2013 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
2013 North Carolina Tar Heels football | |
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Belk Bowl champion | |
Belk Bowl, W 39–17 vs. Cincinnati | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Coastal | |
2013 record | 7–6 (4–4 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Blake Anderson (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Dan Disch (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Captain | A. J. Blue, Mack Hollins, James Hurst, Kareem Martin, Jabari Price |
Home stadium | Kenan Memorial Stadium (capacity: 62,980) |
Uniform | |
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2013 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Florida State x$# | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Clemson % | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Duke x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Florida State 45, Duke 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2013 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 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Larry Fedora and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The Tar Heels finished the season 7–6 overall and 4–4 in ACC play to place fifth in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Belk Bowl, where they defeated Cincinnati.
Before the season[]
Previous season[]
In his first year as head coach in a season that the UNC football team was ineligible for the ACC title, a bowl game and a ranking in the USA Today Coaches' Poll, Larry Fedora led the team to an 8–4 record. The offense finished the season ranked 14th out of 120 teams in terms of total yards per game.[1] The defense finished the season ranked 56th out of 120 teams in terms of opponent total yards per game.[2] North Carolina had at least eight victories in four of the five years from 2008 to 2012. The eight wins in 2008 and 2009 were vacated due to NCAA penalty.[3] The last time North Carolina had more than eight victories was in 1997.
Spring practice[]
Marquise Williams, Bryn Renner's backup quarterback in the 2012 season, was not enrolled in classes at UNC in the spring semester.[4] UNC coach Larry Fedora said Williams may re-enroll at UNC during the summer.[5] After the spring football game in April 2013, Fedora said that if the season started, early enrollee freshman quarterback Mitch Trubisky would be the second-string quarterback.[6]
Recruiting[]
Prior to National Signing Day, four high school players that graduated early and received scholarship offers to play football at North Carolina enrolled for the spring semester, allowing them to participate in spring practice. These included: quarterback Mitch Trubisky, wide receiver Jordan Fieulleteau, running back Kris Francis, and offensive tackle R. J. Prince. On February 6, 2013 thirteen additional players signed their National Letter of Intent to play at North Carolina that completed the 2013 recruiting class. Based on the March 2012 sanctions from the NCAA, North Carolina could only sign a maximum of 20 players per year for the next two years versus the regular limit of 25.[7][8]
North Carolina's recruiting class was highlighted by five players from the "ESPN 300": No. 118 Brian Walker (CB); No. 159 Greg Webb (DT); No. 194 Johnathan Howard (WR); No. 219 Mitch Trubisky (QB); No. 275 Jordan Fieulleteau (WR).[9] The Tar Heels signed the No. 42 recruiting class according to Rivals.com and the No. 29 recruiting class according to Scout.com.[10][11] ESPN had North Carolina's class as the No. 21 recruiting class in the nation.[12]
US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Brian Walker CB |
Charlotte, NC | Mallard Creek HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 4.49 | Mar 20, 2012 |
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Greg Webb DT |
Erial, NJ | Timber Creek Regional HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 298 lb (135 kg) | 5.20 | Jul 21, 2012 |
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Johnathan Howard WR |
Rochelle, GA | Wilcox County HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 4.65 | Sep 23, 2012 |
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Mitch Trubisky QB |
Mentor, OH | Mentor HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 4.70 | May 20, 2012 |
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Jordan Fieulleteau WR |
Raleigh, NC | Wakefield HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 5.07 | Feb 13, 2012 |
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Khris Francis RB |
Durham, NC | Hillside HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.59 | Feb 8, 2012 |
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Lucas Crowley OC |
Saint Augustine, FL | Nease HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | 5.30 | Jul 28, 2012 |
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T. J. Logan ATH |
Greensboro, NC | Northern Guilford HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.50 | Jul 10, 2012 |
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R.J. Prince OT |
Albemarle, NC | Albemarle HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | 5.05 | Feb 19, 2012 |
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Nazair Jones DE |
Roanoke Rapids, NC | Roanoke Rapids HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 247 lb (112 kg) | 4.75 | Jul 20, 2012 |
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Ryan Switzer WR |
Charleston, WV | George Washington HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 4.52 | Mar 28, 2012 |
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Marquis Haynes DE |
Jacksonville, FL | University Christian HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 4.65 | Aug 5, 2012 |
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Dajaun Drennon DE |
Erial, NJ | Timber Creek HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | 4.70 | Jul 21, 2012 |
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Donnie Miles ATH |
Suwanee, GA | North Gwinnett HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 4.50 | Mar 18, 2012 |
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Desmond Lawrence S |
Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Christian School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 4.60 | Apr 7, 2012 |
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Brad Henson Jr. OG |
Surf City, NJ | Monsignor Donovan HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | 5.2 | Dec 16, 2012 |
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Mikey Bart TE |
Buford, GA | Buford HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 4.75 | Jan 11, 2013 |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 41 Rivals: 40 | ||||||
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Personnel[]
Coaching staff[]
North Carolina head coach Larry Fedora entered his second year as the North Carolina's head coach for the 2013 season. After his first year of coaching, Fedora led the Tar Heels to an eight wins and four losses, but post season ineligibility ended their season after their final regular season game. Defensive line coach Deke Adams left the Tar Heels to coach the same position at South Carolina.[13] On February 5, 2013, Illinois defensive line coach Keith Gilmore was hired to replace Deke Adams.[14] David Duggan the outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator left North Carolina for Southern Mississippi after one season of coaching.[15] Larry Fedora then hired Arizona State coach Ron West to become the new co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.[16]
Name | Position | Seasons at North Carolina |
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Larry Fedora | Head Coach | 2nd |
Blake Anderson | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks | 2nd |
Walt Bell | Tight Ends | 2nd |
Gunter Brewer | Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers | 2nd (7th overall) |
Dan Disch | Defensive Coordinator/Secondary | 2nd |
Keith Gilmore | Defensive Line | 1st |
Lou Hernandez | Strength and Conditioning Coordinator | 2nd |
Randy Jordan | Running Backs Coach | 2nd |
Chris Kapilovic | Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line | 2nd |
Vic Koenning | Associate Head Coach for Defense/Inside Linebackers | 2nd |
Ron West | Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers | 1st |
Returning starters[]
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Depth chart[]
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Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 6 South Carolina* |
| ESPN | L 10–27 | 81,572 | [18] |
September 7 | 12:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee* |
| ACCN | W 40–20 | 48,000 | [19] |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech |
| ESPN | L 20–28 | 49,445 | [20] |
September 28 | 12:30 p.m. | East Carolina* |
| ACCN | L 31–55 | 60,000 | [21] |
October 5 | 12:30 p.m. | at Virginia Tech |
| ACCN | L 17–27 | 65,632 | [22] |
October 17 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 10 Miami (FL) |
| ESPN | L 23–27 | 56,000 | [23] |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College |
| ACCRSN | W 34–10 | 43,000 | [24] |
November 2 | 12:30 p.m. | at NC State |
| ACCN | W 27–19 | 57,583 | [25] |
November 9 | 12:30 p.m. | Virginia |
| ACCN | W 45–14 | 50,000 | [26] |
November 16 | 12:30 p.m. | at Pittsburgh |
| ACCN | W 34–27 | 50,049 | [27] |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Old Dominion* |
| ACCRSN | W 80–20 | 41,500 | [28] |
November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 24 Duke |
| ESPN2 | L 25–27 | 62,000 | [29] |
December 28 | 3:20 p.m. | vs. Cincinnati* |
| ESPN | W 39–17 | 45,211 | [30] |
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NFL Draft[]
Five former players were selected in the 2014 NFL Draft:[31]
Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Position | NFL Team |
1st | 10 | 10 | Eric Ebron | Tight End | Detroit Lions |
3rd | 20 | 84 | Kareem Martin | Defensive End | Arizona Cardinals |
4th | 11 | 111 | Russell Bodine | Center | Cincinnati Bengals |
4th | 28 | 128 | Tre Boston | Safety | Carolina Panthers |
7th | 10 | 225 | Jabari Price | Cornerback | Minnesota Vikings |
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- ^ "Total Defense". National Collegiate Athletic Association. January 8, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
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- ^ "2013 Football Class Rankings". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ Tapp, Connorr (January 22, 2013). "The Daily Feed: Deke Adams Replaces Brad Lawing as Defensive Line Coach". SB Nation. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
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- ^ Stephenson, Creg (January 4, 2013). "Southern Miss Announces Six New Football Assistant Coaches". Mississippi Press. Pascagoula. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
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- ^ "North Carolina Tar Heels vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Box Score". ESPN. September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ "East Carolina Pirates vs North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score". ESPN. September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ^ "North Carolina Tar Heels vs Virginia Tech Hokies Box Score". ESPN. October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ "Miami Hurricanes vs North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score". ESPN. October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ^ "Boston College Eagles vs North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score". ESPN. October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ "North Carolina Tar Heels vs NC State Wolfpack Box Score". ESPN. November 2, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
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- ^ "North Carolina Tar Heels vs Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score". ESPN. November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "Carolina 80, ODU 20". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Athletics. November 23, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ "Duke Blue Devils vs North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score". ESPN. November 30, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
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