Head Coach: John Bunting (1st season)
Stadium: Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC
Record: 8-5
Previous: 2000
Next: 2002
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/25 | @ Oklahoma | L | 27-41 | 0-1 |
| 9/1 | @ Maryland | L | 7-23 | 0-2 |
| 9/8 | @ Texas | L | 14-44 | 0-3 |
| 9/22 | Florida State | W | 41-9 | 1-3 |
| 9/29 | @ North Carolina State | W | 17-9 | 2-3 |
| 10/6 | East Carolina | W | 24-21 | 3-3 |
| 10/13 | Virginia | W | 30-24 | 4-3 |
| 10/20 | @ Clemson | W | 38-3 | 5-3 |
| 11/1 (Thu) | @ Georgia Tech | L | 21-28 | 5-4 |
| 11/10 | Wake Forest | L | 31-32 | 5-5 |
| 11/17 | Duke | W | 52-17 | 6-5 |
| 12/1 | SMU | W | 19-10 | 7-5 |
| Peach Bowl (@ Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA) | ||||
| 12/31 | Auburn | W | 16-10 | 8-5 |