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2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season


American college football season

FieldValue
year2001
teamNorth Carolina Tar Heels
sportfootball
conferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
short_confACC
record8–5
conf_record5–3
head_coachJohn Bunting
hc_year1st
off_coachGary Tranquill
oc_year1st
off_schemePro-style
def_coachJon Tenuta
dc_year1st
def_scheme[4–3](4-3-defense)
captainRonald Curry
captain2Quincy Monk
captain3Jeff Reed
stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
championPeach Bowl champion
bowl[Peach Bowl](2001-peach-bowl)
bowl_resultW 16–10 vs. [Auburn](2001-auburn-tigers-football-team)

The 2001 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 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach John Bunting, the Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina finished the season 8–5 overall and 5–3 in ACC play to place third. They beat Auburn in the Peach Bowl.

Schedule

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Roster

  • Rod Broadway Defensive line

Coaching staff

**Name****Position****Seasons in Position**
John BuntingHead coach1st
Gunter BrewerWide Receivers2nd
Rod BroadwayDefensive tackles1st
Ken BrowningTight Ends / recruiting coordinator8th
Jeff ConnorsStrength and conditioning coordinator1st
John TenutaDefensive Backs / defensive coordinator1st
Robbie CaldwellOffensive Line2nd
Dave HuxtableLinebackers1st
Andre' PowellRunning backs1st
Gary TranquillOffensive coordinator / quarterbacks1st
James Webster, Jr.Defensive ends1st

Game summaries

at No. 3 Oklahoma

at Maryland

Team players drafted in the NFL

The following players were selected in the 2002 NFL draft.

References

References

  1. (2002). "Carolina Football".
  2. (October 7, 2001). "Tar Heels hold off East Carolina". The Miami Herald.
  3. "2002 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com".
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