2002 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
The 2002 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and was led by head coach John Bunting.
Coaching staff
Name |
Position [1] |
Seasons in Position |
John Bunting |
Head Coach |
2nd |
Gunter Brewer |
Wide Receivers |
3rd |
Rod Broadway |
Defensive Tackles |
2nd |
Ken Browning |
Tight Ends / Recruiting Coordinator |
9th |
Jeff Connors |
Strength and Conditioning Coordinator |
2nd |
Jim Fleming |
Defensive Backs / Special Teams Coordinator |
1st |
Hal Hunter |
Offensive Line |
1st |
Dave Huxtable |
Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers |
2nd |
Andre' Powell |
Running Backs |
2nd |
Gary Tranquill |
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks |
2nd |
James Webster, Jr. |
Defensive Ends |
2nd |
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 31 |
1:30 PM |
Miami (OH)* |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
|
L 21–27 |
38,000 |
September 7 |
8:00 PM |
at Syracuse* |
Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY |
ESPN2 |
W 30–22 |
39,444 |
September 14 |
8:00 PM |
No. 9 Texas* |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
ABC |
L 21–52 |
60,500 |
September 28 |
3:30 PM |
Georgia Tech |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
ABC |
L 13–21 |
57,000 |
October 5 |
7:00 PM |
at Arizona State* |
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
|
W 38–35 |
42,128 |
October 12 |
12:00 PM |
No. 17 NC State |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Carolina–State Game) |
JPS |
L 17–34 |
60,250 |
October 19 |
12:00 PM |
at Virginia |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry) |
JPS |
L 27–37 |
55,648 |
October 26 |
12:00 PM |
at Wake Forest |
Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC |
JPS |
L 0–31 |
31,476 |
November 2 |
1:30 PM |
No. 18 Maryland |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
|
L 7–59 |
44,000 |
November 9 |
12:00 PM |
Clemson |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
JPS |
L 12–42 |
42,000 |
November 16 |
3:30 PM |
at No. 16 Florida State |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
ABC |
L 14–40 |
81,910 |
November 23 |
12:00 PM |
at Duke |
Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC (Victory Bell Game) |
JPS |
W 23–21 |
30,002 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time[2]. |
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