1998 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1998 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 7–5 5–3 Carl Torbush 1st Darrell Moody 1st Pro-style 4–3 Na Brown Ebenezer Ekuban Deon Dyer Keith Newman Brandon Spoon Kenan Memorial Stadium Las Vegas Bowl champion Las Vegas Bowl W 20–13 vs. San Diego State The 1998 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team was led by head coach Carl Torbush. Schedule 1998 AP Eastern September 5 6:00 p.m. l y 12 Miami (OH) Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 10–13 60,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-redhawks-stun-no/152157479/ The Cincinnati Enquirer RedHawks stun No. 12 Tar Heels September 6, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 6:30 p.m. l y y Stanford Stanford Stadium (I) Stanford, CA FSN 34–37 34,198 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-stanford-win/152157605/ The San Francisco Examiner Stanford win worth the wait September 20, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 7:30 p.m. l Georgia Tech Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ESPN 21–43 59,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-back-on-their-heels-jac/152141517/ News and Record Back on their Heels; Jackets send UNC, Torbush to 0–3 start September 27, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 3:30 p.m. w Clemson Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ABC 21–14 56,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-independent-mail-tigers-sad-sl/152157726/ Anderson Independent-Mail Tigers' sad slide sinks deeper as UNC prevails October 4, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 1:30 p.m. w y Pittsburgh Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 29–10 50,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-tar-heels-smother-p/152157811/ Rocky Mount Telegram Tar Heels smother Panthers October 11, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 12:00 p.m. w y Wake Forest Groves Stadium (II) Winston Salem, NC rivalry JPS 38–31 25,841 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-tar-heels-hang-on-against/152157962/ The Herald-Sun Tar Heels hang on against Demon Deacons October 25, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 7:30 p.m. l y Florida State 5 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL ESPN 13–39 80,050 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-noles-pour-it-on-heels/152139982/ The Herald-Sun 'Noles pour it on Heels November 1, 1998 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 12:00 p.m. w y Maryland Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ESPN2 24–13 51,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-quiet-assassin-na-br/152158131/ The Salisbury Post Quiet assassin; Na Brown leads UNC over Maryland 24–13 November 8, 1998 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 3:30 p.m. l y Virginia 21 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA South's Oldest Rivalry ABC 13–30 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-uva-sticks-it-to-tar-heels/152157050/ Daily Press U.Va. sticks it to Tar Heels November 15, 1998 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 12:00 p.m. w y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC Victory Bell JPS 28–6 25,740 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-tar-heels-rip-blue/152158249/ Winston-Salem Journal Tar Heels rip Blue Devils November 22, 1998 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 1:00 p.m. w y NC State Ericsson Stadium Charlotte, NC rivalry ABC 37–34 OT 68,797 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-unc-bounces-back-to-nip-n/152158362/ The Clarion-Ledger UNC bounces back to nip N.C. State 37–34 in overtime November 29, 1998 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com December 19 6:00 p.m. w y y San Diego State Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Las Vegas Bowl ESPN2 20–13 21,249 https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-aztecs-get-blown-aw/152158478/ Reno Gazette-Journal Aztecs get blown away in Las Vegas December 20, 1998 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com Rankings 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 15 12 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches 0 15 11 24 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR BCS 8 14 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Roster 1998 North Carolina Tar Heels f 6 Fr Danny Davis WR 13 Fr Ronald Curry QB y 15 Fr Luke Huard QB y y 16 So Bill Bigham QB 18 Sr Na Brown WR y 38 Jr Deon Dyer FB y 82 So Alge Crumpler TE y 9 Sr Keith Newman LB y 11 Fr Anthony Anderson CB 27 Fr Jason Horton CB y 30 So David Thornton David Thornton (American football) LB y 31 Jr Dre Bly CB y 41 Fr Quincy Monk LB y 44 Jr Brandon Spoon LB y 49 Fr Julius Peppers DE y 86 Sr Ebenezer Ekuban DE y 87 Fr Ryan Sims DT y 91 Sr Mike Pringley DE y 96 Jr Russell Davis Russell Davis (defensive tackle) DE y 92 So Jeff Reed Jeff Reed (American football) K y https://www.tarheeltimes.com/rosterfootball-1998.aspx *Carl Torbush Game summaries Miami (OH) RedHawks No. 12 Tar Heels 1998 Miami RedHawks football team at Stanford Tar Heels Cardinal 1998 Stanford Cardinal football team Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Tar Heels 1998 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team Clemson Tigers Tar Heels 1998 Clemson Tigers football team Pittsburgh Panthers Tar Heels 1998 Pittsburgh Panthers football team at Wake Forest Tar Heels Demon Deacons 1998 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team North Carolina–Wake Forest rivalry at No. 5 Florida State Tar Heels No. 5 Seminoles 1998 Florida State Seminoles football team Maryland Terrapins Tar Heels 1998 Maryland Terrapins football team at No. 21 Virginia (South's Oldest Rivalry) Tar Heels No. 21 Cavaliers 1998 Virginia Cavaliers football team South's Oldest Rivalry at Duke (Victory Bell) Tar Heels Blue Devils 1998 Duke Blue Devils football team Victory Bell (Duke–North Carolina) vs. NC State Wolfpack Tar Heels 1998 NC State Wolfpack football team North Carolina–NC State football rivalry vs. San Diego State (Las Vegas Bowl) Aztecs Tar Heels 1998 San Diego State Aztecs football team 1998 Las Vegas Bowl References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons Category:Las Vegas Bowl champion seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football