2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Peach Bowl Champions
Peach Bowl, W 16-10 vs. Auburn
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2001 record 8-5 (5-3 ACC)
Head coach John Bunting
Offensive coordinator Gary Tranquill
Defensive coordinator Dave Huxtable
Home stadium Kenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 2000 2002 »
2001 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#11 Maryland   7 1         10 2  
#15 Florida State   6 2         8 4  
North Carolina   5 3         8 5  
#24 Georgia Tech   4 4         8 5  
Clemson   4 4         7 5  
NC State   4 4         7 5  
Wake Forest   3 5         6 5  
Virginia   3 5         5 7  
Duke   0 8         0 11  
† – BCS representative as champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Contents

Coaching staff

Name Position

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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 / Special Teams Coordinator 1st
Robbie Caldwell Offensive Line 2nd
Dave Huxtable Defensive Coordinator / 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
August 25 7:45 PM at #3 Oklahoma* Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK (Hispanic Coaches Classic) ESPN L 41-27   75,423
September 1 12:00 PM at Maryland Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD ABC L 23-7   44,080
September 8 12:00 PM at #4 Texas* Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX ABC L 44-14   83,106
September 22 12:00 PM #6 Florida State Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC ABC W 41-9   53,000
September 29 12:00 PM at North Carolina State Carter-Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC JP Sports 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 Clemson Memorial Stadium, ClemsonClemson, SC ESPN2 W 38-3   84,869
November 1 7:30 PM at #23 Georgia Tech #22 Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA ESPN L 28-21   41,893
November 10 12:00 PM Wake Forest Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC JP Sports L 32-31   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 Southern Methodist* Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 19-10   45,500
December 31 7:30 PM vs. #25 Auburn* Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A 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

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References

  1. ^ "[1]." Retrieved November 3
  2. ^ "[2]." tarheelblue.com. [3]. Retrieved on November 3, 2008.
  3. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2002.htm