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1986 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Aloha Bowl, L 21–30 vs. Arizona
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–4–1 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainWalter Bailey
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Clemson $ 5 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 2
NC State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
North Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Maryland 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Wake Forest 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Virginia 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by ninth-year head coach Dick Crum and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for second. North Carolina was invited to the 1986 Aloha Bowl, where they lost to Arizona.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 612:15 p.m.The Citadel*
W 45–1448,250[1]
September 132:30 p.m.at Kansas*
W 20–040,200[2]
September 2012:20 p.m.at No. 15 Florida State*
WTBST 10–1057,611[3]
October 412:15 p.m.Georgia Tech
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 21–2050,000[4]
October 111:00 p.m.at Wake Forest
W 40–3031,150[5]
October 1812:15 p.m.NC StateNo. 18
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
L 34–3551,550[6]
October 258:00 p.m.at No. 12 LSU*
TigerVisionL 3–3078,301[7]
November 112:15 p.m.Maryland
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
W 32–3046,000[8]
November 81:00 p.m.at No. 20 Clemson
CBSL 10–3879,210[9]
November 1512:15 p.m.Virginia
JPTW 27–728,000[10]
November 221:30 p.m.at Duke
W 42–3533,500[11]
December 273:45 p.m.vs. No. 16 Arizona*
ABCL 21–3026,743[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Personnel

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1986 North Carolina Tar Heels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL Harris Barton
OL Pat Crowley
RB Torin Dorn
RB Derrick Fenner So
OL Jeff Garnica
DL Tim Goad
QB Jonathan Hall
OL Darrell Hamilton
RB William Humes
OL Creighton Incorminias
TE John Keller
WR Eric Lewis
RB Brad Lopp
WR Randy Marriott
QB Mark Maye
TE Daryl Parham
OL Ralph Phifer
WR Quinton Smith
RB Eric Starr
OL Steve Steinbacher
WR Eric Streater
RB James Thompson
TE Dave Truitt
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Carlton Bailey
DB Walter Bailey
DB Skeet Baldwin
DB Danny Burmeister
DL Ron Burton
DB Norris Davis
DL Reuben Davis
LB Leonard Dempsey
DB Derrick Donald
DB Howard Feggins
DB Jim Jauch
DL Kubi Kalombo
DL Noel McEachern
LB Brett Rudolph
DB Dan Vooletich
LB Mitch Wike
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Lee Gliarmis
P, K Danny Miller
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "UNC, Fenner rush past The Citadel, 45–14". Florence Morning News. September 7, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "North Carolina too tough up front for KU". The Kansas City Star. September 14, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Missed FG gets Tar Heels a tie". The Greenville News. September 21, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Heels trim Jackets, 21–20". The Herald. October 5, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Heels' passing tops Wake 40–30". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 12, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "N.C. State stuns North Carolina in a thriller". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Louisiana State crushes North Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. October 26, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ross grabs ref after UNC FG fells Maryland". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 2, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tigers' 'Orange Day' makes UNC see blue". The Times and Democrat. November 9, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UNC's Fenner burns Virginia". Daily Press. November 16, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Heels turn back Duke on big plays". Greensboro News & Record. November 23, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Not much Aloha as Arizona beats North Carolina, 30–21". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. December 28, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1986 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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