2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
| 2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football | |
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Peach Bowl Champions | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 2001 record | 8–5 (5–3 ACC) |
| Head coach | John Bunting |
| Offensive coordinator | Gary Tranquill |
| Defensive coordinator | John Tenuta |
| Home stadium |
Kenan Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 60,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #11 Maryland $ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #15 Florida State | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #24 Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and was led by head coach John Bunting.
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Seasons in Position |
|---|---|---|
| John Bunting | Head Coach | 1st |
| Gunter Brewer | Wide Receivers | 2nd |
| Rod Broadway | Defensive Tackles | 1st |
| Ken Browning | Tight Ends / Recruiting Coordinator | 8th |
| Jeff Connors | Strength and Conditioning Coordinator | 1st |
| John Tenuta | Defensive Backs / Defensive Coordinator | 1st |
| Robbie Caldwell | Offensive Line | 2nd |
| Dave Huxtable | Linebackers | 1st |
| Andre' Powell | Running Backs | 1st |
| Gary Tranquill | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks | 1st |
| James Webster, Jr. | Defensive Ends | 1st |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| August 25 | 7:45 PM | at No. 3 Oklahoma* | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Hispanic College Fund Football Classic) | ESPN | L 27–41 | 75,423 | |||
| September 1 | 12:00 PM | at Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | ABC | L 7–23 | 44,080 | |||
| September 8 | 12:00 PM | at No. 4 Texas* | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | ABC | L 14–44 | 83,106 | |||
| September 22 | 12:00 PM | No. 6 Florida State | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ABC | W 41–9 | 53,000 | |||
| September 29 | 12:00 PM | at NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Carolina–State Game) | JPS | W 17–9 | 51,500 | |||
| October 6 | 3:30 PM | East Carolina* |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 58,500 | |||
| October 13 | 1:30 PM | Virginia | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry) | W 30–24 | 53,500 | ||||
| October 20 | 12:00 PM | at No. 13 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ESPN2 | W 38–3 | 84,869 | |||
| November 1 | 7:30 PM | at No. 23 Georgia Tech | No. 22 | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN | L 21–28 | 41,893 | ||
| November 10 | 12:00 PM | Wake Forest | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | JPS | L 31–32 | 53,000 | |||
| November 17 | 1:30 PM | Duke | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell Game) | W 52–17 | 52,000 | ||||
| December 1 | 1:30 PM | SMU* | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 19–10 | 45,500 | ||||
| December 31 | 7:30 PM | vs. No. 25 Auburn* | Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl) | ESPN | W 16–10 | 71,827 | |||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time [2]. | |||||||||
Team Players drafted in the NFL
The following players were selected in the 2002 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Julius Peppers | Linebacker | 1 | 2 | Carolina Panthers |
| Ryan Sims | Defensive Tackle | 1 | 6 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| David Thornton | Linebacker | 4 | 106 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Joey Evans | Defensive End | 7 | 219 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Ronald Curry | Wide Receiver | 7 | 235 | Oakland Raiders |
| Quincy Monk | Linebacker | 7 | 245 | New York Giants |
References
- ↑ "." Retrieved November 3
- ↑ "." tarheelblue.com. . Retrieved on November 3, 2008.
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2002.htm
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