1991 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

1991 North Carolina Tar Heels football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–4 (3–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarrell Moody (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorCarl Torbush (4th season)
CaptainDwight Hollier
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Clemson $ 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 24 NC State 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Georgia Tech 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 5 – 0
Virginia 4 – 2 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Maryland 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Duke 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Wake Forest 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team was led by head coach Mack Brown.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 147:00 p.m.Cincinnati*
W 51–1651,800[1]
September 211:00 p.m.at Army*
W 20–1236,609[2]
September 2812:00 p.m.at NC StateNo. 23
L 7–2453,928[3]
October 51:30 p.m.William & Mary*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 59–3644,500[4]
October 121:30 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
W 24–1049,200[5]
October 1912:10 p.m.at Virginia
L 9–1440,100[6]
October 2612:10 p.m.at Georgia Tech
RaycomL 14–3545,542[7]
November 212:10 p.m.Maryland
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 24–050,000[8]
November 97:30 p.m.No. 15 Clemson
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ESPNL 6–2131,000[9]
November 161:30 p.m.South Carolina*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
W 21–1747,500[10]
November 2312:10 p.m.Duke
W 47–1450,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

  1. ^ "Not quite as bad: Tar Heels batter UC, 51–16". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Army aced 20–12". The Daily Item. September 22, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pack stops UNC once again". Greensboro News & Record. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "North Carolina blasts William & Mary 59–36". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Quick strikes lift Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cavaliers win a big one 14–9". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 20, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jones, Jackets pound Tar Heels". Statesville Record and Landmark. October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "N. Carolina grinds down Maryland 24–0". Greensboro News & Record. November 3, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tigers weather storm". The Greenville News. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UNC Means business in bid for bowl". Florence Morning News. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UNC has the Means to rip Duke". The News and Observer. November 24, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1991 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2017.