In Larry Fedora\u2019s first year as head coach at North Carolina in 2012, the Tar Heels will play a seven-game home schedule that includes games against in-state opponents East Carolina (Sept. 22) and NC State (Oct. 27). The home slate also features games against ACC opponents Virginia Tech (Oct. 6), Georgia Tech (Nov. 10) and Maryland (Nov. 24) and non-conference games vs. Elon (Sept. 1) and Idaho (Sept. 29). <\/p>\n
Season tickets go on sale Thursday, March 1 at TarHeelBlue.com.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur team is looking forward to the challenges of the 2012 season,\u201d said Fedora. \u201cI challenge our fans to fill Kenan Stadium every week and support the Tar Heels. This will be an exciting year as we unveil new schemes on special teams, offense and defense. I\u2019m already looking forward to the Spring Game on April 14 and our home opener on Sept. 1.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Tar Heels will go on the road to face Wake Forest (Sept. 8), Louisville (Sept. 15), Miami (Oct. 13), Duke (Oct. 20) and Virginia (Thursday, Nov. 15). Carolina faces a quick turnaround from its home game against Georgia Tech on Nov. 10 to travel to Charlottesville for its first road Thursday night game at Virginia since 2006. The Virginia game will betelevised nationally by ESPN.<\/p>\n
Carolina returns eight starters on offense, including quarterback Bryn Renner, who threw for a school-record 26 touchdowns last season, and tailback Giovani Bernard, the first Tar Heel to rush for 1,000 yards since 1997. UNC also returns four of its five starters on the offensive line. On defense, Carolina welcomes back five starters, including standoutlinebacker Kevin Reddick and defensive tackle Sylvester Williams.<\/p>\n
North Carolina kicks off the 2012 season with the Spring Game on April 14 at 3 p.m. at Kenan Stadium. Admission is free.<\/p>\n
Schedule Notes
\n\u2022 This is the first time Carolina has faced Maryland since 2008 and the first time the two teams have met at Kenan Stadium since a 16-13 UNC victory in 2007. This is the first time Carolina and Maryland have met in the final game of the regular season. It is the first time Carolina has played an opponent other than Duke or NC State in the final game of the year since playing at Virginia Tech in 2005.<\/p>\n
\u2022 This is the first time game at Duke has not been played on the final weekend of the regular season since 1998. That year, the Tar Heels played NC State in Charlotte on Nov. 28.<\/p>\n
\u2022 The Tar Heels will play five opponents from the state of North Carolina \u2013 Elon, Duke, NC State, Wake Forest and East Carolina \u2013 for the first time since the 1940s.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Carolina and East Carolina will be meeting for the fifth time in the last six years. The Tar Heels are 3-1 in the four previous meetings, including a 35-20 win in 2011 and a 42-17 win in 2010. <\/p>\n
\u2022 Carolina will travel to Louisville for just the second time in school history and the first since 2005. The series with the Cardinals is tied at three.<\/p>\n
\u2022 The meetings with Elon and Idaho are the first in school history. <\/p>\n
2012 North Carolina Football Schedule<\/p>\n
Sat. Sept. 1 Elon Chapel Hill<\/p>\n
Sat. Sept. 8 at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C.<\/p>\n
Sat. Sept. 15 at Louisville Louisville, Ky.<\/p>\n
Sat. Sept. 22 East Carolina Chapel Hill<\/p>\n
Sat. Sept. 29 Idaho Chapel Hill<\/p>\n
Sat. Oct. 6 Virginia Tech Chapel Hill<\/p>\n
Sat. Oct. 13 at Miami Miami Gardens, Fla.<\/p>\n
Sat. Oct. 20 at Duke Durham, N.C.<\/p>\n
Sat. Oct. 27 NC State Chapel Hill<\/p>\n
Sat. Nov. 10 Georgia Tech Chapel Hill<\/p>\n
Thur. Nov. 15 at Virginia (ESPN) Charlottesville, Va.<\/p>\n
Sat. Nov. 24 Maryland Chapel Hill<\/p>\n
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