2015_North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football_team

2015 North Carolina Tar Heels football
2015 North Carolina Tar Heels football
ACC Coastal Division champion
ACC Championship Game, L 37–45 vs. Clemson
Russell Athletic Bowl, L 38–49 vs. Baylor
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Coastal
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
AP	No. 15
Record	11–3 (8–0 ACC)
Head coach	Larry Fedora (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Seth Littrell (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Gene Chizik (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Marquise Williams, Landon Turner, Shakeel Rashad, Jeff Schoettmer, Mack Hollins
Home stadium	Kenan Memorial Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

2015 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season

The 2015 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Larry Fedora and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. North Carolina finished the season 11–3 overall and 8–0 in ACC play to win the ACC Coastal Division title. They represented the Coastal Division in the ACC Championship Game, where they lost to Atlantic Division champion Clemson. They were invited to the Russell Athletic Bowl, where they lost to Baylor.

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US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Jake Bargas TE	Boca Raton, FL	St. Andrew's School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.7	Jan 19, 2015
Jake Bargas TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Corey Bell DB	Charlotte, NC	Hough HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	158 lb (72 kg)	-	Mar 18, 2014
Corey Bell DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
J. K. Britt ATH	Newnan, GA	Newnan HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	-	Jun 30, 2014
J. K. Britt ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Aaron Crawford DT	Ashburn, VA	Stone Bridge HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	303 lb (137 kg)	-	May 20, 2014
Aaron Crawford DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Jalen Dalton DE	Clemmons, NC	West Forsyth HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	-	Nov 13, 2014
Jalen Dalton DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Nathan Elliott QB	Celina, TX	Celina HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	-	Apr 18, 2014
Nathan Elliott QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Tommy Hatton OC	Montvale, NJ	St. Joseph's HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	-	Jun 13, 2014
Tommy Hatton OC	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Charlie Heck OT	Kansas City, MO	Rockhurst HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	-	Dec 1, 2014
Charlie Heck OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
Mike Hughes CB	New Bern, NC	New Bern HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	-	Dec 22, 2014
Mike Hughes CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Juval Mollette WR	Randleman, NC	Randleman HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	-	Jun 21, 2014
Juval Mollette WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Nick Polino OG	Buford, GA	Buford HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	-	Jun 22, 2014
Nick Polino OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Anthony Ratliff-Williams QB	Matthews, NC	Butler HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	-	Mar 10, 2014
Anthony Ratliff-Williams QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Andre Smith LB	Jacksonville, FL	Trinity Christian HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	-	Dec 12, 2014
Andre Smith LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Jason Strowbridge DE	Deerfield Beach, FL	Deerfield Beach HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.9	Feb 2, 2015
Jason Strowbridge DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Johnathon Sutton LB	Swansea, SC	Swansea HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	-	Jun 21, 2014
Johnathon Sutton LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
William Sweet OT	Jacksonville, FL	First Coast HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	-	Apr 12, 2014
William Sweet OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Carl Tucker TE	Huntersville, NC	Hough HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	-	Apr 12, 2014
Carl Tucker TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Mason Veal OG	Charlotte, NC	Ardrey Kell HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	-	Mar 28, 2014
Mason Veal OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Ty'Son Williams RB	Sumter, SC	Crestwood HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	4.6	Jul 29, 2014
Ty'Son Williams RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 24 Rivals: 28 247Sports: 28 ESPN: 24
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "North Carolina Football Commitment List (19)". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 19, 2015. "North Carolina Tar Heels 2015 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 19, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 19, 2015. "North Carolina 2015 Football Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 19, 2015.

