The 2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-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 8–5 overall and 5–3 in ACC play to place third. They beat Auburn in the Peach Bowl.
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Coaching staff Name Position Seasons in Position John Bunting Head coach 1st Gunter Brewer Wide Receivers 2nd Rod Broadway Defensive tackles 1st Ken Browning Tight Ends / recruiting coordinator 8th Jeff Connors Strength and conditioning coordinator 1st John Tenuta Defensive Backs / defensive coordinator 1st Robbie Caldwell Offensive Line 2nd Dave Huxtable Linebackers 1st Andre' Powell Running backs 1st Gary Tranquill Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks 1st James Webster, Jr. Defensive ends 1st
Game summaries at No. 3 Oklahoma
at Maryland
Team players drafted in the NFL The following players were selected in the 2002 NFL draft. Player Position Round Pick Franchise Julius Peppers Defensive end 12 Carolina Panthers Ryan Sims Defensive tackle 1 6 Kansas City Chiefs David Thornton Linebacker 4 106 Indianapolis Colts Joey Evans Defensive end 7 219 Cincinnati Bengals Ronald Curry Wide receiver 7235 Oakland Raiders Quincy Monk Linebacker 7245 New York Giants
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