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North Carolina Tar Heels
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina ▪ Colors: Carolina Blue & White
Stadium: Kenan Memorial Stadium (cap. 60,000)
Record: 108 Years, 602-471-48, .558 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 29 Bowls, 13-16, .448 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: ACC, Southern and Ind
Conference Champion: 7 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 16 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 15 Times
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108 Years
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
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| 1 | 2011 | ACC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3.62 | 2.34 | Everett Withers (7-6) | Independence Bowl-L | |||
| 2 | 2010 | ACC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 5.14 | 3.93 | 18 | 18 | Butch Davis (8-5) | Music City Bowl-W | |
| 3 | 2009 | ACC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 8.04 | 4.16 | 21 | 19 | Butch Davis (8-5) | Meineke Car Care Bowl-L | |
| 4 | 2008 | ACC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 7.90 | 3.78 | 17 | Butch Davis (8-5) | Meineke Car Care Bowl-L | ||
| 5 | 2007 | ACC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -1.82 | 2.91 | Butch Davis (4-8) | ||||
| 6 | 2006 | ACC | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -7.54 | 3.40 | John Bunting (3-9) | ||||
| 7 | 2005 | ACC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3.44 | 8.42 | John Bunting (5-6) | ||||
| 8 | 2004 | ACC | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4.47 | 8.20 | John Bunting (6-6) | Continental Tire Bowl-L | |||
| 9 | 2003 | ACC | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | -5.15 | 5.94 | John Bunting (2-10) | ||||
| 10 | 2002 | ACC | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -5.52 | 6.90 | John Bunting (3-9) | ||||
| 11 | 2001 | ACC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 7.52 | 4.95 | 22 | John Bunting (8-5) | Peach Bowl-W | ||
| 12 | 2000 | ACC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2.40 | 2.34 | Carl Torbush (6-5) | ||||
| 13 | 1999 | ACC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -4.89 | 2.83 | Carl Torbush (3-8) | ||||
| 14 | 1998 | ACC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 1.61 | 1.90 | 12 | 12 | Carl Torbush (7-5) | Las Vegas Bowl-W | |
| 15 | 1997 | ACC | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 16.46 | 2.45 | 7 | 4 | 6 | Mack Brown (10-1) Carl Torbush (1-0) |
Gator Bowl-W |
| 16 | 1996 | ACC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 17.55 | 3.44 | 6 | 10 | Mack Brown (10-2) | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 17 | 1995 | ACC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2.94 | 0.83 | 20 | 20 | Mack Brown (7-5) | Carquest Bowl-W | |
| 18 | 1994 | ACC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 5.56 | 0.75 | 19 | 13 | Mack Brown (8-4) | Sun Bowl-L | |
| 19 | 1993 | ACC | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 9.95 | -0.41 | 20 | 12 | 19 | Mack Brown (10-3) | Gator Bowl-L |
| 20 | 1992 | ACC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 6.32 | 1.07 | 18 | 19 | Mack Brown (9-3) | Peach Bowl-W | |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | ACC | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4.27 | -1.08 | 23 | Mack Brown (7-4) | |||
| 22 | 1990 | ACC | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 5.52 | 3.22 | Mack Brown (6-4-1) | ||||
| 23 | 1989 | ACC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -9.95 | 2.32 | Mack Brown (1-10) | ||||
| 24 | 1988 | ACC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -7.79 | 7.12 | Mack Brown (1-10) | ||||
| 25 | 1987 | ACC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3.44 | 4.05 | Dick Crum (5-6) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | ACC | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 4.70 | 2.73 | 18 | Dick Crum (7-4-1) | Aloha Bowl-L | ||
| 27 | 1985 | ACC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2.03 | 3.49 | Dick Crum (5-6) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | ACC | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 1.70 | 4.68 | Dick Crum (5-5-1) | ||||
| 29 | 1983 | ACC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 11.03 | 3.79 | 11 | 3 | Dick Crum (8-4) | Peach Bowl-L | |
| 30 | 1982 | ACC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 15.44 | 4.96 | 5 | 5 | 18 | Dick Crum (8-4) | Sun Bowl-W |
| 31 | 1981 | ACC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 15.97 | 4.25 | 12 | 3 | 9 | Dick Crum (10-2) | Gator Bowl-W |
| 32 | 1980 | ACC | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 18.69 | 5.10 | 14 | 6 | 10 | Dick Crum (11-1) | Bluebonnet Bowl-W |
