2001 North Carolina
8–5 (5–3 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by John Bunting. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Clemson 38–3Oct 20
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | vs 3Oklahoma | L 27–41 | 23% |
| Sep 1 | at Maryland | L 7–23 | 43% |
| Sep 8 | at 4Texas | L 14–44 | 21% |
| Sep 22 | vs Florida State | W 41–9 | 21% |
| Sep 29 | at NC State | W 17–9 | 34% |
| Oct 6 | vs East Carolina | W 24–21 | 55% |
| Oct 13 | vs Virginia | W 30–24 | 64% |
| Oct 20 | at Clemson | W 38–3 | 34% |
| Nov 1 | at 23Georgia Tech | L 21–28 | 40% |
| Nov 10 | vs Wake Forest | L 31–32 | 78% |
| Nov 17 | vs Duke | W 52–17 | 92% |
| Dec 1 | vs SMU | W 19–10 | 81% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs AuburnPeach Bowl | W 16–10 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Auburn 16–10 in the Peach Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 127 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 10: 23
- Wk 11: 22
Players on this team
Julius PeppersDefensive end- Ryan SimsDefensive tackle
- Michael WaddellDefensive back
- Ronald CurryQuarterback
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 2001.
Lombardi AwardJulius Peppers, DE; also the Bednarik
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 5–3 3rd in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 22
- Points
- 337–271
- Coach
- John Bunting
- Elo
- 1614 +119 this season
- SP+ rating
- 12.2 No. 31 of 117; offense No. 51, defense No. 21
- SRS
- 10.7 No. 25 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 37
- Offensive coordinator
- Gary Tranquill
- Defensive coordinator
- Jon Tenuta
- Captains
- Ronald Curry, Quincy Monk and Jeff Reed
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 34 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 31 | — caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2001 class
| Jocques Dumas SDE | ★★★★ | No. 80 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2001 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 1 | 4.0 | 0.974 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2002
The 2002 draft| Rd 1 | Julius Peppers DE | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 1 | Ryan Sims DT | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rd 4 | David Thornton LB | Indianapolis Colts |
| Rd 7 | Joey Evans DE | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Rd 7 | Ronald Curry QB | Oakland Raiders |
| Rd 7 | Quincy Monk LB | New York Giants |
All-ACC
2 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
- Julius PeppersDLAP-1
Ryan SimsDLAP-1
Second team
- David ThorntonLBAP-2
- Michael WaddellDBAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 2001 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2001 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 7–1 | 10–2 | 11 |
| Florida State | 6–2 | 8–4 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Georgia Tech | 4–4 | 8–5 | 24 |
| Clemson | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| NC State | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Wake Forest | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
| Virginia | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Duke | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.