2015 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
The 2015 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2015 college football season. The team is led by fourth-year head coach Larry Fedora and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The Tar Heels competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Coastal Division.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
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vs. South Carolina* |
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Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC |
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September 12 |
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North Carolina A&T* |
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Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
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September 19 |
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Illinois* |
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Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
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September 26 |
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Delaware* |
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Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
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October 3 |
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at Georgia Tech |
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Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA |
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October 17 |
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Wake Forest |
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Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Rivalry) |
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October 24 |
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Virginia |
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Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry) |
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October 29 |
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at Pittsburgh |
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Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
ESPN/ESPN2 |
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November 7 |
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Duke |
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Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell) |
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November 14 |
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Miami (FL) |
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Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
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November 21 |
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at Virginia Tech |
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Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |
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November 28 |
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at NC State |
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Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Rivalry) |
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Game summaries
vs. South Carolina
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Gamecocks |
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0 |
Tar Heels |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
34–18–4 |
2013 |
SC, 27–10 |
North Carolina A&T
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Aggies |
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0 |
Tar Heels |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Illinois
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fighting Illini |
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0 |
Tar Heels |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–0 |
1987 |
UNC, 34–14 |
Delaware
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fightin' Blue Hens |
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0 |
Tar Heels |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at Georgia Tech
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tar Heels |
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0 |
Yellow Jackets |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
18–28–3 |
2014 |
UNC, 48–43 |
Wake Forest
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Demon Deacons |
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0 |
Tar Heels |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
68–35–2 |
2014 |
WF, 28–27 |
Virginia
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cavaliers |
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0 |
Tar Heels |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
61–54–4 |
2014 |
UNC, 28–27 |
at Pittsburgh
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tar Heels |
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0 |
Panthers |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–3 |
2014 |
UNC, 40–35 |
Duke
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils |
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0 |
Tar Heels |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
57–37–5 |
2014 |
UNC, 45–20 |
Miami (FL)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hurricanes |
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0 |
Tar Heels |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–9 |
2014 |
MIA, 47–20 |
at Virginia Tech
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tar Heels |
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0 |
Hokies |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–20–6 |
2014 |
VT, 34–17 |
at NC State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tar Heels |
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0 |
Wolfpack |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
65–33–6 |
2014 |
NCST, 35–7 |
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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Coaches'
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CFP
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