 19, 1986 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 8:00 p.m. l y y LSU 12 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA TigerVision 3–30 78,301 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-louisiana-state-c/135001818/ The Charlotte Observer Louisiana State crushes North Carolina October 26, 1986 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 1 12:15 p.m. w Maryland Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 32–30 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-ross-grabs-ref-a/140055284/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Ross grabs ref after UNC FG fells Maryland November 2, 1986 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 1:00 p.m. l y Clemson 20 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC CBS 10–38 79,210 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-tigers-orange-d/140000551/ The Times and Democrat Tigers' 'Orange Day' makes UNC see blue November 9, 1986 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 12:15 p.m. w Virginia Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC South's Oldest Rivalry JPT 27–7 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-uncs-fenner-burns-virginia/140055612/ Daily Press UNC's Fenner burns Virginia November 16, 1986 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 1:30 p.m. w y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC Victory Bell 42–35 33,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-heels-turn-back-duke-on/140055803/ Greensboro News & Record Heels turn back Duke on big plays November 23, 1986 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com December 27 3:45 p.m. l y y Arizona 16 Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI Aloha Bowl ABC 21–30 26,743 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-not-much-aloha-as/140055952/ Honolulu Star-Bulletin Not much Aloha as Arizona beats North Carolina, 30–21 December 28, 1986 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1986-schedule.html 1986 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC July 5, 2017 Personnel 1986 North Carolina Tar Heels y Harris Barton OL y Pat Crowley OL Torin Dorn RB y So Derrick Fenner RB y Jeff Garnica OL Tim Goad DL y Jonathan Hall QB Darrell Hamilton OL William Humes RB Creighton Incorminias OL John Keller TE Eric Lewis WR Brad Lopp RB Randy Marriott WR Mark Maye QB Daryl Parham TE Ralph Phifer OL Quinton Smith WR Eric Starr RB Steve Steinbacher OL Eric Streater WR y James Thompson RB Dave Truitt TE Dan Cortese QB y Carlton Bailey DL y Walter Bailey DB Skeet Baldwin DB Danny Burmeister DB Ron Burton DL Norris Davis DB Reuben Davis DL Leonard Dempsey LB Derrick Donald DB Howard Feggins DB Jim Jauch DB Kubi Kalombo DL Noel McEachern DL Brett Rudolph LB Dan Vooletich DB Mitch Wike LB Lee Gliarmis K Danny Miller P K Dick Crum References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football