Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | 3:30 PM | at #17 Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ABC | L 21–27 | 46,459 | ||
| September 17 | 7:00 PM | Wisconsin* | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ESPN2 | L 5–14 | 60,000 | ||
| September 24 | 12:00 PM | at NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Carolina–State Game) | JPS | W 31–24 | 57,100 | ||
| October 1 | 1:30 PM | Utah* | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 31–17 | 50,000 | |||
| October 8 | 4:30 PM | at Louisville* | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | WHAS | L 14–69 | 41,334 | ||
| October 22 | 12:00 PM | #23 Virginia | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry) | JPS | W 7–5 | 52,000 | ||
| October 29 | 12:00 PM | at Miami | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | ESPN2 | L 16–34 | 30,618 | ||
| November 5 | 12:00 PM | #19 Boston College | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | JPS | W 16–14 | 48,000 | ||
| November 12 | 12:00 PM | Maryland | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | JPS | L 30–33 OT | 56,000 | ||
| November 19 | 1:00 PM | Duke | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell Game) | W 24–21 | 50,000 | |||
| November 26 | 7:45 PM | at #5 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ESPN | L 3–30 | 65,115 | ||
Did not play: Clemson, Florida State, and Wake Forest.
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