1989 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1989 North Carolina Tar Heels football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 1–10 0–7 Mack Brown 2nd Multiple Carl Torbush 2nd 4–3 Clarence Carter Pat Crowley Torin Dorn Cecil Gray Jonathan Hall Kenan Memorial Stadium The 1989 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1989 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 Mack Brown. Schedule 1989 AP Eastern September 9 4:00 p.m. w y VMI Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 49–7 50,400 Tar Heels crack VMI, 49–7 September 10, 1989 The Herald-Sun https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94316330/tar-heels-crack-vmi-497/ February 4, 2022 Newspapers.com September 16 1:30 p.m. l y y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 6–13 50,174 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-kentucky-slogs-pas/135060627/ Winston-Salem Journal Kentucky slogs past Tar Heels 13–6 September 17, 1989 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com September 23 1:00 p.m. l y NC State 18 Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 6–40 57,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nc-state-rolls/140180434/ The Charlotte Observer N.C. State rolls by UNC 40–6 September 24, 1989 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 4:00 p.m. l y Navy Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 7–12 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-navy-sinks-heels-127-in/140183114/ Greensboro News & Record Navy sinks Heels 12–7 in wet Kenan October 1, 1989 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 12:00 p.m. l Wake Forest Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry JPS 16–17 47,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-wake-forest-hol/140182446/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Wake Forest holds off Tar Heels 17–16 October 8, 1989 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 1:00 p.m. l y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA South's Oldest Rivalry 17–50 34,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-cavaliers-crush-he/140155865/ The Daily News Leader Cavaliers crush Heels October 15, 1989 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 1:00 p.m. l y Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA 14–17 41,114 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-big-play-flattens/140178773/ The Charlotte Observer Big play flattens Heels October 22, 1989 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 12:00 p.m. l y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 0–38 27,441 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-heels-dig-deeper-i/140181684/ The News and Observer Heels dig deeper in cellar October 29, 1989 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 12:00 p.m. l Clemson 21 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC JPS 3–35 44,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-henderson-tigers-whip-heels/140178191/ The Herald Henderson, Tigers whip Heels November 5, 1989 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 2:00 p.m. l y South Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 20–27 44,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-gamecocks-rally-over-tar-heel/140141581/ The Herald Gamecocks rally over Tar Heels November 12, 1989 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 12:00 p.m. l Duke 25 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC Victory Bell 0–41 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-asheville-times-duke-rips-unc-for-sh/140156946/ The Asheville Citizen-Times Duke rips UNC for share of ACC crown November 19, 1989 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1989-schedule.html 1989 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC July 4, 2017 References North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football