Top 20 UNC Football Teams: No. 4 - 1980

Posted May 15, 2020
UNC's last ACC championship team, a pair of 1,000-yard rushers, Lawrence Taylor, and a bowl victory over Texas makes 1980 one of the best seasons in UNC Football history. The Tar Heels held five opponents without a touchdown and allowed just four to score double figures. The Tar Heels were ranked every week and spent six weeks in the top 10. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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