1981 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1981 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 8 9 10–2 5–1 Dick Crum 4th Shelton Robinson Lee Shaffer Kenan Memorial Stadium Gator Bowl champion Gator Bowl W 31–27 vs. Arkansas The 1981 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by fourth-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 in second.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1981-schedule.html 1981 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com sports-reference.com November 22, 2017 Schedule 1981 AP Eastern September 12 1:00 p.m. w y 13 East Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 56–0 51,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72673510/bryants-6-tds-paste-pirates/ The News and Observer Bryant's 6 TDs paste Pirates September 13, 1981 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 19 1:00 p.m. w y 10 Miami (OH) Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 49–7 49,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-miami-is-run-ove/139764396/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Miami is run over at/by Heels, 49–7 September 20, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 1:00 p.m. w y 9 Boston College Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 56–14 48,000 Bryant's 4 Touchdowns Lead North Carolina The Palm Beach Post September 27, 1981 E6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17504983/bryants_4_touchdowns_lead_north/ Newspapers.com October 3 1:30 p.m. w y y 6 Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 28–7 39,263 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-heels-take-tough-o/139764537/ Winston-Salem Journal Heels take tough one from Tech October 4, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 1:00 p.m. w 5 Wake Forest Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 48–10 51,692 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-independent-mail-tar-heels-crus/139764645/ Anderson Independent-Mail Tar Heels crush Deacons, 48–10 October 11, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 1:00 p.m. w y 4 NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 21–10 56,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-unc-rallies-for-victo/139764773/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle UNC rallies for victory, 21–10 October 18, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 1:00 p.m. l y 3 South Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 13–31 50,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-gamecocks-upset-heels/139762127/ The Tampa Tribune Gamecocks upset 'Heels October 25, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 1:30 p.m. w y 9 Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 17–10 32,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-tar-heel-bench-scuttles/139764947/ The Daily Times Tar Heel bench scuttles Maryland by 17–10 November 1, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 12:30 p.m. l 8 Clemson 2 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ABC 8–10 53,611 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-tigers-top-tar-hee/139763780/ Florence Morning News Tigers top Tar Heels November 8, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 1:30 p.m. w y 13 Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA South's Oldest Rivalry 17–14 30,047 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-tar-heels-sneak-past-cav/139765080/ Greensboro News & Record Tar Heels sneak past Cavaliers November 15, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 1:30 p.m. w y 12 Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC Victory Bell 31–10 38,525 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-tar-heels-gain-gato/139765284/ Fort Lauderdale News Tar Heels gain Gator Bowl bid November 22, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com December 28 Monday 9:00 p.m. w y y 11 Arkansas Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl ABC 31–27 71,009 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-north-carolina/139765412/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram North Carolina fogs Arkansas in Gator Bowl December 29, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1981 North Carolina Tar Heels f 54 So Dave Drechsler T y So Kevin Wilson OL y Kevin Wilson (American football) 84 Jr Mike Wilcher OLB y 93 Sr Calvin Daniels LB y *Dick Crum References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons Category:Gator Bowl champion seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football