2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2012 February 2026 2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division ACC 8–5 4–4 Butch Davis 4th John Shoop 4th Pro-style Everett Withers 3rd 4–3 T. J. Yates Johnny White Bruce Carter Tydreke Powell Ryan Taylor Zach Brown Kenan Memorial Stadium Music City Bowl champion Music City Bowl W Won 30–27 2OT Double overtime vs. Tennessee The 2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Butch Davis, the Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina finished the season 8–5 overall and 4–4 in ACC play to tie for third in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Music City Bowl, where they defeated Tennessee, 30–27, in two overtimes. Schedule 2010 AP Eastern September 4 8:00 p.m. l y y 18 LSU 21 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, College GameDay ABC 24–30 68,919 https://catalog.e-digitaleditions.com/i/39383-2011-football-yearbook/89? UNC Football Media Guide, 2012 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302470153 LSU Tigers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score ESPN September 5, 2010 September 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100907063845/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302470153 September 7, 2010 live September 18 12:00 p.m. l Georgia Tech Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ACCN 24–30 58,500 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302610153 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score ESPN September 18, 2010 October 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100922135832/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302610153 September 22, 2010 live September 25 3:30 p.m. w y y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPNU 17–13 52,038 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302680164 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score ESPN September 25, 2010 October 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100929071013/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302680164 September 29, 2010 live October 2 3:30 p.m. w y East Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ESPN3 42–17 60,000 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302750153 East Carolina Pirates vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score ESPN October 2, 2010 October 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101005032424/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302750153 October 5, 2010 live October 9 3:30 p.m. w Clemson Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ABC/ESPN 21–16 60,000 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302820153 Clemson Tigers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score ESPN October 9, 2010 October 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101012002927/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302820153 October 12, 2010 live October 16 6:00 p.m. w y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA South's Oldest Rivalry ESPN3 44–10 50,830 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302890258 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Virginia Cavaliers Box Score ESPN October 16, 2010 October 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101019050405/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302890258 October 19, 2010 live October 23 7:30 p.m. l y Miami (FL) 25 Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ESPN2 10–33 43,584 October 30 3:30 p.m. w y y William & Mary 3 (FCS) Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ESPN3 21–17 51,000 November 6 3:30 p.m. w y Florida State 24 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL ABC 37–35 70,157 November 13 3:30 p.m. l Virginia Tech 16 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ABC 10–26 60,000 November 20 12:00 p.m. l NC State Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry ACCN 25–29 60,000 November 27 3:30 p.m. w y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC Victory Bell ESPNU 24–19 30,904 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303310150 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils Box Score ESPN November 27, 2010 November 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101203141554/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303310150 December 3, 2010 live December 30 6:30 p.m. w y y Tennessee LP Field Nashville, TN Music City Bowl ESPN 30–27 2OT 69,143 NCAA investigations University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill football scandal On July 15, 2010, ESPN reported that players at the University of North Carolina were being investigated and interviewed by the NCAA for possible rules violations concerning sports agents and improper gifts.https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=5384232 Sources: NCAA investigating North Carolina Tar Heels' football program ESPN July 15, 2010 September 24, 2010 The next day, it was confirmed that certain members of the football team were thought to have received improper gifts from agents,J.P. Giglio http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/07/16/583526/ncaa-begins-probe-of-unc.html NCAA Begins Probe of UNC The News & Observer Raleigh July 16, 2010 September 24, 2010 which is not allowed by NCAA rules.http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/07/20/589087/unc-players-meet-today.html UNC Football Players Meet Today The News & Observer Raleigh July 20, 2010 September 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100926150400/http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/07/20/589087/unc-players-meet-today.html September 26, 2010 live Marvin Austin, one of the players suspected in the probe, had made numerous Twitter posts with questionable content,Giglio J. P. UNC's Austin posted more than 2,400 Twitter updates http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/07/21/590713/austin-prolific-tweeter.html The News & Observer Raleigh June 28, 2014 July 21, 2010 August 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140815173426/http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/07/21/590713/austin-prolific-tweeter.html dead which the NCAA investigated,Robinson Charles https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ys-agentcoach080910 Coach-agent ties probed Yahoo! Sports August 9, 2010 September 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100819030134/http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ys-agentcoach080910 August 