1971 North Carolina Tar Heels football
ACC champion
Gator Bowl, L 3–7 vs. Georgia
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
Record9–3 (6–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Collins (5th season)
CaptainJohn Bunting, Paul Miller
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Virginia 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Maryland 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1971 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the North Carolina Tar Heels of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season.[2] The Tar Heels were led by fifth-year head coach Bill Dooley and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. North Carolina won the Atlantic Coast Conference with a perfect conference record of 6–0. They were invited to the 1971 Gator Bowl, where they lost to Georgia.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 118:00 p.m.at Richmond*
W 28–016,000[3]
September 181:30 p.m.at Illinois*
W 27–049,591[4]
September 251:30 p.m.Maryland
W 35–1443,000[5]
October 21:50 p.m.at NC StateNo. 20
W 27–735,000[6]
October 91:30 p.m.Tulane*No. 18
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
L 29–3739,500[7]
October 161:30 p.m.at No. 7 Notre Dame*
L 0–1659,075[8]
October 231:50 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
W 7–344,000[9]
October 301:30 p.m.William & Mary*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 36–3538,500[10]
November 61:30 p.m.Clemson
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 26–1345,500[11]
November 131:30 p.m.at Virginia
W 32–2018,450[12]
November 201:30 p.m.at Duke
W 38–051,500[13]
December 312:10 p.m.vs. No. 6 Georgia*
NBCL 3–771,208[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

  1. ^ "1971 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "1971 North Carolina Tar Heels". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "Tar Heels spill Richmond, 28–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "North Carolina blasts Illinois". The Indianapolis Star. September 19, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tar Heels bring Terps back to reality, 35 to 14". The Daily Times. September 26, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Quarterback Paul Miller leads unbeaten UNC to 27–7 victory against N.C. State". The Danville Register. October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane rocks Tar Heels". The News and Observer. October 10, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Irish get kicks with 16–0 victory". Chicago Tribune. October 17, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tar Heels scuttle Demon Deacons, 7–3". The State. October 24, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UNC gambles to nip W&M". The Roanoke Times. October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "North Carolina prevails on Craven's field goals". The Commercial Appeal. November 7, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Jolley leads Tar Heels past Cavs". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tar Heels crush Duke, accept Gator bid". The Miami Herald. November 21, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "UNC loses, but doesn't go to the 'Dogs". The Charlotte News. January 1, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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