2009 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2009 North Carolina Tar Heels went 8-5 (4-4 in the ACC), finishing No. 23 in the AP poll. They scored 23.8 and allowed 17.1 points per game. SP+ rated them No. 39 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: ACC
- Record: 8-5
- Conference record: 4-4
- AP rank: No. 23
- SP+ rank: No. 39
2009 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Citadel | 2009-09-05 | W | 40-6 | |||
| 2 | at UConn | 2009-09-12 | W | 12-10 | |||
| 3 | East Carolina | 2009-09-19 | W | 31-17 | |||
| 4 | at Georgia Tech | 2009-09-26 | L | 7-24 | |||
| 5 | Virginia | 2009-10-03 | L | 3-16 | |||
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 2009-10-10 | W | 42-12 | |||
| 8 | Florida State | 2009-10-23 | L | 27-30 | |||
| 9 | at Virginia Tech | 2009-10-29 | W | 20-17 | |||
| 10 | Duke | 2009-11-07 | W | 19-6 | |||
| 11 | Miami | 2009-11-14 | W | 33-24 | |||
| 12 | at Boston College | 2009-11-21 | W | 31-13 | |||
| 13 | at NC State | 2009-11-28 | L | 27-28 | |||
| Bowl | Pittsburgh | 2009-12-26 | L | 17-19 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Yates | 13 | 214 | 355 | 2136 | 14 | 15 |
| Braden Hanson | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Houston | 13 | 191 | 713 | 9 |
| Shaun Draughn | 9 | 124 | 567 | 1 |
| Johnny White | 12 | 19 | 143 | 1 |
| Jheranie Boyd | 12 | 20 | 130 | 1 |
| Jamal Womble | 1 | 6 | 41 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Little | 13 | 62 | 724 | 5 |
| Erik Highsmith | 11 | 37 | 425 | 2 |
| Zach Pianalto | 8 | 33 | 334 | 1 |
| Ed Barham | 4 | 6 | 57 | 1 |
| Devon Ramsay | 5 | 6 | 57 | 0 |
2009 North Carolina players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Brown | OLB | PHI | 2012 R2 #52 | 2009–2011 |
| Bruce Carter | LB | ATL | 2011 R2 #40 | 2007–2010 |
| Da'Norris Searcy | S | CAR | 2011 R4 #100 | 2007–2010 |
| T.J. Yates | QB | HOU | 2011 R5 #152 | 2007–2010 |
| Shaun Draughn | RB | SF | 2011 UDFA | 2008–2010 |
| Greg Little | WR | CIN | 2011 R2 #59 | 2007–2009 |
| Johnny White | RB | GB | 2011 R5 #133 | 2007–2010 |
| Kendric Burney | DB | CAR | 2011 UDFA | 2007–2010 |
| Quan Sturdivant | LB | KC | 2011 R6 #171 | 2007–2010 |
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