19, 2010 live and he was the first UNC player to be indefinitely suspended, though for violation of team rules, and not the NCAA probe.https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=5520574 Sources: Tar Heels to face multiple suspensions; Marvin Austin suspended indefinitely ESPN September 2, 2010 September 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100904052912/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5520574 September 4, 2010 live Butch Davis, the head coach, did not say much about the probe,http://northcarolina.scout.com/2/985609.html Pigskin Preview: Butch Davis Interview Scout July 22, 2010 September 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100926135305/http://northcarolina.scout.com/2/985609.html September 26, 2010 dead mdy-all as he, and many others, expected a quick resolution to the investigation,Decock Luke http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/07/23/593878/davis-ends-his-silence-on-probe.html Davis Ends His Silence On Probe The News & Observer Raleigh July 23, 2010 September 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100926153225/http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/07/23/593878/davis-ends-his-silence-on-probe.html September 26, 2010 live and he was known for running a clean program.http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/07/31/1594568/reputation-for-clean-programs.html UNC Coach Built Reputation for Clean Programs The Charlotte Observer July 31, 2010 September 24, 2010October 2026 medicmedic Soon after though, the NCAA began to look at defensive line coach John Blake, his relationship with certain agents,J. P. Giglio http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/08/10/622056/ncaa-focuses-on-unc-coach.html NCAA Focuses on UNC Coach The News & Observer Raleigh August 10, 2010 September 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914101643/http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/08/10/622056/ncaa-focuses-on-unc-coach.html September 14, 2010 live and whether or not he had received money from them.Tysiac Ken http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/09/06/667085/embattled-blake-steps-down.html Embattled UNC Assistant Blake Steps Down The News & Observer Raleigh September 6, 2010 September 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100908215513/http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/09/06/667085/embattled-blake-steps-down.html September 8, 2010 live He later resigned.https://www.espn.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/26127/uncs-john-blake-resigns UNC's John Blake Resigns Heather Dinich ESPN September 5, 2010 December 29, 2014 Also, former UNC lineman Kentwan Balmer admitted that he had paid for a trip to California for two current players.J. P. Giglio http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/08/11/623541/trip-paid-for-ex-tar-heel-says.html Trip Paid for, Ex-Tar Heel Says The News & Observer Raleigh August 11, 2010 September 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914101907/http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/08/11/623541/trip-paid-for-ex-tar-heel-says.html September 14, 2010 live It soon became apparent that things would be much worse, and 13 players were suspended for the opening game.https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=5527407 Thirteen North Carolina Tar Heels players won't play vs. LSU Tigers in opener ESPN September 4, 2010 September 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100906202903/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5527407 September 6, 2010 livehttp://blogs.newsobserver.com/accnow/instant-analysis-worst-case-scenario-for-unc ACC Now – Instant Analysis: Worst-Case Scenario for UNC The News & Observer Raleigh April 14, 2009 September 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100905234352/http://blogs.newsobserver.com/accnow/instant-analysis-worst-case-scenario-for-unc September 5, 2010 dead mdy-all Furthermore, the university launched its own probe, and found academic misconduct within the football team.Ferreri Eric http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/09/09/672431/baddour-uncs-academic-issues-older.html Baddour: UNC's Academic Misconduct 'May Date Back a Year or More' The News & Observer Raleigh September 9, 2010 September 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100911200129/http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/09/09/672431/baddour-uncs-academic-issues-older.html September 11, 2010 livePickeral Robbi http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/09/24/699742/tutor-too-close-to-athletes.html Tutor Too Close to Athletes The News & Observer Raleigh September 24, 2010 September 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100925122716/http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/09/24/699742/tutor-too-close-to-athletes.html September 25, 2010 live NFL draft Twelve Tar Heels were invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, more than any other team in the nation. Nineteen players participated in the annual university pro day, which attracted nearly 100 scouts and coaches from the National Football League (NFL).J. P. Giglio http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/04/01/1096133/tar-heels-back-together-again.html Tar Heels Back Together Again to Show Their Stuff The News & Observer Raleigh April 1, 2011 April 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110428100447/http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/04/01/1096133/tar-heels-back-together-again.html April 28, 2011 live Many of the players participating, however, missed either part or all of the games played this season due to the above-mentioned investigation. With nine players selected in the 2011 NFL draft, the Tar Heels were tied with USC for the most players selected. Round Pick Player Position NFL Team 1 14 Robert Quinn* DE St. Louis Rams 2 40 Bruce Carter OLB Dallas Cowboys 2 52 Marvin Austin* DT New York Giants 2 59 Greg Little* WR Cleveland Browns 4 100 Da'Norris Searcy† SS Buffalo Bills 5 133 Johnny White RB Buffalo Bills 5 152 T. J. Yates QB Houston Texans 5 171 Quan Sturdivant ILB Arizona Cardinals 7 218 Ryan Taylor TE Green Bay Packers * Did not play in the 2010 season due to investigation † missed part of the 2010 season due to investigation References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons Category:Music City Bowl champion seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football