North Carolina Tar Heels
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The North Carolina Tar Heels are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State. The campus at Chapel Hill is referred to as the University of North Carolina for the purposes of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Since the school fostered the oldest collegiate team in the Carolinas, the school took on the nickname Carolina, especially in athletics. The Tar Heels are also referred to as UNC or The Heels. The female athletic teams are sometimes referred to as Lady Tar Heels.
Football
| First Season |
|---|
| 1888 |
| Team History |
| North Carolina Tar Heels (1888-present) |
| Conference |
| Atlantic Coast Conference (1953-present) Southern Conference (1922-52) Independent (1888-1921) |
| Venue |
| Kenan Memorial Stadium (1927-present) Emerson Field (1916-26) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1940s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | |||
| October 16 | at Duke | Duke Stadium | |
| 1946 | |||
| January 1, 1947 | vs. Georgia | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) | |
| 1947 | |||
| November 29 | vs. Virginia | Kenan Memorial Stadium | |
| 1948 | |||
| January 1, 1949 | vs. Oklahoma | Tulane Stadium | |
| 1949 | |||
| January 2, 1950 | vs. Rice | Cotton Bowl | |
1950s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | |||
| September 30 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| 1952 | |||
| October 25 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| 1954 | |||
| October 16 | at Maryland | Byrd Stadium | |
| November 13 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| 1956 | |||
| November 17 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| November 24 | vs. Duke | Kenan Memorial Stadium | |
1960s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | |||
| October 13 | vs. Maryland | Kenan Memorial Stadium | |
| 1963 | |||
| December 28 | vs. Air Force | Gator Bowl | |
| 1964 | |||
| November 7 | at Clemson | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1965 | |||
| November 13 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| 1966 | |||
| October 15 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
1970s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 31 | vs. Virginia | Kenan Memorial Stadium | |
| November 21 | vs. Duke | Kenan Memorial Stadium | |
| 1971 | |||
| September 25 | vs. Maryland | Kenan Memorial Stadium | |
| October 16 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| 1972 | |||
| October 21 | at Wake Forest | Groves Stadium | |
| November 4 | at Clemson | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1974 | |||
| October 5 | vs. Pittsburgh | Kenan Memorial Stadium | |
| October 19 | vs. NC State | Kenan Memorial Stadium | |
| November 9 | at Clemson | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1975 | |||
| September 27 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
| October 11 | vs. Notre Dame | Kenan Memorial Stadium | |
| 1976 | |||
| September 11 | at Florida | Tampa Stadium | |
| 1977 | |||
| October 22 | vs. South Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium | |
| November 19 | at Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium | |
| December 19 | vs. Nebraska | Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) | |
| 1978 | |||
| September 23 | vs. Maryland | Kenan Memorial Stadium | |
| September 30 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt Stadium | |
| 1979 | |||
| December 28 | vs. Michigan | Gator Bowl | |
1980s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | |||
| December 31 | vs. Texas | Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX) | |
| 1981 | |||
| October 24 | vs. South Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium | |
| December 28 | vs. Arkansas | Gator Bowl | |
| 1982 | |||
| December 25 | vs. Texas | Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) | |
| 1983 | |||
| September 10 | vs. Memphis State | Kenan Memorial Stadium | |
| December 30 | vs. Florida State | Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA) | |
| 1986 | |||
| September 20 | at Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium | |
| December 27 | vs. Arizona | Aloha Stadium | |
| 1988 | |||
| November 5 | at Clemson | Memorial Stadium | |
1990s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | |||
| December 30 | vs. Arkansas | Joe Robbie Stadium | |
2000s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | |||
| October 20 | at Clemson | Memorial Stadium | |
2010s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||
| October 9 | vs. Clemson | Kenan Memorial Stadium | |
| 2011 | |||
| December 26 | vs. Missouri | Independence Stadium | |
| 2013 | |||
| December 28 | vs. Cincinnati | Bank of America Stadium | |
| 2015 | |||
| December 29 | vs. Baylor | Orlando Citrus Bowl | |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
| 1960s | 1967 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 1973 • 1978 |
| 1980s | 1980 • 1982 • 1988 |
| 2010s | 2013 • 2016 |
| 2020s | 2020 • 2021 |
Seasons
| North Carolina Tar Heels football publications by season |
|---|
| 1888 • 1889 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899 • 1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909 • 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1918 • 1919 • 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 • 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 |
Men's Basketball
| First Season |
|---|
| 1910-11 |
| Team History |
| North Carolina Tar Heels (1910-present) |
| Conference |
| Atlantic Coast Conference (1953-present) |
| Venue |
| Dean Smith Center (1986-present) Carmichael Auditorium (1965-86) Woollen Gymnasium (1938-65) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1990s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | |||
| April 3 & 5, 1993 | vs. Kansas & Michigan | Louisiana Superdome | |
2000s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | |||
| April 5, 2008 | vs. Kansas | Alamodome | |
| 2008-09 | |||
| April 4 & 6, 2009 | vs. Villanova & Michigan State | Ford Field | |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
| 1970s | 1972-73 • 1979-80 |
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| Atlantic Coast Conference | |
|---|---|
| Current Members | Boston College Eagles • Clemson Tigers • Duke Blue Devils • Florida State Seminoles • Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets • Louisville Cardinals • Miami Hurricanes • NC State Wolfpack • North Carolina Tar Heels • Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Pittsburgh Panthers • SMU Mustangs • Stanford Cardinal • Syracuse Orange • Virginia Cavaliers • Virginia Tech Hokies • Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Former Members | South Carolina Gamecocks • Maryland Terrapins |
| Basketball Venues | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| Football Venues | Alumni Stadium • Bobby Dodd Stadium • Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Hard Rock Stadium • Kenan Memorial Stadium • Lane Stadium • Scott Stadium • Stanford Stadium • Wallace Wade Stadium |
