ACC · 1997

North CarolinaTar Heels

11–1 overall, 7–1 in conference. 12 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

11–1

7–1 in conference

Margin - All

+202

16.8 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

29.0

348 total

Points against

12.2

146 total

Polls

#6AP

Final

Schedule

Mack Brown

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/05/1997 08:00 PMvsIndianaW 23–6

Fri 09/12/1997 08:00 PMvs17StanfordW 28–17

Fri 09/19/1997 08:00 PMatMarylandW 40–14

Fri 09/26/1997 08:00 PMvsVirginiaW 48–20

Fri 10/03/1997 08:00 PMatTCUW 31–10

Fri 10/10/1997 08:00 PMvsWake ForestW 30–12

Fri 10/17/1997 08:00 PMatNC StateW 20–7

Wed 10/29/1997 07:00 PMatGeorgia TechW 16–13

Fri 11/07/1997 07:00 PMvs3Florida StateL 3–20

Fri 11/14/1997 07:00 PMatClemsonW 17–10

Fri 11/21/1997 07:00 PMvsDukeW 50–14

Wed 12/31/1997 07:00 PMvsVirginia TechW 42–3Neutral

Home field

Kenan Stadium

98%

of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.

Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Capacity: 50,500
Average crowd: 49,238
Surface: Artificial
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 419 ft
Opened: 1927