1979 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
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The 1979 North Carolina Tar Heels football
team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season
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North Carolina Tar Heels football
The North Carolina Tar Heels football team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in collegiate level football. In Carolina’s first 121 seasons of football competition, the Tar Heels have compiled a record of 646–488–54, a winning percentage of .566...
team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season
1979 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the Alabama Crimson Tide bring home a national title with a perfect 12-0 season. The title was Alabama's 11th claimed, though the number is disputed. It was their 6th Associated Press awarded title....
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Schedule
The Tar Heels finished the regular season with a 7-3-1 record.| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Tar Heels points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 8 | South Carolina | Win | 28 | 0 | 1-0 -0 |
| 2 | Sept 22 | Pittsburgh | Win | 17 | 7 | 2-0-0 |
| 3 | Sept. 29 | @ Army | Win | 41 | 3 | 3-0-0 |
| 4 | Oct 6 | Cincinnati | Win | 35 | 14 | 4-0-0 |
| 5 | Oct 13 | Wake Forest | Loss | 19 | 24 | 4-1-0 |
| 6 | Oct 20 | @ North Carolina State | Win | 35 | 21 | 5-1-0 |
| 7 | Oct 27 | East Carolina | Tie | 24 | 24 | 5-1-1 |
| 8 | Nov 3 | @ Maryland | Loss | 14 | 17 | 5-2-1 |
| 9 | Nov 10 | Clemson | Loss | 10 | 19 | 5-3-1 |
| 10 | Nov 17 | @ Virginia | Win | 13 | 7 | 6-3-1 |
| 11 | Nov 24 | @ Duke | Win | 37 | 16 | 7-3-1 |
1979 team players in the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Buddy Curry | Linebacker | 2 | 36 | Atlanta Falcons 1980 Atlanta Falcons season The 1980 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons 15th season. It was the first season division title in franchise history.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Awards and records:... |
| Doug Paschal | Running Back | 5 | 121 | Minnesota Vikings 1980 Minnesota Vikings season 1980 was the 20th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 61st regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of nine wins and seven losses.-Hail Mary:... |
| Phil Farris | Wide Receiver | 11 | 297 | Denver Broncos 1980 Denver Broncos season The 1980 Denver Broncos season was the team's 21st year in professional football and its 11th with the National Football League. It was Red Miller's final season as the team's head coach.-Schedule:-External links:* *... |
- Lawrence Taylor would be selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.