1996 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

1996 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 20–13 vs. West Virginia
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record10–2 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Davis (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCarl Torbush (9th season)
CaptainGreg Ellis, James Hamilton, Leon Johnson, Freddie Jones, Chris Keldorf, Jeff Saturday, Brian Simmons, Rick Terry
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Florida State $   8 0     11 1  
No. 10 North Carolina   6 2     10 2  
Clemson   6 2     7 5  
Virginia   5 3     7 5  
Georgia Tech   4 4     5 6  
Maryland   3 5     5 6  
NC State   3 5     3 8  
Wake Forest   1 7     3 8  
Duke   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team was led by head coach Mack Brown.