2003 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

2003 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
2003 record	2–10 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach	John Bunting
Offensive coordinator	Gary Tranquill
Defensive coordinator	Dave Huxtable
Home stadium	Kenan Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 60,000)

2003 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#11 Florida State $		7	–	1					10	–	3
#17 Maryland		6	–	2					10	–	3
#22 Clemson		5	–	3					9	–	4
NC State		4	–	4					8	–	5
Virginia		4	–	4					8	–	5
Georgia Tech		4	–	4					7	–	6
Wake Forest		3	–	5					5	–	7
Duke		2	–	6					4	–	8
North Carolina		1	–	7					2	–	10
$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and team was led by head coach John Bunting.

Coaching staff

Name	Position [1]	Seasons in Position
John Bunting	Head Coach	3rd
Gunter Brewer	Wide Receivers	4th
Ken Browning	Tight Ends	10th
Jeff Connors	Strength and Conditioning Coordinator	3rd
Jim Fleming	Defensive Backs	2nd
Hal Hunter	Offensive Line	2nd
Dave Huxtable	Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers	3rd
Brad Lawing	Defensive Line / Recruiting Coordinator	1st
Andre' Powell	Running Backs	3rd
Gary Tranquill	Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks	3rd
James Webster, Jr.	Assistant Head Coach/ Special Teams Coordinator	3rd

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	8:00 PM	#8 Florida State	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	ABC	L 0–37	59,800
September 6	1:30 PM	Syracuse*	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC		L 47–49 ^3OT	47,000
September 20	11:00 AM	at Wisconsin*	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ESPN	L 27–38	77,439
September 27	2:00 PM	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Carolina–State Game)		L 34–47	53,800
October 4	1:30 PM	Virginia	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)		L 13–38	51,000
October 11	3:30 PM	at East Carolina*	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC		W 28–17	44,040
October 18	1:30 PM	Arizona State*	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC		L 31–33	42,000
October 25	12:00 PM	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	JPS	L 28–36	77,512
November 1	12:00 PM	at #24 Maryland	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	JPS	L 21–59	51,195
November 8	12:00 PM	Wake Forest	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Carolina–Wake rivalry)	JPS	W 42–34	35,000
November 15	12:00 PM	at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA	JPS	L 24–41	52,346
November 22	1:00 PM	Duke	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell Game)		L 22–30	48,000
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time[2].

References

1. ""2003 North Carolina Football Media Guide". University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill Department of Athletics. July 29, 2003. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
2. "2003-2004 Schedule". University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill Department of Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2008.