2003 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
The 2003 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2003 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 team was led by head coach John Bunting.
Coaching staff
Name |
Position [1] |
Seasons in Position |
John Bunting |
Head Coach |
3rd |
Gunter Brewer |
Wide Receivers |
4th |
Ken Browning |
Tight Ends |
10th |
Jeff Connors |
Strength and Conditioning Coordinator |
3rd |
Jim Fleming |
Defensive Backs |
2nd |
Hal Hunter |
Offensive Line |
2nd |
Dave Huxtable |
Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers |
3rd |
Brad Lawing |
Defensive Line / Recruiting Coordinator |
1st |
Andre' Powell |
Running Backs |
3rd |
Gary Tranquill |
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks |
3rd |
James Webster, Jr. |
Assistant Head Coach/ Special Teams Coordinator |
3rd |
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 30 |
8:00 PM |
No. 8 Florida State |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
ABC |
L 0–37 |
59,800 |
September 6 |
1:30 PM |
Syracuse* |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
|
L 47–49 3OT |
47,000 |
September 20 |
11:00 AM |
at Wisconsin* |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
ESPN |
L 27–38 |
77,439 |
September 27 |
2:00 PM |
at NC State |
Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Carolina–State Game) |
|
L 34–47 |
53,800 |
October 4 |
1:30 PM |
Virginia |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry) |
|
L 13–38 |
51,000 |
October 11 |
3:30 PM |
at East Carolina* |
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
|
W 28–17 |
44,040 |
October 18 |
1:30 PM |
Arizona State* |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
|
L 31–33 |
42,000 |
October 25 |
12:00 PM |
at Clemson |
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC |
JPS |
L 28–36 |
77,512 |
November 1 |
12:00 PM |
at No. 24 Maryland |
Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD |
JPS |
L 21–59 |
51,195 |
November 8 |
12:00 PM |
Wake Forest |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Carolina–Wake rivalry) |
JPS |
W 42–34 |
35,000 |
November 15 |
12:00 PM |
at Georgia Tech |
Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA |
JPS |
L 24–41 |
52,346 |
November 22 |
1:00 PM |
Duke |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell Game) |
|
L 22–30 |
48,000 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time[2]. |
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