2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 16–10 vs. Auburn
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	8–5 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach	John Bunting (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Gary Tranquill (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	John Tenuta (1st season)
Home stadium	Kenan Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 60,000)

2001 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 Maryland $		7	–	1					10	–	2
No. 15 Florida State		6	–	2					8	–	4
North Carolina		5	–	3					8	–	5
Clemson		4	–	4					7	–	5
No. 24 Georgia Tech		4	–	4					8	–	5
NC State		4	–	4					7	–	5
Wake Forest		3	–	5					6	–	5
Virginia		3	–	5					5	–	7
Duke		0	–	8					0	–	11
$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2001 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 was led by head coach John Bunting.

Roster

2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 88 Sam Aiken Jr QB 1 Ronald Curry Sr QB 4 Darian Durant Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 41 Quincy Monk Sr DE 49 Julius Peppers Jr DT 87 Ryan Sims Sr LB 30 David Thornton Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 45 Jeff Reed Sr	Head coach John Bunting Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons in Position
John Bunting	Head Coach	1st
Gunter Brewer	Wide Receivers	2nd
Rod Broadway	Defensive tackles	1st
Ken Browning	Tight Ends / Recruiting Coordinator	8th
Jeff Connors	Strength and Conditioning Coordinator	1st
John Tenuta	Defensive Backs / Defensive Coordinator	1st
Robbie Caldwell	Offensive Line	2nd
Dave Huxtable	Linebackers	1st
Andre' Powell	Running Backs	1st
Gary Tranquill	Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks	1st
James Webster, Jr.	Defensive Ends	1st

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 25	7:45 p.m.	at No. 3 Oklahoma*		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (Hispanic College Fund Football Classic)	ESPN	L 27–41	75,423
September 1	12:00 p.m.	at Maryland		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	ABC	L 7–23	44,080
September 8	12:00 p.m.	at No. 4 Texas*		Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	ABC	L 14–44	83,106
September 22	12:00 p.m.	No. 6 Florida State		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ABC	W 41–9	53,000
September 29	12:00 p.m.	at NC State		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Carolina–State Game)	JPS	W 17–9	51,500
October 6	3:30 p.m.	East Carolina*		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN+	W 24–21	58,500
October 13	1:30 p.m.	Virginia		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)		W 30–24	53,500
October 20	12:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Clemson		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN2	W 38–3	84,869
November 1	7:30 p.m.	at No. 23 Georgia Tech	No. 22	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN	L 21–28	41,893
November 10	12:00 p.m.	Wake Forest		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	JPS	L 31–32	53,000
November 17	1:30 p.m.	Duke		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell Game)		W 52–17	52,000
December 1	1:30 p.m.	SMU*		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC		W 19–10	45,500
December 31	7:30 p.m.	vs. Auburn*		Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	ESPN	W 16–10	71,827
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Team Players drafted in the NFL

The following players were selected in the 2002 NFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
Julius Peppers	Defensive end	1	2	Carolina Panthers
Ryan Sims	Defensive tackle	1	6	Kansas City Chiefs
David Thornton	Linebacker	4	106	Indianapolis Colts
Joey Evans	Defensive end	7	219	Cincinnati Bengals
Ronald Curry	Wide receiver	7	235	Oakland Raiders
Quincy Monk	Linebacker	7	245	New York Giants