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.
| 1971 North Carolina Tar Heels football | |
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ACC champion | |
Gator Bowl, L 3–7 vs. Georgia | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 18 |
| Record | 9–3 (6–0 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bobby Collins (5th season) |
| Captain | John Bunting, Paul Miller |
| Home stadium | Kenan Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at Richmond* | W 28–0 | 16,000 | [3] | |||
| September 18 | 1:30 p.m. | at Illinois* | W 27–0 | 49,591 | [4] | |||
| September 25 | 1:30 p.m. | Maryland | W 35–14 | 43,000 | [5] | |||
| October 2 | 1:50 p.m. | at NC State | No. 20 | W 27–7 | 35,000 | [6] | ||
| October 9 | 1:30 p.m. | Tulane* | No. 18 |
| L 29–37 | 39,500 | [7] | |
| October 16 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Notre Dame* | L 0–16 | 59,075 | [8] | |||
| October 23 | 1:50 p.m. | Wake Forest |
| W 7–3 | 44,000 | [9] | ||
| October 30 | 1:30 p.m. | William & Mary* |
| W 36–35 | 38,500 | [10] | ||
| November 6 | 1:30 p.m. | Clemson |
| W 26–13 | 45,500 | [11] | ||
| November 13 | 1:30 p.m. | at Virginia | W 32–20 | 18,450 | [12] | |||
| November 20 | 1:30 p.m. | at Duke | W 38–0 | 51,500 | [13] | |||
| December 31 | 2:10 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Georgia* | NBC | L 3–7 | 71,208 | [14] | ||
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References edit
- ^ "1971 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "1971 North Carolina Tar Heels". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Tar Heels spill Richmond, 28–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Carolina blasts Illinois". The Indianapolis Star. September 19, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tar Heels bring Terps back to reality, 35 to 14". The Daily Times. September 26, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tulane rocks Tar Heels". The News and Observer. October 10, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Irish get kicks with 16–0 victory". Chicago Tribune. October 17, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tar Heels scuttle Demon Deacons, 7–3". The State. October 24, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNC gambles to nip W&M". The Roanoke Times. October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Carolina prevails on Craven's field goals". The Commercial Appeal. November 7, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jolley leads Tar Heels past Cavs". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tar Heels crush Duke, accept Gator bid". The Miami Herald. November 21, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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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