UNC football to wear 1980 throwback jerseys for game during 2026 season

Posted May 17, 2026
UNC football will wear throwback jerseys in 2026 to celebrate the 100th season of Kenan Stadium. Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels will rock uniforms from the 1980 ACC championship season, which finished with UNC logging an 11-1 record as a top-10 team. Lawrence Taylor, Amos Lawrence and Donnell Thompson were among the players on that squad. (MSN.com)

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