1979 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 14 15 8–3–1 3–3 Dick Crum 2nd Buddy Curry Kenan Memorial Stadium Gator Bowl champion Gator Bowl W 17–15 vs. Michigan The 1979 North Carolina Tar Heels football team was an American football team that represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Dick Crum, the Tar Heels compiled an overall record of 8–3–1, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished fifth in the ACC. Schedule 1979 AP Eastern September 8 1:00 p.m. w y South Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 28–0 49,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-tar-heels-get-the/139715868/ The Charlotte Observer Tar Heels get their kicks in 28–0 win September 9, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 1:00 p.m. w y Pittsburgh 13 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 17–7 50,550 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-north-carolina-u/139736329/ The Des Moines Register North Carolina upsets 13th-ranked Pitt, 17–7 September 23, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 2:00 p.m. w y y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 41–3 32,157 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-lawrence-stars-as-unbe/139736408/ The Tampa Tribune Lawrence stars as unbeaten Tar Heels rout Army, 41–3 September 30, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 1:00 p.m. w y 18 Cincinnati Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 35–14 49,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-heels-rally-avery-upset/139736487/ Durham Morning Herald Heels rally, avery upset October 7, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 1:00 p.m. l 14 Wake Forest Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry ABC 19–24 50,720 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-wake-forest-stuns-unc/139735828/ Daily Press Wake Forest stuns UNC October 14, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 4:00 p.m. w y 19 NC State 15 Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry ABC 35–21 54,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-tar-heels-subdue-w/139719295/ Winston-Salem Journal Tar Heels subdue Wolfpack October 21, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 1:00 p.m. t y 15 East Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 24–24 49,700 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72668167/smoocher-heels-bucs-tie-one-on/ The News and Observer Smoocher! Heels, Bucs tie one on October 28, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 1:30 p.m. l y 18 Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 14–17 35,618 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-tice-castro-lead/139735474/ The News and Observer Tice, Castro lead Terps by Tar Heels November 4, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 1:00 p.m. l Clemson 18 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 10–19 50,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-tigers-boot-heels/139734926/ The Greenville News Tigers boot Heels November 11, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 1:30 p.m. w y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 13–7 31,472 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-news-tar-heels-defeat-cavaliers-13/139736659/ The Sun-News Tar Heels defeat Cavaliers, 13–7 November 18, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 1:30 p.m. w y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 37–16 39,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-lawrence-unc-rush/139736742/ Winston-Salem Journal Lawrence, UNC rush past Duke November 25, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com December 28 9:00 p.m. w y y Michigan 14 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl ABC 17–15 70,407 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-michigan-loses-gator/42979943/ Detroit Free Press Michigan loses in Gator, 17–15 December 29, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com1979 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC January 28, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1979-schedule.html Roster 1979 North Carolina Tar Heels f 51 Jr Rick Donnalley C y 12 Sr Matt Kupec QB 20 Jr Amos Lawrence Amos Lawrence (American football) RB y 25 Sr Doug Paschal RB y 57 Sr Buddy Curry LB y 98 Jr Lawrence Taylor LB y 76 Jr Donnell Thompson DT y *Dick Crum 1979 team players in the NFL The following players were drafted into professional football following the season. Player Position Round Pick Franchise Buddy Curry Linebacker 2 36 Atlanta Falcons Doug Paschal Running back 5 121 Minnesota Vikings Phil Farris Wide receiver 11 297 Denver Broncos https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1980/draft.htm?redir 1980 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference October 21, 2012 References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons Category:Gator Bowl champion seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football