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
| Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
Source |
| August 25 |
7:45 p.m. |
at No. 3 Oklahoma*
|
|
|
ESPN |
L 27–41 |
75,423
|
|
| September 1 |
12:00 p.m. |
at Maryland
|
|
|
ABC |
L 7–23 |
44,080
|
|
| September 8 |
12:00 p.m. |
at No. 4 Texas*
|
|
|
ABC |
L 14–44 |
83,106
|
|
| September 22 |
12:00 p.m. |
No. 6 Florida State
|
|
|
ABC |
W 41–9 |
53,000
|
|
| September 29 |
12:00 p.m. |
at NC State
|
|
|
JPS |
W 17–9 |
51,500
|
|
| October 6 |
3:30 p.m. |
East Carolina*
|
|
- Kenan Memorial Stadium
- Chapel Hill, NC
|
ESPN+ |
W 24–21 |
58,500
|
|
| October 13 |
1:30 p.m. |
Virginia |
|
|
|
W 30–24 |
53,500
|
|
| October 20 |
12:00 p.m. |
at No. 13 Clemson
|
|
|
ESPN2 |
W 38–3 |
84,800
|
|
| November 1 |
7:30 p.m. |
at No. 23 Georgia Tech
|
No. 22 |
|
ESPN |
L 21–28 |
41,893
|
|
| November 10 |
12:00 p.m. |
Wake Forest |
|
- Kenan Memorial Stadium
- Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
|
JPS |
L 31–32 |
53,000
|
|
| November 17 |
1:30 p.m. |
Duke |
|
|
|
W 52–17 |
52,000
|
|
| December 1 |
1:30 p.m. |
SMU*
|
|
- Kenan Memorial Stadium
- Chapel Hill, NC
|
|
W 19–10 |
45,500
|
|
| December 31 |
7:30 p.m. |
vs. Auburn*
|
|
|
ESPN |
W 16–10 |
71,827
|
|
- *Non-conference game
-
Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
|
Roster
| 2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team roster
|
| Players
|
Coaches
|
|
Offense
|
Defense
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
-
(C) Team captain
-
(S) Suspended
-
(I) Ineligible
-
 Injured
-
 Redshirt
Roster
|
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
|
Game summaries
at No. 3 Oklahoma
North Carolina Tar Heels at No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners
| |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Tar Heels |
7 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
27 |
| • No. 3 Sooners
|
31 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
|
at Maryland
North Carolina at Maryland
| |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Tar Heels |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| • Terrapins
|
7 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
23 |
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Date: September 1
-
Location: Byrd Stadium, College Park, MD
-
Game start: 12:10 pm EDT
-
Elapsed time: 2:50
-
Game attendance: 44,080
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Referee: Jack Childress
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Television network: ABC
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| 1 |
13:12 |
UNC |
Willie Parker 77-yard run (J. Reed kick) |
UNC 7–0 |
| 6:33 |
MD |
J. Williams 20-yard pass from S. Hill (N. Novak kick) |
Tied 7–7 |
|
| 2 |
11:43 |
MD |
Safety, T. Stewart |
MD 9–7 |
|
| 4 |
13:19 |
MD |
S. Monroe 5-yard pass from S. Hill (N. Novak kick) |
MD 16–7 |
| 6:35 |
MD |
M. Riley 1-yard run (N. Novak kick) |
MD 23–7 |
|
Team players drafted in the NFL
The following players were selected in the 2002 NFL Draft.
