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2019 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Military Bowl champion
Military Bowl, W 55–13 vs. Temple
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal
Record7–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPhil Longo (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Co-defensive coordinatorJay Bateman (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTommy Thigpen (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
CaptainBritish Brooks, Myles Dorn, Charlie Heck, Sam Howell, Jason Strowbridge
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson xy$^   8 – 0     14 – 1  
Louisville   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Wake Forest   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Florida State   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Boston College   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Syracuse   2 – 6     5 – 7  
NC State   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Coastal Division
Virginia x   6 – 2     9 – 5  
Virginia Tech   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Miami (FL)   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Pittsburgh   4 – 4     8 – 5  
North Carolina   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Duke   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Georgia Tech   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Championship: Clemson 62, Virginia 17
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by head coach Mack Brown, in the first season of his second stint at North Carolina and his 11th overall season, the team played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The Tar Heels finished the season 7–6 overall and 4–4 in ACC play to tied for third place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Military Bowl, where they defeated Temple.

North Carolina students cheering versus the Virginia Cavaliers

Preseason

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Preseason media poll

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In the preseason ACC media poll, North Carolina was predicted to finish in sixth in the Coastal Division.[1]

Media poll (Coastal Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Virginia 1003 (82)
2 Miami (FL) 992 (55)
3 Virginia Tech 827 (20)
4 Pittsburgh 691 (8)
5 Duke 566 (6)
6 North Carolina 463 (1)
7 Georgia Tech 302 (1)

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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North Carolina Tar Heels coaches
Mack Brown Head coach 1st
Phil Longo Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach 1st
Tim Brewster Associate head coach/tight end coach 1st
Stacy Searels Offensive line coach 1st
Lonnie Galloway Wide receivers coach 1st
Robert Gillespie Running back coach 1st
Jay Bateman Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach 1st
Tommy Thigpen Associate Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers coach 2nd
Tim Cross Defensive line coach 1st
Scott Boone Special teams coordinator/Outside linebackers coach 1st
Dre Bly Cornerbacks coach 1st
Brian Hess Strength and conditioning 1st
Sparky Woods Senior advisor to head coach 1st
Darrell Moody Senior advisor to head coach 1st
Ken Browning Senior advisor to head coach 1st
Reference:[2]

Roster

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2019 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster

Quarterback

  • 7 Sam Howell – freshman (6'1, 220)
  • 10 Jace Ruder – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 225)
  • 12 Donovan Brewington – freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 19 Vincent Amendola – freshman (6'2, 215)

Running back

Wide receiver

  • 1 Khafre Brown – freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 2 Dyami Brown – sophomore (6'1, 195)
  • 3 Antoine Green – sophomore (6'2, 205)
  • 4 Rontavious Groves – Redshirt junior (5'11, 195)
  • 5 Dazz Newsome – junior (5'11, 190)
  • 9 Corey Bell – Redshirt senior (5'9, 190)
  • 11 Roscoe Johnson – Redshirt junior (6'0, 195)
  • 14 Emery Simmons – freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 15 Beau Corrales – junior (6'4, 210)
  • 17 Welton Spottsville – freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 83 Justin Olson – freshman (6'2, 185)

Placekicker

  • 90 Michael Rubino – Redshirt graduate (6'3, 215)
  • 97 Noah Ruggles – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 185)

Punter

  • 91 Ben Kiernan – freshman (6'0, 205)
  

Tight end

  • 80 Jake Bargas – Redshirt senior (6'2, 250)
  • 82 Brandon Fritts – Redshirt graduate (6'3, 250)
  • 84 Garrett Walston – Redshirt junior (6'4, 245)
  • 86 Carl Tucker – Redshirt senior (6'2, 248)
  • 87 Noah Turner – Redshirt junior (6'3, 255)
  • 88 Kamari Morales – freshman (6'3, 237)

