2002 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

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2002 North Carolina Tar Heels football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–9 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Tranquill (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorDave Huxtable (1st season)
CaptainSam Aiken, Dexter Reid, Ronald Brewer
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Florida State $   7 1     9 5  
No. 22 Virginia   6 2     9 5  
No. 13 Maryland   6 2     11 3  
No. 12 NC State   5 3     11 3  
Clemson   4 4     7 6  
Georgia Tech   4 4     7 6  
Wake Forest   3 5     7 6  
North Carolina   1 7     3 9  
Duke   0 8     2 10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 2002 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the

John Bunting, the Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
. North Carolina finished the season 3–9 overall and 1–7 in ACC play to place eighth.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 311:30 p.m.Miami (OH)*L 21–2738,000[1]
September 78:00 p.m.at
Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
  • ESPN2W 30–2239,444[1]
    September 148:00 p.m.No. 3
    ABC
    L 21–5260,500[1]
    September 283:30 p.m.Georgia Tech
    • Kenan Memorial Stadium
    • Chapel Hill, NC
    ABCL 13–2157,000[1]
    October 510:00 p.m.at
    Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
  • W 38–3542,128[1]
    October 1212:00 p.m.No. 14
    JPS
    L 17–3460,250[1]
    October 1912:00 p.m.at VirginiaJPSL 27–3755,648[1]
    October 2612:00 p.m.at
    Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
  • JPSL 0–3131,476[1]
    November 21:30 p.m.Marylanddagger
    • Kenan Memorial Stadium
    • Chapel Hill, NC
    L 7–5944,000[1]
    November 912:00 p.m.Clemson
    • Kenan Memorial Stadium
    • Chapel Hill, NC
    JPSL 12–4242,000[1]
    November 163:30 p.m.at No. 15 Florida StateABCL 14–4081,190[1]
    November 2312:00 p.m.at DukeJPSW 23–2133,002[1]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

    Roster

    2002 North Carolina Tar Heels football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 88 Sam Aiken Sr
    QB 17 Matt Baker  Fr
    C 72 Jason Brown So
    QB 4 Darian Durant So
    FB 44 Madison Hedgecock So
    TE 86 Zach Hilton Sr
    RB 15 Willie Parker Jr
    OT 77 Jeb Terry Jr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    FS 24 Dexter Reid Jr
    CB 18
    Michael Waddell
    Jr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    LS 56 Greg Warren So
    Head coach
    • John Bunting
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    Coaching staff

    Name Position [2] Seasons in Position
    John Bunting
    Head coach 2nd
    Gunter Brewer Wide Receivers 3rd
    Rod Broadway Defensive tackles 2nd
    Ken Browning Tight Ends / recruiting coordinator 9th
    Jeff Connors Strength and conditioning coordinator 2nd
    Jim Fleming Defensive Backs / special teams coordinator 1st
    Hal Hunter Offensive Line 1st
    Dave Huxtable Defensive coordinator / Linebackers 2nd
    Andre' Powell Running backs 2nd
    Gary Tranquill Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks 2nd
    James Webster, Jr. Defensive ends 2nd

    References

    1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Carolina Football". 2003.
    2. ^ "2002 North Carolina Football Media Guide." tarheelblue.com. Retrieved on February 16, 2008.