1972 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1972 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 14 12 11–1 6–0 Bill Dooley 6th Bobby Collins 6th Gene Brown Ron Rusnak Kenan Memorial Stadium ACC champion Sun Bowl W 32–28 vs. Texas Tech The 1972 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the North Carolina Tar Heels of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1972-schedule.html 1972 North Carolina Tar Heels College Football at Sports-Reference.com The team won its second consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship, going 6–0 in conference play, and played in the 1972 Sun Bowl, defeating Texas Tech by a score of 32–28. The Tar Heels ended the year ranked 12th in the AP Poll with an 11–1 record—the lone loss coming at Ohio State in their fourth game.http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=406 1972 Final AP Football Poll This was the first of only four seasons where North Carolina was able to win 11 games. Schedule 1972 AP Eastern September 9 1:30 p.m. w y Richmond Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 28–18 31,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112159033/tar-heels-rush-past-richmond-2818/ The News and Observer Tar Heels rush past Richmond, 28–18 September 9, 1972 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com September 16 1:30 p.m. w Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 31–26 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-north-carolina/139505817/ The Danville Register North Carolina barely beats underdog Maryland 31–26 September 17, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 1:30 p.m. w NC State Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 34–33 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-pack-gamble-fail/139505902/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Pack gamble fails, UNC victor, 34 to 33 September 24, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 1:30 p.m. l y y Ohio State 5 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 14–29 86,180 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-frosh-find-leads/139506064/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Frosh find leads Beckeyes by N.C. October 1, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 1:30 p.m. w y Kentucky Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 31–20 42,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-north-carolina-stav/133906526/ Rocky Mount Telegram North Carolina staves off upset-minded Kentucky, 31–20 October 15, 1972 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 1:30 p.m. w y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC rivalry ABC 21–0 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-n-carolina-tops-wa/139506150/ Tallahassee Democrat N. Carolina tops Wake Forest 21–0 October 22, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 1:30 p.m. w y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC 26–10 38,235 Clemson Football Media Guide - 1973 https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/63/ Clemson University 1973 2 November 5, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-tar-heels-down-clem/139506237/ Rocky Mount Telegram Tar Heels down Clemson November 5, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 1:30 p.m. w 18 Virginia Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC South's Oldest Rivalry 23–3 36,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gastonia-gazette-tar-heels-stumble-t/139506336/ The Gastonia Gazette Tar Heels stumble to ACC title, 23–3 November 12, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 1:30 p.m. w 16 Duke Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC Victory Bell ABC 14–0 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-6-pass-thefts-carr/139506518/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel 6 pass thefts carry UNC into Sun Bowl November 19, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 1:30 p.m. w y 15 East Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 42–19 31,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72595647/carolina-runs-through-pirates-4219/ The News and Observer Carolina runs through Pirates, 42–19 November 26, 1972 March 3, 2021 Newspapers.com December 9 2:00 p.m. w y y 16 Florida Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL 28–24 33,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-3-tds-by-johnson-pow/133969843/ The Courier-Journal 3 TDs by Johnson power N. Carolina December 10, 1972 October 23, 2023 Newspapers.com December 30 1:00 p.m. w y y 16 Texas Tech Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Sun Bowl CBS 32–28 27,877 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-tar-heels-win-on-late/139506619/ The Baltimore Sun Tar Heels win on late score December 31, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com Game summaries Ohio State 1972 Ohio State Buckeyes football team North Carolina Tar Heels 2; text-align:center collapsed North Carolina Tar Heels at Ohio State Buckeyes September 30, 1972 1:30 p.m. North Carolina 7 0 0 7 Ohio St 3 6 14 6 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 86,180 Cloudy, 49 F C Box Score First quarter UNC – Gene Brown recovered blocked punt in end zone (Ellis Alexander kick), 9:37. North Carolina 7–0. OSU – Blair Conway 22-yard field goal, 0:06. North Carolina 7–3. Drive: 73 yards. Second quarter OSU – Greg Hare 17-yard run (kick failed), 11:50. Ohio St 9–7. Drive: 47 yards. Third quarter OSU – Randal Keith 11-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 8:41. Ohio St 16–7. Drive: 87 yards. OSU – Champ Henson 9-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 2:00. Ohio St 23–7. Drive: 84 yards. Fourth quarter OSU – Archie Griffin 9-yard run (Blair Conway kick), 4:13. Ohio St 30–7. Drive: 31 yards. UNC – Earle Bethea 37-yard pass from Nick Vidnovic (Ellis Alexander), 0:00. Ohio St 30–14. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:05. Top passers UNC – Nick Vidnovic – 4/14, 65 yards, TD, 2 INT OSU – Greg Hare – 5/12, 96 yards, INT Top rushers UNC – Ike Oglesby – 14 rushes, 67 yards OSU – Archie Griffin – 27 rushes, 239 yards, TD Top receivers UNC – Earle Bethea – 1 reception, 37 yards, TD OSU – Richard Galbos – 3 receptions, 72 yards Personnel 1972 North Carolina Tar Heels y Earle Bethea WR Ike Oglesby RB Jr Nick Vidnovic QB Gene Brown DL Ellis Alexander K Bill Dooley References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons Category:Atlantic Coast Conference football champion seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football Category:Long stubs with short prose