1980 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
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.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.Schedule
Roster
Rankings
Game summaries
Maryland
at Oklahoma
Duke
vs. Texas (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl)
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
Lawrence Taylor | Linebacker | 1 | 2 | New York Giants |
Donnell Thompson | Defensive tackle | 1 | 18 | Baltimore Colts |
Rick Donnalley | Center | 3 | 73 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Amos Lawrence | Running back | 4 | 103 | San Diego Chargers |
Ron Wooten | Guard | 6 | 157 | New England Patriots |
Harry Stanback | Defensive tackle | 6 | 164 | Atlanta Falcons |
Awards and honors