Dating back to Bill Dooley, here is how 1st-year UNC football coaches have fared

Posted Jun 8, 2025
Carolina went 2-8 and 3-7 in Bill Dooley’s first two seasons, respectively, and had a 5-5 mark in 1969. The 1970 team went 8-4 and played in the Peach Bowl. It also touted running back Don McCauley broke O.J. Simpson’s national season rushing record with 1,720 yards that season. Dick Crum was hired after a very successful stint at Miami (Ohio). (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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