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North Carolina

ACC · 2006 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–9
0.250 Win %
Conference
11th
2–6 in ACC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
123
1902–2026
All-Time Record
697–557–48
0.554 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
1948
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 2 · Top 10: 13 · Top 25: 27
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 5 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 28 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 4 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare North Carolina head-to-head · History & Eras

2006 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 5Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2HIND BE11–2L 16–21
3Week 3 · Sep 12Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HACC10–3L 10–35
4Week 4 · Sep 19FCSUnranked—W 45–42
5Week 5 · Sep 26Clemson (CLEMSON)H2HACC8–5L 7–52
7Week 7 · Oct 10Miami (MIAMI)H2HACC7–6L 7–27
8Week 8 · Oct 17South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA)H2HIND BE9–4L 20–37
9Week 9 · Oct 24Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC5–7L 0–23
10Week 10 · Oct 31Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC11–3L 17–24
11Week 11 · Nov 7Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI10–3L 26–45
12Week 12 · Nov 14Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HACC9–5L 0–7
13Week 13 · Nov 21NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC3–9W 23–9
14Week 14 · Nov 28Duke (DUKE)H2HACC0–12W 45–44

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.586
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-35
-38+3
  • NC State +3
  • Duke 0
  • Rutgers -2
  • Virginia Tech -3
  • Wake Forest -3
  • Notre Dame -3
  • South Florida -4
  • Clemson -5
  • Georgia Tech -5
  • Miami -6
  • Virginia -7

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #101Better than 27%
Win % Place 100thBetter than 28%

0.250 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#97W14#101Regular Season Final#100Post-Season W3#101Post-Season W4#101Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-5
-25
+3
-45
-20
-17
-23
-7
-19
-7
+14
+1

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#302001#922002#1052003#472004#522005

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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