| 2003 North Carolina Tar Heels football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 2–10 (1–7 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Gary Tranquill (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Dave Huxtable (2nd season) |
| Captain | Dexter Reid, Jeb Terry, D. J. Walker |
| Home stadium | Kenan Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Florida State $ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Maryland | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Clemson | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach John Bunting, the Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina finished the season 2–10 overall and 1–7 in ACC play to place last out of nine teams.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 13 Florida State | ABC | L 0–37 | 59,800 | ||
| September 6 | 1:30 p.m. | Syracuse* |
| L 47–49 3OT | 47,000 | ||
| September 20 | 11:00 a.m. | at Wisconsin* | ESPN | L 27–38 | 77,439 | ||
| September 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at NC State | L 34–47 | 53,800 | |||
| October 4 | 1:30 p.m. | Virginia |
| L 13–38 | 51,000 | ||
| October 11 | 3:30 p.m. | at East Carolina* | W 28–17 | 44,040 | [1] | ||
| October 18 | 1:30 p.m. | Arizona State* |
| L 31–33 | 42,000 | ||
| October 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Clemson | JPS | L 28–36 | 77,512 | ||
| November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maryland | JPS | L 21–59 | 51,195 | ||
| November 8 | 12:00 p.m. |
Wake Forest |
| JPS | W 42–34 | 35,000 | |
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | JPS | L 24–41 | 52,346 | ||
| November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Duke |
| L 22–30 | 48,000 | ||
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Coaching staff
| Name | Position [2] | Seasons in Position |
|---|---|---|
| John Bunting | Head coach | 3rd |
| Gunter Brewer | Wide Receivers | 4th |
| Ken Browning | Tight Ends | 10th |
| Jeff Connors | Strength and conditioning coordinator | 3rd |
| Jim Fleming | Defensive Backs | 2nd |
| Hal Hunter | Offensive Line | 2nd |
| Dave Huxtable | Defensive coordinator / Linebackers | 3rd |
| Brad Lawing | Defensive Line / recruiting coordinator | 1st |
| Andre' Powell | Running backs | 3rd |
| Gary Tranquill | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | 3rd |
| James Webster, Jr. | Assistant head coach/ special teams coordinator | 3rd |
| Matt House | Defensive Assistant | 1st |
References
- ^ "Heels step up". The News and Observer. October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ " "2003 North Carolina Football Media Guide". University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill Department of Athletics. July 29, 2003. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
| 2003 North Carolina Tar Heels football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 2–10 (1–7 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Gary Tranquill (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Dave Huxtable (2nd season) |
| Captain | Dexter Reid, Jeb Terry, D. J. Walker |
| Home stadium | Kenan Memorial Stadium |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Florida State $ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Maryland | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Clemson | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach John Bunting, the Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina finished the season 2–10 overall and 1–7 in ACC play to place last out of nine teams.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 13 Florida State | ABC | L 0–37 | 59,800 | ||
| September 6 | 1:30 p.m. | Syracuse* |
| L 47–49 3OT | 47,000 | ||
| September 20 | 11:00 a.m. | at Wisconsin* | ESPN | L 27–38 | 77,439 | ||
| September 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at NC State | L 34–47 | 53,800 | |||
| October 4 | 1:30 p.m. | Virginia |
| L 13–38 | 51,000 | ||
| October 11 | 3:30 p.m. | at East Carolina* | W 28–17 | 44,040 | [1] | ||
| October 18 | 1:30 p.m. | Arizona State* |
| L 31–33 | 42,000 | ||
| October 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Clemson | JPS | L 28–36 | 77,512 | ||
| November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maryland | JPS | L 21–59 | 51,195 | ||
| November 8 | 12:00 p.m. |
Wake Forest |
| JPS | W 42–34 | 35,000 | |
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | JPS | L 24–41 | 52,346 | ||
| November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Duke |
| L 22–30 | 48,000 | ||
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Coaching staff
| Name | Position [2] | Seasons in Position |
|---|---|---|
| John Bunting | Head coach | 3rd |
| Gunter Brewer | Wide Receivers | 4th |
| Ken Browning | Tight Ends | 10th |
| Jeff Connors | Strength and conditioning coordinator | 3rd |
| Jim Fleming | Defensive Backs | 2nd |
| Hal Hunter | Offensive Line | 2nd |
| Dave Huxtable | Defensive coordinator / Linebackers | 3rd |
| Brad Lawing | Defensive Line / recruiting coordinator | 1st |
| Andre' Powell | Running backs | 3rd |
| Gary Tranquill | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | 3rd |
| James Webster, Jr. | Assistant head coach/ special teams coordinator | 3rd |
| Matt House | Defensive Assistant | 1st |
References
- ^ "Heels step up". The News and Observer. October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ " "2003 North Carolina Football Media Guide". University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill Department of Athletics. July 29, 2003. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2008.