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1980 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

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Coaches
  
No. 9

1980 record
  
11–1 (6–0 ACC)

AP
  
No. 10

Head coach
  
Dick Crum (3rd year)

Conference
  
Atlantic Coast Conference

The 1980 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season.

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Regular season

Lawrence Taylor had 16 sacks in his final year for the Tar Heels, and set numerous defensive records. His awards included All-America and Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year honors in 1980.

1980 team players in the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Awards and honors

  • Lawrence Taylor, All-America selection
  • Lawrence Taylor, Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year honors
  • References

    1980 North Carolina Tar Heels football team Wikipedia