Offensive lineman

  • 51 Wyatt Tunall – freshman (6'6, 295)
  • 54 Avery Jones – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 305)
  • 55 Ty Murray – freshman (6'2, 320)
  • 56 Billy Ross – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 315)
  • 58 Nick Polino – Redshirt graduate (6'3, 305)
  • 63 Ed Montilus – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 310)
  • 66 Tobechi Nwokeji – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 305)
  • 67 Charlie Heck – Redshirt senior (6'8, 315)
  • 68 Brian Anderson – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 302)
  • 71 Triston Miller – freshman (6'6, 290)
  • 72 Asim Richards – freshman (6'5, 285)
  • 73 Marcus McKethan – Redshirt sophomore (6'7, 330)
  • 74 Jordan Tucker – Redshirt sophomore (6'7, 335)
  • 75 Joshua Ezeudu – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 325)
  • 76 William Barnes – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 315)
  • 78 Layton Barber – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 325)

Defensive lineman

  • 51 Raymond Vohasek – sophomore (6'3, 280)
  • 52 Jahlil Taylor – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 300)
  • 55 Jason Strowbridge – Redshirt senior (6'5, 285)
  • 56 Tomari Fox – freshman (6'3, 275)
  • 58 Lancine Turay – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 275)
  • 69 Quiron Johnson – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 305)
  • 90 Xach Gill – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 290)
  • 91 Nolan DeFranco – Redshirt junior (6'5, 265)
  • 92 Aaron Crawford – Redshirt senior (6'2, 290)
  • 93 Kristian Varner – freshman (6'4, 275)
  • 94 Wisdom Asaboro – freshman (6'7, 285)
  • 95 Brant Lawless-Sherrill – freshman (6'2, 290)
  • 98 Kevin Hester – freshman (6'5, 270)
  

Linebacker

  • 3 Dominique Ross – senior (6'3, 228)
  • 7 Jonathan Smith – senior (6'0, 228)
  • 8 Khadry Jackson – freshman (6'1, 220)
  • 12 Tomon Fox – Redshirt junior (6'3, 260)
  • 14 Jake Lawler – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 245)
  • 17 Chris Collins. – sophomore (6'4, 240)
  • 21 Chazz Surratt – Redshirt junior (6'3, 230)
  • 24 Eugene Asante – freshman (6'1, 215)
  • 30 Matthew Flint – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 235)
  • 33 Allen Cater – senior (6'4, 260)
  • 42 Tyrone Hopper – Redshirt junior (6'4, 255)
  • 43 Hunter Sheridan – Redshirt junior (6'3 240)
  • 44 Jeremiah Gemmel – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 228)
  • 49 Parks Cochrane – freshman (5'11, 225)

Defensive back

  • 1 Myles Dorn – senior (6'2, 205)
  • 2 Bryce Watts – junior (6'0, 170)
  • 4 Trey Morrison – sophomore (5'10, 190)
  • 5 Patrice Rene – senior (6'2, 205)
  • 6 Bryson Richardson – sophomore (6'0, 203)
  • 9 Cam'Ron Kelly – freshman (6'0, 203)
  • 10 Greg Ross – Redshirt junior (6'0, 188)
  • 11 Myles Wolfolk – Redshirt junior (5'11, 205)
  • 13 Don Chapman – freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 15 DeAndre Hollins – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 210)
  • 16 D.J. Ford – Redshirt junior (6'3, 210)
  • 20 Obi Egbuna – freshman (5'10, 171)
  • 23 Javon Terry – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 200)
  • 25 Tre' Shaw – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 190)
  • 27 Giovanni Biggers – freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 28 Kyler McMichael – sophomore (6'0, 200)
  • 29 Storm Duck – freshman (6'1, 200)

