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1986 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
| 1986 North Carolina Tar Heels football |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 7–4–1 (5–2 ACC) |
| Dick Crum (9th season) |
| Walter Bailey |
| Kenan Memorial Stadium |
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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | 12:15 p.m. | The Citadel* | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | W 45–14 | 48,250 | |||
| September 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas* | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | W 20–0 | 40,200 | |||
| September 20 | 12:20 p.m. | at No. 15 Florida State* | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | WTBS | T 10–10 | 57,611 | ||
| October 4 | 12:15 p.m. | Georgia Tech | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | W 21–20 | 50,000 | |||
| October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | Groves StadiumWinston-Salem, NC (rivalry) | W 40–30 | 31,150 | |||
| October 18 | 12:15 p.m. | NC State | No. 18 | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | L 34–35 | 51,550 | ||
| October 25 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 12 LSU* | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | TigerVision | L 3–30 | 78,301 | ||
| November 1 | 12:15 p.m. | Maryland | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | W 32–30 | 46,000 | |||
| November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Clemson | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | CBS | L 10–38 | 79,210 | ||
| November 15 | 12:15 p.m. | Virginia | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry) | JPT | W 27–7 | 28,000 | ||
| November 22 | 1:30 p.m. | at Duke | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC (Victory Bell) | W 42–35 | 33,500 | |||
| December 27 | 3:45 p.m. | vs. No. 16 Arizona* | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI (Aloha Bowl) | ABC | L 21–30 | 26,743 | ||
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
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