The 1988 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team was led by head coach Mack Brown, in his first year at UNC.
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 19 South Carolina* | | | L 10–31 | 73,275 | [1] |
September 10 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 4 Oklahoma* | | ESPN | L 0–28 | 53,675 | [2] |
September 24 | 4:00 p.m. | Louisville* | - Kenan Memorial Stadium
- Chapel Hill, NC
| | L 34–38 | 49,900 | [3] |
October 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Auburn* | | | L 21–47 | 73,611 | [4] |
October 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | | | L 24–42 | 33,500 | [5] |
October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State | - Kenan Memorial Stadium
- Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
| JPS | L 3–48 | 52,508 | [6] |
October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech | - Kenan Memorial Stadium
- Chapel Hill, NC
| | W 20–17 | 42,000 | [7] |
October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | - Kenan Memorial Stadium
- Chapel Hill, NC
| | L 38–41 | 45,000 | [8] |
November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Clemson | | JPS | L 14–37 | 78,369 | [9] |
November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Virginia | | | L 24–27 | 45,000 | [10] |
November 19 | 12:05 p.m. | at Duke | | | L 29–35 | 28,400 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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1988 North Carolina Tar Heels football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
RB |
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Michael Benefield |
WR |
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Eric Blount |
OL |
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Tim Brooks |
QB |
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Todd Burnett |
WR |
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Reggie Clark |
OL |
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Dennis Clemons |
OL |
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Pat Crowley |
RB |
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Tom Dorn |
OL |
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Eric Garnica |
WR |
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Kurt Green |
QB |
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Jonathan Hall |
OL |
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Darrell Hamilton |
TE |
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Damon Hueston |
OL |
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Creighton Incorminias |
TE |
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John Keller |
WR |
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Randy Marriott |
RB |
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Kenard Martin |
QB |
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Deems May |
WR |
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Freddy Renken |
RB |
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Aaron Staples |
OL |
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Steve Steinbacher |
RB |
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James Thompson |
OL |
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Carl Watts |
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Defense
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
DB |
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Skeet Baldwin |
DL |
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Roy Barker |
DB |
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Victor Bullock |
DB |
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Clarence Carter |
LB |
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Karekin Cunningham |
DB |
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Terrence Fedd |
LB |
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Eric Gash |
LB |
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Antonio Goss |
DL |
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Cecil Gray |
DB |
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Stuffy Hewitt |
LB |
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Dwight Hollier |
DL |
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Chris Jacobs |
DB |
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Doxie Jordan |
LB |
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John Reed |
LB |
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Bernard Timmons |
DL |
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Dennis Tripp |
DB |
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Dan Vooletich |
DB |
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Larry Whiteside |
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Special teams
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
K |
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Hamp Greene |
K |
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Clint Gwaltney |
P |
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Scott McAlister |
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Oklahoma |
Passing | Jamelle Holieway | 2/3, 61 Yds |
Rushing | Anthony Stafford | 12 Rush, 88 Yds, TD |
Receiving | Eric Bross | 3 Rec, 72 Yds |
North Carolina |
Passing | Deems May | 9/19, 87 Yds, INT |
Rushing | Jonathan Hall | 10 Rush, 44 Yds |
Receiving | Randy Marriott | 4 Rec, 64 Yds |
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More information Scoring summary, Quarter ...
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
OU |
UNC |
1 |
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Oklahoma |
Leon Perry 2-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good |
7 |
0 |
1 |
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Oklahoma |
Charles Thompson 8-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good |
14 |
0 |
2 |
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Oklahoma |
Anthony Stafford 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good |
21 |
0 |
3 |
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Oklahoma |
Jamelle Holieway 4-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good |
28 |
0 |
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
28 |
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Gainesville Sun. 1988 11 Sep. Retrieved 2022-Dec-27.