1974 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

1974 North Carolina Tar Heels football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–5 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainKen Huff, Chris Kupec
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Maryland $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 11 NC State 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Duke 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1974 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The Tar Heels were led by eighth-year head coach Bill Dooley 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 fourth.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 141:30 p.m.Ohio*
W 42–733,000[3]
September 211:30 p.m.at Wake Forest
W 31–027,200[4]
September 281:30 p.m.at Maryland
L 12–2417,800[5]
October 51:30 p.m.No. 17 Pittsburgh*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 45–2944,800[6]
October 123:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech*
L 28–2938,413[7]
October 191:30 p.m.No. 10 NC State
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
W 33–1449,674[8]
October 267:30 p.m.at South Carolina*
L 23–3141,512[9]
November 21:30 p.m.Virginia
W 24–1038,500[10]
November 91:00 p.m.at Clemson
L 32–5440,529[11][12]
November 161:30 p.m.Army*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 56–4238,900[13]
November 231:30 p.m.Duke
W 14–1347,300[14]
December 2812:00 p.m.vs. Mississippi State*
CBSL 24–2626,035[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

  1. ^ "1974 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "1974 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "North Carolina routs Ohio University 42–7". The Roanoke Times. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Deacs fall 31–0". Florence Morning News. September 22, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Terps beat Carolina". Greensboro Daily News. September 29, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UNC shocks Pitt 45–29 with big third period". Florence Morning News. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ga. Tech 2-pointer tops N.C." Tallahassee Democrat. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Terps trim Wolfpack". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 27, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gamecocks stun Tar Heels by 8". The Daily Times-News. October 27, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tar Heels overcome punchless Virginia". The Corpus Christi Caller. November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1975". Clemson University. 1975. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  12. ^ "Clemson overpowers Tar Heels, 54–32". The Greenville News. November 10, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tar Heels roll past Army, 56–42". Springfield News-Sun. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Defense keys UNC win over Duke". The Danville Register. November 24, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Bulldogs victorious in Sun Bowl Classic". The El Paso Times. December 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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