1970 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1970 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 8–4 5–2 Bill Dooley 4th Bobby Collins 4th Lee Hayley 4th Don McCauley Flip Ray Bill Richardson Kenan Memorial Stadium Peach Bowl L 26–48 vs. Arizona State The 1970 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Tar Heels were led by fourth-year head coach Bill Dooley 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 second.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1970-schedule.html 1970 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com sports-reference.com November 22, 2017 The team's star player was running back Don McCauley, who broke O. J. Simpson's NCAA record for single season rushing yards with 1,720 yards. He was named ACC Player of the Year, was a consensus first-team All-American, and finished ninth in voting for the Heisman Trophy.https://unc_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/football/2016footballguide-o.pdf 2016 North Carolina football media guide North Carolina Athletic Communications Office 122 Schedule 1970 AP Eastern September 12 1:50 p.m. w y Kentucky Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 20–10 36,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-heels-drop-kentucky/133866261/ Rocky Mount Telegram Heels drop Kentucky for 1st opening win since 1963 September 13, 1970 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com September 19 1:50 p.m w NC State Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry ABC 19–0 44,300 https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1970-09-19/ed-1/seq-1/ The daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, September 19, 1970, Image 1 19 September 1970 1970/09/19 1 https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073228/1970-09-20/ed-1/seq-1/ The daily Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1946-current, September 20, 1970, Image 1 20 September 1970 1970/09/20 1 September 26 1:30 p.m. w y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 53–20 20,806 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-tar-heels-roll-532/139358547/ The Greenville News Tar Heels roll, 53–20 September 27, 1970 January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 7:30 p.m. w y y 19 Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 10–7 20,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-uncs-rally-beats/133867191/ The News and Observer UNC's rally beats Vandy October 4, 1970 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 1:30 p.m. l 18 South Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 21–35 47,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-south-carolinas-late-rall/139358694/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk South Carolina's late rally tops North Carolina, 35–21 October 11, 1970 January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 7:30 p.m. l y y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 17–24 23,900 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86342876/tulanes-passing-zips-unc-2417/ The Charlotte Observer Tulane's passing zips UNC, 24–17 October 18, 1970 October 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 24 1:30 p.m. l y Wake Forest Groves Stadium (II) Winston-Salem, NC rivalry 13–14 31,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-wake-forest-scores-late-ups/139357758/ Daily Press Wake Forest scores late, upsets Tar Heels by 14–13 October 25, 1970 January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 1:30 p.m. w Virginia Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC South's Oldest Rivalry 30–15 32,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-unc-rallies-past-vi/139358773/ The Rocky Mount Telegram UNC rallies past Virginia November 1, 1970 January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 1:30 p.m. w y VMI Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 62–13 28,500 UNC routs Keydets, 62–13 Asheville Citizen-Times November 8, 1970 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93939956/unc-routs-keydets-6213/ January 31, 2022 Newspapers.com November 14 w y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC 42–7 28,914 Clemson Football Media Guide - 1971 https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/65/ Clemson University 1971 4 November 9, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-tar-heels-roll-4/139358881/ Pensacola News Journal Tar Heels roll, 42–7 November 15, 1970 January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 1:30 p.m. w Duke Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC Victory Bell 59–34 48,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-north-carolina/139359038/ The Danville Register North Carolina defeats Duke in scoring duel 59–34 November 22, 1970 January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com December 30 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. l y y Arizona State 8 Grant Field Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl 26–48 52,126 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-arizona-state-blister/139359174/ The Arizona Daily Star Arizona State blisters Tar Heels, 48–26 December 31, 1970 January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1970 North Carolina Tar Heels f 23 Sr Don McCauley RB y 43 Jr John Bunting John Bunting (American football) LB y *Bill Dooley References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football