North Carolina Tar Heels Bowls

Seasons: 122 (1902 to 2025)

Record (W-L-T): 695-556-48

Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 679-556-48

Conferences: ACC, Southern, , Ind

Conf. Championships: 7

Bowl Record: 39 Bowls, 15-24, .385 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 21 Times (Preseason), 17 Times (Final), 280 Weeks (Total), 1 Week at #1

Ranked in CFP Rankings: 2 Times (Final), 19 Weeks (Total)

Stadium: Kenan Stadium (cap. 63,000)

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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39 Bowls

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39 Bowls Table
Rk	Year	Date	Day	Bowl	Winner/Tie	Pts	Loser/Tie	Pts	Notes
1	2024	Dec 28, 2024	Sat	Fenway Bowl	Connecticut	27	North Carolina	14
2	2023	Dec 27, 2023	Wed	Duke's Mayo Bowl	West Virginia	30	North Carolina	10
3	2022	Dec 28, 2022	Wed	Holiday Bowl	Oregon	28	North Carolina	27
4	2021	Dec 30, 2021	Thu	Duke's Mayo Bowl	South Carolina	38	North Carolina	21	Bank of America Stadium - Charlotte, North Carolina
5	2020	Jan 2, 2021	Sat	Orange Bowl	Texas A&M	41	North Carolina	27	Hard Rock Stadium - Miami Gardens, Florida
6	2019	Dec 27, 2019	Fri	Military Bowl	North Carolina	55	Temple	13	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium - Annapolis, Maryland
7	2016	Dec 30, 2016	Fri	Sun Bowl	Stanford	25	North Carolina	23	Stadium - El Paso, Texas
8	2015	Dec 29, 2015	Tue	Russell Athletic Bowl	Baylor	49	North Carolina	38	Orlando, FL
9	2014	Dec 26, 2014	Fri	Quick Lane Bowl	Rutgers	40	North Carolina	21	Detroit, MI
10	2013	Dec 28, 2013	Sat	Belk Bowl	North Carolina	39	Cincinnati	17	Charlotte, NC
11	2011	Dec 26, 2011	Mon	Independence Bowl	Missouri	41	North Carolina	24	Shreveport, LA
12	2010	Dec 30, 2010	Thu	Music City Bowl	North Carolina	30	Tennessee	27	Nashville, TN
13	2009	Dec 26, 2009	Sat	Meineke Car Care Bowl	Pitt	19	North Carolina	17	Charlotte, NC
14	2008	Dec 27, 2008	Sat	Meineke Car Care Bowl	West Virginia	31	North Carolina	30	Charlotte, NC
15	2004	Dec 30, 2004	Thu	Continental Tire Bowl	Boston College	37	North Carolina	24	Charlotte, NC
16	2001	Dec 31, 2001	Mon	Peach Bowl	North Carolina	16	Auburn	10	Atlanta, GA
17	1998	Dec 19, 1998	Sat	Las Vegas Bowl	North Carolina	20	San Diego State	13	Las Vegas, NV
18	1997	Jan 1, 1998	Thu	Gator Bowl	North Carolina	42	Virginia Tech	3	Jacksonville, FL
19	1996	Jan 1, 1997	Wed	Gator Bowl	North Carolina	20	West Virginia	13	Jacksonville, FL
20	1995	Dec 30, 1995	Sat	Carquest Bowl	North Carolina	20	Arkansas	10	Miami, FL
Rk	Year	Date	Day	Bowl	Winner/Tie	Pts	Loser/Tie	Pts	Notes
21	1994	Dec 30, 1994	Fri	Sun Bowl	Texas	35	North Carolina	31	El Paso, TX
22	1993	Dec 31, 1993	Fri	Gator Bowl	Alabama	24	North Carolina	10	Jacksonville, FL
23	1992	Jan 2, 1993	Sat	Peach Bowl	North Carolina	21	Mississippi State	17	Atlanta, GA
24	1986	Dec 27, 1986	Sat	Aloha Bowl	Arizona	30	North Carolina	21	Honolulu, HI
25	1983	Dec 30, 1983	Fri	Peach Bowl	Florida State	28	North Carolina	3	Atlanta, GA
26	1982	Dec 25, 1982	Sat	Sun Bowl	North Carolina	26	Texas	10	El Paso, TX
27	1981	Dec 28, 1981	Mon	Gator Bowl	North Carolina	31	Arkansas	27	Jacksonville, FL
28	1980	Dec 31, 1980	Wed	Bluebonnet Bowl	North Carolina	16	Texas	7	Houston, TX
29	1979	Dec 28, 1979	Fri	Gator Bowl	North Carolina	17	Michigan	15	Jacksonville, FL
30	1977	Dec 19, 1977	Mon	Liberty Bowl	Nebraska	21	North Carolina	17	Memphis, TN
31	1976	Dec 31, 1976	Fri	Peach Bowl	Kentucky	21	North Carolina	0	Atlanta, GA
32	1974	Dec 28, 1974	Sat	Sun Bowl	Mississippi State	26	North Carolina	24	El Paso, TX
33	1972	Dec 30, 1972	Sat	Sun Bowl	North Carolina	32	Texas Tech	28	El Paso, TX
34	1971	Dec 31, 1971	Fri	Gator Bowl	Georgia	7	North Carolina	3	Jacksonville, FL
35	1970	Dec 30, 1970	Wed	Peach Bowl	Arizona State	48	North Carolina	26	Atlanta, GA
36	1963	Dec 28, 1963	Sat	Gator Bowl	North Carolina	35	Air Force	0	Jacksonville, FL
37	1949	Jan 2, 1950	Mon	Cotton Bowl	Rice	27	North Carolina	13	Dallas, TX
38	1948	Jan 1, 1949	Sat	Sugar Bowl	Oklahoma	14	North Carolina	6	New Orleans, LA
39	1946	Jan 1, 1947	Wed	Sugar Bowl	Georgia	20	North Carolina	10	New Orleans, LA

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