1977 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1977 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 14 17 8–3–1 5–0–1 Bill Dooley 11th Jim Dickey 3rd Alan Caldwell Dee Hardison Kenan Memorial Stadium ACC champion Liberty Bowl L 17–21 vs. Nebraska The 1977 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the North Carolina Tar Heels of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1977-schedule.html 1977 North Carolina Tar Heels College Football at Sports-Reference.com Schedule 1977 AP Eastern September 10 1:30 p.m. l y y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 7–10 57,796 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-kentucky-wildcats-c/134285251/ Rocky Mount Telegram Kentucky Wildcats claw Carolina 10–7 September 11, 1977 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 17 1:30 p.m. w y Richmond Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 31–0 47,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112183184/heels-bury-spiders-310/ Rocky Mount Telegram Heels bury Spiders, 31–0 September 18, 1977 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com September 24 1:30 p.m. w y y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 41–7 19,597 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-north-carolina-rip/139644540/ The Rock Island Argus North Carolina rips Northwestern, 41–7 September 25, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 1:30 p.m. l y Texas Tech 13 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 7–10 48,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-johnson-directs-ra/139644663/ The Abilene Reporter-News Johnson directs Raiders to victory October 2, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 1:30 p.m. w Wake Forest Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 24–3 48,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-unc-buries-wake-f/139644832/ The Times and Democrat UNC buries Wake Forest October 9, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 1:30 p.m. w y NC State Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 27–14 51,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-freshman-lawrence-powers-tar-h/139644951/ The State Freshman Lawrence powers Tar Heels October 16, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 1:30 p.m. w y South Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 17–0 48,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-news-tar-heels-blank-gamecocks/139643944/ The Sun-News Tar Heels blank Gamecocks October 23, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 1:30 p.m. w y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 16–7 42,683 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-unc-stuns-terps/139645083/ The Lynchburg News UNC stuns Terps October 30, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 1:30 p.m. t Clemson 13 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 13–13 50,500 Clemson Football Media Guide - 1978 https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/57/ Clemson University 1978 1 November 9, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-tar-heels-play-for-tie/139645218/ The Roanoke Times Tar Heels play for tie and get it, 13–13 November 6, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 1:30 p.m. w y 19 Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA South's Oldest Rivalry 35–14 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-lawrence-clobber/139645351/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Lawrence clobbers records, Cavaliers November 13, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 1:30 p.m. w y 18 Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC Victory Bell 16–3 40,078 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-carolina-tops-duke/139645464/ The Memphis Press-Scimitar Carolina tops Duke for ACC title November 20, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com December 19 Monday 9:00 p.m. l y y 14 Nebraska 12 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Liberty Bowl 17–21 49,456 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-memphis-press-scimitar-nebraskas-pa/139645555/ The News and Observer Nebraska's pass-master brings Carolina to Heel December 20, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster RB Amos Lawrence, Fr. LB Lawrence Taylor, Fr.Taylor played mostly on special teams as a freshman.Duggan Dan April 28, 2021 How the Giants landed Lawrence Taylor 40 years ago: The debate at No.1, and dodging the Cowboys https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2544659/2021/04/28/how-the-giants-landed-lawrence-taylor-40-years-ago-the-debate-at-no-1-and-dodging-the-cowboys/ The Athletic November 24, 2025 en Game summaries At Virginia Amos Lawrence 286 rush yards Notes References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons Category:Atlantic Coast Conference football champion seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football