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1980 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

1980 North Carolina Tar Heels football
North Carolina Tar Heels logo.svg
ACC champion
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 9
AP No. 10
1980 record 11–1 (6–0 ACC)
Head coach Dick Crum (3rd year)
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#10 North Carolina $ 6 0 0     11 1 0
Maryland 5 1 0     8 4 0
NC State 3 3 0     6 5 0
Clemson 2 4 0     6 5 0
Wake Forest 2 4 0     5 6 0
Virginia 2 4 0     4 7 0
Duke 1 5 0     2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Lawrence Taylor had 16 sacks in his final year for the Tar Heels, and set numerous defensive records. His awards included All-America and Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year honors in 1980.

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.


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