| 33 | 1979 | ACC | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 16.45 | 8.08 | 14 | 15 | Dick Crum (8-3-1) | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 34 | 1978 | ACC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2.60 | 4.31 | 19 | 19 | Dick Crum (5-6) | ||
| 35 | 1977 | ACC | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 15.34 | 5.91 | 14 | 17 | Bill Dooley (8-3-1) | Liberty Bowl-L | |
| 36 | 1976 | ACC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 7.43 | 3.81 | 14 | Bill Dooley (9-3) | Peach Bowl-L | ||
| 37 | 1975 | ACC | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | -4.12 | 2.10 | Bill Dooley (3-7-1) | ||||
| 38 | 1974 | ACC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 10.36 | 5.43 | Bill Dooley (7-5) | Sun Bowl-L | |||
| 39 | 1973 | ACC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -0.18 | 3.97 | 19 | 19 | Bill Dooley (4-7) | ||
| 40 | 1972 | ACC | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 14.38 | 4.01 | 12 | 12 | Bill Dooley (11-1) | Sun Bowl-W | |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | ACC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 10.91 | 1.11 | 18 | Bill Dooley (9-3) | Gator Bowl-L | ||
| 42 | 1970 | ACC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6.43 | -1.38 | 18 | Bill Dooley (8-4) | Peach Bowl-L | ||
| 43 | 1969 | ACC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -0.07 | -3.09 | Bill Dooley (5-5) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | ACC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -3.20 | 4.33 | Bill Dooley (3-7) | ||||
| 45 | 1967 | ACC | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -7.94 | 1.33 | Bill Dooley (2-8) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | ACC | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -3.91 | 6.51 | James Hickey (2-8) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | ACC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 3.26 | 8.11 | James Hickey (4-6) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | ACC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 5.78 | 3.68 | James Hickey (5-5) | ||||
| 49 | 1963 | ACC | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 11.10 | 2.83 | James Hickey (9-2) | Gator Bowl-W | |||
| 50 | 1962 | ACC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -3.79 | 4.99 | James Hickey (3-7) | ||||
| 51 | 1961 | ACC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 6.16 | 7.85 | James Hickey (5-5) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | ACC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -6.55 | -0.56 | James Hickey (3-7) | ||||
| 53 | 1959 | ACC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 3.33 | 2.63 | 12 | 12 | James Hickey (5-5) | ||
| 54 | 1958 | ACC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 7.61 | 1.66 | 10 | 10 | Jim Tatum (6-4) | ||
| 55 | 1957 | ACC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 10.43 | 8.90 | 14 | Jim Tatum (6-4) | |||
| 56 | 1956 | ACC | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | -2.19 | 6.05 | Jim Tatum (2-7-1) | ||||
| 57 | 1955 | ACC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -2.78 | 6.26 | George Barclay (3-7) | ||||
| 58 | 1954 | ACC | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | -0.93 | 5.03 | George Barclay (4-5-1) | ||||
| 59 | 1953 | ACC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -2.62 | 1.00 | George Barclay (4-6) | ||||
| 60 | 1952 | Southern | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -1.54 | 10.34 | Carl Snavely (2-6) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | Southern | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 0.50 | 10.82 | Carl Snavely (2-8) | ||||
| 62 | 1950 | Southern | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 1.22 | 4.68 | 20 | 11 | Carl Snavely (3-5-2) | ||
| 63 | 1949 | Southern | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 9.03 | 9.54 | 6 | 16 | Carl Snavely (7-4) | Cotton Bowl-L | |
| 64 | 1948 | Southern | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 22.80 | 10.29 | 1 | 3 | Carl Snavely (9-1-1) | Sugar Bowl-L | |
| 65 | 1947 | Southern | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 20.35 | 11.23 | 9 | 9 | Carl Snavely (8-2) | ||
| 66 | 1946 | Southern | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 20.85 | 11.25 | 9 | 9 | Carl Snavely (8-2-1) | Sugar Bowl-L | |
| 67 | 1945 | Southern | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 3.08 | 6.52 | Carl Snavely (5-5) | ||||
| 68 | 1944 | Southern | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | -2.81 | 11.52 | Gene McEver (1-7-1) | ||||
| 69 | 1943 | Southern | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 13.25 | 8.12 | Tom Young (6-3) | ||||
