Bill Dooley Football News & Bio

Name: Bill Dooley Hometown: Mobile, AL High School: McGill Born: May 19, 1934 Died: August 9, 2016 Notes: Head Football Coach (1967-1977)

Tar Heel Firsts: UNC’s first ACC football championship
Since UNC broke away from the SoCon to form the ACC, the Tar Heels have won 5 ACC football titles. They’ve won 6 total ACC...
Tue Sep 8, 2020

A Look Back At ACC Commissioner John Swofford's UNC Playing Career
On Thursday, ACC Commissioner John Swofford announced he will retire after the 2020-21 season. He’s held the position since 1997, and in the 17 years...
Fri Jun 26, 2020

Nick Polino Earns University Scholar-Athlete Award
The National Football Foundation's Bill Dooley Chapter announced the recipients of the 2020 University Scholar-Athlete Award on Monday. Earning the distinction for UNC is offensive...
Mon Jun 1, 2020

Top 20 UNC Football Teams: No. 8 - 1972
A year after the Tar Heels' rebuilding project under Bill Dooley brought UNC an ACC football championship, a team that used multiple running backs behind...
Mon May 11, 2020

Top 20 UNC Football Teams: No. 17 - 1971
1971 was Bill Dooley's first ACC championship team. Tough and physical, the Tar Heels reflected their coach, the "Old Trench Fighter", by playing physical defense...
Sat May 2, 2020

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