1977 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1977
| team = North Carolina Tar Heels
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| short_conf = ACC
| CoachRank = 14
| APRank = 17
| record = 8–3–1
| conf_record = 5–0–1
| head_coach = Bill Dooley
| hc_year = 11th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Jim Dickey
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain = Alan Caldwell
| captain2 = Dee Hardison
| stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium
| champion = ACC champion
| bowl = Liberty Bowl
| bowl_result = L 17–21 vs. Nebraska
}}
{{1977 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}
The 1977 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the North Carolina Tar Heels of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1977-schedule.html|title=1977 North Carolina Tar Heels|work=College Football at Sports-Reference.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1977
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Kentucky
| site_stadium = Commonwealth Stadium
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 7–10
| attend = 57,796
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-kentucky-wildcats-c/134285251/|work=Rocky Mount Telegram|title=Kentucky Wildcats claw Carolina 10–7|date=September 11, 1977|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| score = 31–0
| attend = 47,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112183184/heels-bury-spiders-310/|work=Rocky Mount Telegram|title=Heels bury Spiders, 31–0|date=September 18, 1977|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 41–7
| attend = 19,597
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-north-carolina-rip/139644540/|work=The Rock Island Argus|title=North Carolina rips Northwestern, 41–7|date=September 25, 1977|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| score = 7–10
| attend = 48,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-johnson-directs-ra/139644663/|work=The Abilene Reporter-News|title=Johnson directs Raiders to victory|date=October 2, 1977|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 24–3
| attend = 48,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-unc-buries-wake-f/139644832/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=UNC buries Wake Forest|date=October 9, 1977|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 27–14
| attend = 51,300
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-freshman-lawrence-powers-tar-h/139644951/|work=The State|title=Freshman Lawrence powers Tar Heels|date=October 16, 1977|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 17–0
| attend = 48,250
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-news-tar-heels-blank-gamecocks/139643944/|work=The Sun-News|title=Tar Heels blank Gamecocks|date=October 23, 1977|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Maryland
| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| score = 16–7
| attend = 42,683
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-unc-stuns-terps/139645083/|work=The Lynchburg News|title=UNC stuns Terps|date=October 30, 1977|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = t
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| score = 13–13
| attend = 50,500
| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Clemson Football Media Guide - 1978 |url=https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/57/ |publisher=Clemson University |date=1978 |page=1 |access-date=November 9, 2023 }}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-tar-heels-play-for-tie/139645218/|work=The Roanoke Times|title=Tar Heels play for tie and get it, 13–13|date=November 6, 1977|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| gamename = South's Oldest Rivalry
| score = 35–14
| attend = 21,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-lawrence-clobber/139645351/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Lawrence clobbers records, Cavaliers|date=November 13, 1977|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename = Victory Bell
| score = 16–3
| attend = 40,078
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-carolina-tops-duke/139645464/|work=The Memphis Press-Scimitar|title=Carolina tops Duke for ACC title|date=November 20, 1977|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|December 19|Monday}}
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename = Liberty Bowl
| score = 17–21
| attend = 49,456
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-memphis-press-scimitar-nebraskas-pa/139645555/|work=The News and Observer|title=Nebraska's pass-master brings Carolina to Heel|date=December 20, 1977|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
Roster
- RB Amos Lawrence, Fr.
Game summaries
=At Virginia=
- Amos Lawrence 286 rush yards
References
{{Reflist}}
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