2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Music City Bowl champion
Music City Bowl, W 30–27 2OT vs. Tennessee
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal
Record8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Shoop (4th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorEverett Withers (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainT. J. Yates, Johnny White, Bruce Carter, Tydreke Powell, Ryan Taylor, Zach Brown
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 17 Florida State x   6 2     10 4  
No. 23 Maryland   5 3     9 4  
No. 25 NC State   5 3     9 4  
Boston College   4 4     7 6  
Clemson   4 4     6 7  
Wake Forest   1 7     3 9  
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech x$   8 0     11 3  
Miami (FL)   5 3     7 6  
Georgia Tech   4 4     6 7  
North Carolina   4 4     8 5  
Duke   1 7     3 9  
Virginia   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Virginia Tech 44, Florida State 33
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 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 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Butch Davis, 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 4–4 in ACC play to tie for third in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Music City Bowl, where they defeated Tennessee, 30–27, in two overtimes.