1987_North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football_team
1987 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
American college football season
The 1987 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by tenth-year head coach Dick Crum 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 sixth. Coach Dick Crum resigned at the end of the season, leaving as the school's all-time winningest coach.[1]
Quick Facts North Carolina Tar Heels football, Conference ...
| 1987 North Carolina Tar Heels football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (3–4 ACC) |
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| Captain | Carlton Bailey, Mark Maye |
| Home stadium | Kenan Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 12 Clemson $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | 12:05 p.m.[2] | Illinois* | W 34–14 | 40,000 | [3] | |
| September 12 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Oklahoma* | L 0–28 | 75,004 | [4] | |
| September 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | W 30–23 | 33,151 | [5] | |
| September 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at Navy* | W 45–14 | 23,636 | [6] | |
| October 3 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 6 Auburn* |
| L 10–20 | 52,811 | [7] |
| October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Wake Forest |
| L 14–22 | 52,000 | [8] |
| October 17 | 12:05 p.m.[9] | at NC State | W 17–14 | 57,400 | [10] | |
| October 31 | 12:05 p.m.[11] | at Maryland | W 27–14 | 35,425 | [12] | |
| November 7 | 4:00 p.m.[13] | No. 10 Clemson |
| L 10–13 | 53,115 | [14] |
| November 14 | 1:00 p.m.[15] | at Virginia | L 17–20 | 38,400 | [16] | |
| November 21 | 12:05 p.m.[17] | Duke |
| L 10–25 | 46,000 | [18] |
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- "North Carolina Football Coach Crum Resigns After 5-6 Season". Los Angeles Times. December 1, 1987. p. SD_B5.
- "Punter's run sparks Tar Heels over Illinois". The Pantagraph. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sooners race by UNC". Bryan-College Station Eagle. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Maye to the rescue as Tar Heels rally by Jackets". The Tampa Tribune. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UNC unleashes running game, spanks outclassed Midshipmen". The State. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn turns to pass, Burger, to defeat North Carolina". The Danville Register. October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hoyle kicks Deacons over UNC". Daily Press. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tar Heels use ground game, stop Wolfpack". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fast-starting Tar Heels bounce Terps, 27–14". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clemson tops Tar Heels, 13–10". The Miami Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UVa colors Carolina blue". The News and Advance. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Blue Devils flatten Tar Heels". The News and Observer. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1987 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2017.