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1980 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
American college football season
The 1980 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Dick Crum in his third season as ahead coach, the team finished the season with an 11–1 overall record, winning the ACC title with a 6–0 mark in conference played and beating Texas in the Astro–Bluebonnet Bowl. The 11 wins tied a program record set during the 1972 season.
Quick Facts North Carolina Tar Heels football, ACC championAstro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion ...
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ACC champion Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion | |
Astro–Bluebonnet Bowl, W 16–7 vs. Texas | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 9 |
| AP | No. 10 |
| Record | 11–1 (6–0 ACC) |
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| Captain | Rick Donnalley, Steve Streater, Lawrence Taylor, Ron Wooten |
| Home stadium | Kenan Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 10 North Carolina $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Linebacker Lawrence Taylor had 16 sacks in his final year for the Tar Heels and set numerous defensive records. His accolades included a consensus selection to the 1980 College Football All-America Team included All-America and ACC Player of the Year honors.[1] Crum was named ACC Coach of the Year.
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Furman* | No. 14 | W 35–13 | 50,100 | [2] | ||
| September 13 | 8:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech* | No. 15 | W 9–3 | 37,797 | [3] | ||
| September 27 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 19 Maryland | No. 14 |
| W 17–3 | 51,400 | [4] | |
| October 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech* | No. 10 |
| W 33–0 | 49,750 | [5] | |
| October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | No. 8 | W 27–9 | 37,411 | [6] | ||
| October 18 | 1:00 p.m. | NC State | No. 8 |
| W 28–8 | 51,845 | [7] | |
| October 25 | 1:00 p.m. | East Carolina* | No. 7 |
| W 31–3 | 48,100 | [8] | |
| November 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Oklahoma* | No. 6 | ESPN | L 7–41 | 74,852 | [9] | |
| November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Clemson | No. 14 | W 24–19 | 62,500 | [10] | ||
| November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Virginia | No. 15 |
| W 26–3 | 49,500 | [11] | |
| November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Duke | No. 15 |
| W 44–21 | 51,389 | [12] | |
| December 31 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Texas* | No. 13 | Mizlou | W 16–7 | 36,669 | [13] | |
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Denny Marcin, Larry Marmie, Cleve Bryant
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Main article: 1980 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Maryland
See also: 1980 Maryland Terrapins football team
At Oklahoma
See also: 1980 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Duke
Vs. Texas (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl)
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Main article: 1980 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
See also: 1980 Texas Longhorns football team
Main article: 1981 NFL Draft
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Lawrence Taylor | Linebacker | 1 | 2 | New York Giants |
| Donnell Thompson | Defensive tackle | 1 | 18 | Baltimore Colts |
| Rick Donnalley | Center | 3 | 73 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Amos Lawrence | Running back | 4 | 103 | San Diego Chargers |
| Ron Wooten | Guard | 6 | 157 | New England Patriots |
| Harry Stanback | Defensive tackle | 6 | 164 | Atlanta Falcons |
- Lawrence Taylor, All-America selection
- Lawrence Taylor, Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year honors
- Whitley, David. L.T. was reckless, magnificent, espn.com, accessed January 29, 2007.
- "Carolina topples Furman". The News and Observer. September 7, 1980. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "North Carolina tops Tech". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 14, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tar Heels' defense stops Maryland, 17–3". The Tampa Tribune. September 28, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "North Carolina rolls over Georgia Tech". The Victoria Advocate. October 5, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tar Heels dominate Wake in 27–9 victory". The Daily Progress. October 12, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UNC looks like the class of the ACC against State". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 19, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "No. 7 Tar Heels clip East Carolina 31–3". News-Press. October 26, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sooners demolish sixth-rated Tarheels". Wisconsin State Journal. November 2, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Goal line stand saves Tar Heels". The Danville Register. November 9, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tar Heels earn Bluebonnent berth with 26–3 victory over Virginia". Suffolk News-Herald. November 16, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bryant's running helps Tar Heels KO Blue Devils' rally". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "North Carolina runs over Longhorns, 16–7". San Angelo Standard-Times. January 1, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UNC Deals Maryland 1st Defeat, 17-3". The Washington Post. September 28, 1980. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- "Hey, Not Everyone Can Be Perfect". Sports Illustrated. November 10, 1980. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- "N. CAROLINA DEFEATS TEXAS, 16-7". The New York Times. January 1, 1981. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- "1981 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.