The 1979 North Carolina Tar Heels football team was an American football team that represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Dick Crum, the Tar Heels compiled an overall record of 8–3–1, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished fifth in the ACC.
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1979 team players in the NFL The following players were drafted into professional football following the season. Player Position Round Pick Franchise Buddy Curry Linebacker 2 36 Atlanta Falcons Doug Paschal Running back 5 121 Minnesota Vikings Phil Farris Wide receiver 11 297 Denver Broncos
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