1982 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1982 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 13 18 8–4 3–3 Dick Crum 5th David Drechsler Kenan Memorial Stadium Sun Bowl champion Sun Bowl W 26–10 vs. Texas The 1982 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by fifth-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 and finished tied for third place.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1982-schedule.html 1982 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com sports-reference.com 2017-11-22 Schedule 1982 AP Eastern September 9 Thursday 9:00 p.m. l y y 5 Pittsburgh 1 Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, PA CBS 6–7 54,449 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/562522772/ Intelligencer Journal from Lancaster, Pennsylvania on September 9, 1982 · 38 (newspapers.com) September 18 1:00 p.m. w y 11 Vanderbilt Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 34–10 51,696 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-horton-takes-over/134535110/ The Charlotte Observer Horton takes over, paces UNC victory September 19, 1982 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 25 1:00 p.m. w y 11 Army Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 62–8 50,950 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-unc-routs-army-6/139785460/ Richmond Times-Dispatch UNC routs Army 62–8, loses QB September 26, 1982 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 1:00 p.m. w y 12 Georgia Tech Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ABC 41–0 49,500 Georgia Tech at North Carolina https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80872847/the-atlanta-constitution/ The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia October 2, 1982 6C July 5, 2021 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-tar-heels-defens/139785598/ The Charlotte Observer Tar Heels' defense rips Georgia Tech October 3, 1982 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 1:00 p.m. w y 12 Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC rivalry 24–7 36,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-tar-heels-wear-down-deaco/139785804/ Durham Morning Herald Tar Heels wear down Deacons October 10, 1982 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 1:00 p.m. w 11 NC State Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 41–9 53,278 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-progress-tar-heels-destroy-wol/139785915/ The Daily Progress Tar Heels destroy Wolfpack October 17, 1982 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 1:00 p.m. l 10 Maryland Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 24–31 51,319 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-maryland-knocks-off-10th-rate/139784660/ Fort Myers News-Press Maryland knocks off 10th-rated Tar Heels October 31, 1982 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 1:00 p.m. l y 18 Clemson 13 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC 13–16 63,718–63,788 Clemson Football Media Guide - 1983 https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/49/ Clemson University 1983 0, 73 November 10, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-clemson-defenses-tar-h/139782720/ The Tampa Tribune Clemson defenses Tar Heels November 7, 1982 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 1:00 p.m. w Virginia Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC South's Oldest Rivalry 27–14 49,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-bryant-keys-heels/139786028/ Florence Morning News Bryant keys Heels November 14, 1982 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 1:30 p.m. l y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC Victory Bell 17–23 33,941 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-bennett-keys-duk/139786179/ Asheville Citizen-Times Bennett keys Duke past Heels, 23–17 November 21, 1982 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 Thursday 12:00 p.m. w y Bowling Green Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 33–14 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-tribune-strong-second/139786306/ The Daily Sentinel-Tribune Strong second half lifts North Carolina over Falcons, 33–14 November 26, 1982 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com December 25 2:00 p.m. w y y Texas 8 Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Sun Bowl CBS 26–10 31,359 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-north-carolina-basks-in-su/139786413/ The El Paso Times North Carolina basks in Sun 26–10 December 26, 1982 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football