Long snappers

  • 60 Trevor Collins – Redshirt junior (6'2, 235)
  • 61 Drew Little – freshman (5'11, 225)
  • : 2019 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster 08/27/19[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 p.m.vs. South Carolina*
ESPNW 24–2052,183[4]
September 78:00 p.m.Miami (FL)
ACCNW 28–2550,500[4]
September 136:00 p.m.at Wake Forest*[note 1]
ESPNL 18–2431,345[4]
September 213:30 p.m.Appalachian State*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ACCRSNL 31–3450,500[4]
September 283:30 p.m.No. 1 Clemson
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ABCL 20–2150,500[4]
October 54:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech
ACCNW 38–2245,044[4]
October 193:30 p.m.at Virginia Tech
ACCRSNL 41–43 6OT65,632[4]
October 264:00 p.m.Dukedagger
ACCRSNW 20–1750,500[4]
November 27:30 p.m.Virginia
ACCNL 31–3850,500[4]
November 148:00 p.m.at Pittsburgh
ESPNL 27–34 OT39,290[4]
November 233:30 p.m.Mercer*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ACCRSNW 56–750,500[4]
November 307:00 p.m.at NC State
ACCNW 41–1056,413[4]
December 2712:00 p.m.vs. Temple*
ESPNW 55–1324,242[4]

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^note 1 The game against Wake Forest, a fellow member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings.[6] This was done because the two rivals otherwise only play once every six years due to conference divisional alignment.

Game summaries

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Vs. South Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 10 3 7 0 20
Tar Heels 3 3 3 15 24
See also: 2019 South Carolina Gamecocks football team and North Carolina–South Carolina football rivalry

Miami (FL)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hurricanes 3 10 6 6 25
Tar Heels 17 0 3 8 28
See also: 2019 Miami Hurricanes football team

At Wake Forest

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 0 0 3 15 18
Demon Deacons 7 14 0 3 24
See also: 2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and North Carolina–Wake Forest rivalry

Appalachian State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 13 14 7 0 34
Tar Heels 7 10 7 7 31
See also: 2019 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Clemson

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 1 Tigers 0 14 0 7 21
Tar Heels 7 7 0 6 20
See also: 2019 Clemson Tigers football team

At Georgia Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 3 14 0 21 38
Yellow Jackets 0 0 7 15 22
See also: 2019 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

At Virginia Tech

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1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT4OT5OT6OT Total
Tar Heels 10 7 7 7370000 41
Hokies 7 14 0 10370002 43
See also: 2019 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Starting with the 2019 season, every overtime period starting with the fifth overtime consists solely of one two-point attempt per team from the three yard line.

Duke

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 3 0 14 0 17
Tar Heels 7 0 10 3 20
See also: 2019 Duke Blue Devils football team and Victory Bell (Duke–North Carolina)

Virginia

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 7 10 21 0 38
Tar Heels 3 14 14 0 31
See also: 2019 Virginia Cavaliers football team and South's Oldest Rivalry

At Pittsburgh

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Tar Heels 7 3 0 170 27
Panthers 3 14 7 37 34
See also: 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Mercer

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 0 0 7 7
Tar Heels 21 21 14 0 56
See also: 2019 Mercer Bears football team

At NC State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 0 6 28 7 41
Wolfpack 3 7 0 0 10
See also: 2019 NC State Wolfpack football team and North Carolina–NC State football rivalry

Vs. Temple — Military Bowl

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 7 13 21 14 55
Owls 0 6 7 0 13
See also: 2019 Temple Owls football team and 2019 Military Bowl

Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2020 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
4 126 Charlie Heck OT Houston Texans
5 154 Jason Strowbridge DL Miami Dolphins

References

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  1. ^ "Clemson Favored to Continue ACC Football Championship Run". theACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Football Coaching Staff". goheels.com. goheels. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 Football Roster". goheels.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2020 UNC Football Media Guide" (PDF).
  5. ^ "2019 North Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  6. ^ Wolken, Dan (January 26, 2015). "ACC teams Wake Forest and North Carolina schedule non-conference matchups". USA Today.
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