1976 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Peach Bowl, L 0–21 vs. Kentucky
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record9–3 (4–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Watson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Dickey (2nd season)
CaptainCraig Funk, Ronny Johnson
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Maryland $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
North Carolina 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Wake Forest 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
NC State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Virginia 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Clemson 0 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1976 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Tar Heels were led by tenth-year head coach Bill Dooley and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in second.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 41:30 p.m.No. 20 Miami (OH)*
W 14–1034,000[3]
September 117:00 p.m.vs. No. 18 Florida*
W 24–2142,262[4]
September 181:30 p.m.Northwestern*No. 17
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 12–041,000[5]
September 251:30 p.m.at Army*No. 16
W 34–3224,694[6]
October 21:30 p.m.at No. 12 Missouri*No. 14
L 3–2460,676[7]
October 161:30 p.m.NC State
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
L 13–2150,000[8]
October 231:30 p.m.No. 20 East Carolina*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 12–1049,000[9]
October 301:30 p.m.at Wake Forest
W 34–1430,150[10]
November 61:00 p.m.at Clemson
W 27–2339,200[11]
November 131:30 p.m.Virginia
W 31–648,000[12]
November 201:30 p.m.Duke
W 39–3848,000[13]
December 312:30 p.m.vs. Kentucky*No. 19
L 0–2154,132[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

  1. ^ "1976 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "1976 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Tar Heels bewitch Miami". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 5, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Florida staggered by North Carolina". The Miami Herald. September 12, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "North Carolina stops Northwestern, 12–0". The Indianapolis Star. September 19, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Carolina eases past Army". The Rocky Mount Telegram. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mizzou humbles North Carolina, 24–3". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wolfpack hounds cross-state foe North Carolina with 27–0 victory". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 17, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Carolina halts Pirates' streak, 12–10". The News and Observer. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tar Heels enhance bowl chances with victory". Salisbury Evening Post. October 31, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UNC edges Tigers, 27–23". Florence Morning News. November 7, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UNC routs Virginia, look for bid to bowl". The Robesonian. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brilliant Voight lifts UNC". The State. November 21, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Kentucky rips Voight-less Heels". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 1, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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