| 70 | 1942 | Southern | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 6.17 | 3.44 | 19 | Jim Tatum (5-2-2) | |||
| 71 | 1941 | Southern | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -3.70 | 2.00 | Raymond Wolf (3-7) | ||||
| 72 | 1940 | Southern | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 5.38 | 4.27 | Raymond Wolf (6-4) | ||||
| 73 | 1939 | Southern | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 17.82 | 6.22 | 7 | Raymond Wolf (8-1-1) | |||
| 74 | 1938 | Southern | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 10.72 | 5.90 | 19 | Raymond Wolf (6-2-1) | |||
| 75 | 1937 | Southern | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 14.43 | 4.45 | 15 | 19 | Raymond Wolf (7-1-1) | ||
| 76 | 1936 | Southern | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 10.90 | 5.64 | Raymond Wolf (8-2) | ||||
| 77 | 1935 | Southern | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 17.44 | 4.21 | Carl Snavely (8-1) | ||||
| 78 | 1934 | Southern | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 11.54 | 4.26 | Carl Snavely (7-1-1) | ||||
| 79 | 1933 | Southern | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 0.28 | 4.63 | Chuck Collins (4-5) | ||||
| 80 | 1932 | Southern | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | -0.41 | 7.01 | Chuck Collins (3-5-2) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 81 | 1931 | Southern | 4 | 3 | 3 | .550 | 2.52 | 4.25 | Chuck Collins (4-3-3) | ||||
| 82 | 1930 | Southern | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.08 | 5.76 | Chuck Collins (5-3-2) | ||||
| 83 | 1929 | Southern | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 16.82 | 2.07 | Chuck Collins (9-1) | ||||
| 84 | 1928 | Southern | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.68 | 5.05 | Chuck Collins (5-3-2) | ||||
| 85 | 1927 | Southern | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -0.71 | 5.04 | Chuck Collins (4-6) | ||||
| 86 | 1926 | Southern | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -0.20 | 5.34 | Chuck Collins (4-5) | ||||
| 87 | 1925 | Southern | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 12.34 | 6.99 | Bob Fetzer (7-1-1) William Fetzer (7-1-1) |
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| 88 | 1924 | Southern | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 1.01 | 6.77 | Bob Fetzer (4-5) William Fetzer (4-5) |
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| 89 | 1923 | Southern | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 7.81 | 9.70 | Bob Fetzer (5-3-1) William Fetzer (5-3-1) |
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| 90 | 1922 | Southern | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 14.38 | 8.31 | Bob Fetzer (9-1) William Fetzer (9-1) |
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| 91 | 1921 | Southern | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 2.41 | 3.50 | Bob Fetzer (5-2-2) William Fetzer (5-2-2) |
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| 92 | 1920 | Ind | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -5.68 | 7.79 | Myron Fuller (2-6) | ||||
| 93 | 1919 | Ind | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 0.47 | 8.13 | Thomas Campbell (4-3-1) | ||||
| 94 | 1916 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 8.26 | 11.06 | Thomas Campbell (5-4) | ||||
| 95 | 1915 | Ind | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 8.65 | 13.42 | T.C. Trenchard (4-3-1) | ||||
| 96 | 1914 | Ind | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 14.80 | 4.04 | T.C. Trenchard (10-1) | ||||
| 97 | 1913 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 2.17 | 6.49 | T.C. Trenchard (5-4) | ||||
| 98 | 1912 | Ind | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | -5.69 | 6.33 | William Martin (3-4-1) | ||||
| 99 | 1911 | Ind | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 4.96 | 4.92 | Branch Bocock (6-1-1) | ||||
| 100 | 1910 | Ind | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -1.51 | 3.87 | A.E. Brides (3-6) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 101 | 1909 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 0.67 | 0.33 | A.E. Brides (5-2) | ||||
| 102 | 1908 | Ind | 3 | 3 | 3 | .500 | -0.80 | 4.97 | Edward Green (3-3-3) | ||||
| 103 | 1907 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | -1.68 | 3.56 | Otis Lamson (4-4-1) | ||||
| 104 | 1906 | Ind | 1 | 4 | 2 | .286 | -5.07 | 6.89 | W.S. Keinholz (1-4-2) | ||||
| 105 | 1905 | Ind | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | -0.86 | 4.99 | William Warner (4-3-1) | ||||
| 106 | 1904 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 7.34 | 2.84 | Robert Brown (5-2-2) | ||||
| 107 | 1903 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 4.78 | 5.30 | H.B. Olcott (6-3) | ||||
| 108 | 1902 | Ind | 5 | 1 | 3 | .722 | 4.36 | 0.84 | H.B. Olcott (5-1-3) |