Name	Position	Seasons at North Carolina
Larry Fedora	Head coach	4th
Gene Chizik	Defensive coordinator	1st
Gunter Brewer	Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers	4th (9th overall)
Chris Kapilovic	Co-offensive coordinator/offensive line	2nd (4th overall)
Seth Littrell	Assistant head coach for offense/tight ends	2nd
Keith Heckendorf	Quarterbacks	2nd
John Papuchis	Linebackers coach	1st
Tray Scott	Defensive line coach	1st
Charlton Warren	Defensive backs coach	1st
Lou Hernandez	Strength and conditioning coordinator	4th

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 p.m.	vs. South Carolina*		Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Belk Kickoff Game, rivalry)	ESPN	L 13–17	51,664^[4]
September 12	6:00 p.m.	North Carolina A&T*		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN3	W 53–14	44,000^[4]
September 19	12:00 p.m.	Illinois*		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN2	W 48–14	41,000^[4]
September 26	12:30 p.m.	Delaware*		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCRSN	W 41–14	39,000^[4]
October 3	3:30 p.m.	at Georgia Tech		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPNU	W 38–31	50,585^[4]
October 17	7:00 p.m.	Wake Forest		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	ACCRSN	W 50–14	50,500^[4]
October 24	3:30 p.m.	Virginia		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)	ACCRSN	W 26–13	52,000^[4]
October 29	7:00 p.m.	at No. 23 Pittsburgh		Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	W 26–19	43,049^[4]
November 7	12:00 p.m.	Duke		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell)	ESPN2	W 66–31	60,000^[4]
November 14	3:30 p.m.	Miami (FL)	No. 23	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ESPNU	W 59–21	61,000^[4]
November 21	12:00 p.m.	at Virginia Tech	No. 17	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ESPN	W 30–27 ^OT	65,632^[4]
November 28	3:30 p.m.	at NC State	No. 14	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	ABC/ESPN2	W 45–34	57,600^[4]
December 5	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Clemson	No. 10	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (ACC Championship Game)	ABC	L 37–45	74,514^[4]
December 29	5:30 p.m.	vs. No. 17 Baylor*	No. 10	Orlando Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL (Russell Athletic Bowl)	ESPN	L 38–49	40,418^[4]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 3 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	0	10	0	7	17
Tar Heels	7	6	0	0	13

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	7	7	14
Tar Heels	22	14	17	0	53

2015_North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football_team

2015 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

Recruiting

Coaching staff

Schedule

Game summaries

Vs. South Carolina

North Carolina A&T

Illinois

Delaware

At Georgia Tech

Wake Forest

Virginia

At Pittsburgh

Duke

Miami (FL)

At Virginia Tech

At NC State

vs Clemson

vs Baylor

Rankings

Postseason

All-Conference Selections

All-American Selections

NFL draft

References

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Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson x$^	8	–	0	14	–	1
No. 14 Florida State	6	–	2	10	–	3
Louisville	5	–	3	8	–	5
NC State	3	–	5	7	–	6
Syracuse	2	–	6	4	–	8
Wake Forest	1	–	7	3	–	9
Boston College	0	–	8	3	–	9
Coastal Division
No. 15 North Carolina x	8	–	0	11	–	3
Pittsburgh	6	–	2	8	–	5
Miami (FL)	5	–	3	8	–	5
Duke	4	–	4	8	–	5
Virginia Tech	4	–	4	7	–	6
Virginia	3	–	5	4	–	8
Georgia Tech	1	–	7	3	–	9
Championship: Clemson 45, North Carolina 37
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	21	17	12	11	8	10	15
Coaches	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	21	17	12	11	8	11	15
CFP	Not released									—	23	17	14	10	10	Not released

Name	Position	Team
Quinshad Davis	Wide receiver	Detroit Lions
Romar Morris	Running back	New York Jets
Shakeel Rashad	Linebacker	Houston Texans
Jeff Schoettmer	Linebacker	New Orleans Saints
Landon Turner	Guard	New Orleans Saints
Marquise Williams	Quarterback	Minnesota Vikings

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens	7	0	7	0	14
Tar Heels	7	6	14	14	41

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	3	7	14	7	31
#21 Tar Heels	21	17	21	7	66

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#1 Tigers	7	14	14	10	45
#8 Tar Heels	9	7	7	14	37

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#10 North Carolina	7	10	14	7	38
#17 Baylor	14	14	14	7	49