The 2006 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 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach John Bunting, the Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina finished the season 3–9 overall and 2–6 in ACC play to place fifth in the Coastal Division.
Schedule
"2006-2007 Schedule ." tarheelblue.com. Retrieved on February 6, 2008.
Coaching staff The 2006 season was the last for John Bunting as head coach. He was to be replaced by Butch Davis in the postseason."Carolina To Make Football Coaching Change For 2007 ." tarheelblue.com. Retrieved on February 6, 2008."Carolina Names Butch Davis New Football Coach ." tarheelblue.com. Retrieved on February 6, 2008. Name Position "2006 North Carolina Football Media Guide ." tarheelblue.com. Retrieved on February 6, 2008. Seasons in Position John Bunting Head coach 6th Dave Brock Assistant head coach / wide receivers / recruiting coordinator 2nd Ken Browning Defensive tackles 13th Frank Cignetti Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks 1st Jeff Connors Strength and conditioning coordinator 6th John Gutekunst Assistant head coach / tight ends 3rd Danny Pearman Defensive ends 1st Andre' Powell Special teams coordinator / running backs 6th Marvin Sanders Defensive coordinator / defensive backs 3rd Tommy Thigpen Linebackers 2nd Mark Weber Offensive Line 1st Chad Scott Graduate assistant 1st
Team statistics Passing leaders Cmp Att Yds TD Int Joe Dailey 112 195 1316 7 10 Cameron Sexton 57 136 840 4 8
Rushing leaders Car Yds Long TD Ronnie McGill 192 790 48 7 Barrington Edwards 91 330 34 2 Justin Warren 7 77 23 1
Receiving leaders Rec Yds Long TD Hakeem Nicks 39 660 83 4 Brooks Foster 38 486 39 2 Jesse Holley 37 466 50 2
Kicking XPM XPA FGM FGM Long Pts Connor Barth 24 24 10 10 54 54
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