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.

Regular 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)

1981 NFL Draft

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
PlayerPositionRoundPickFranchise
Lawrence TaylorLinebacker12New York Giants
Donnell ThompsonDefensive tackle118Baltimore Colts
Rick DonnalleyCenter373Pittsburgh Steelers
Amos LawrenceRunning back4103San Diego Chargers
Ron WootenGuard6157New England Patriots
Harry StanbackDefensive tackle6164Atlanta Falcons

Awards and honors