2016 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2016 North Carolina Tar Heels went 8-5 (5-3 in the ACC), finishing No. 15 in the AP poll. They scored 32.3 and allowed 24.9 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 8-5-0; games went 3-8-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 17 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: ACC
- Record: 8-5
- Conference record: 5-3
- AP rank: No. 15
- Against the spread: 8-5-0
- Over/under: 3-8-0
- SP+ rank: No. 17
2016 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 2016-09-03 | L | 24-33 | +3.5 | L | U 60 |
| 2 | at Illinois | 2016-09-10 | W | 48-23 | -7 | W | O 59.5 |
| 3 | James Madison | 2016-09-17 | W | 56-28 | -24.5 | W | |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 2016-09-24 | W | 37-36 | -7 | L | O 67 |
| 5 | at Florida State | 2016-10-01 | W | 37-35 | +11 | W | U 73 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 2016-10-08 | L | 3-34 | PK | L | U 50 |
| 7 | at Miami | 2016-10-15 | W | 20-13 | +6.5 | W | U 67 |
| 8 | at Virginia | 2016-10-22 | W | 35-14 | -10 | W | U 68 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 2016-11-05 | W | 48-20 | -11.5 | W | O 64 |
| 11 | at Duke | 2016-11-11 | L | 27-28 | -11 | L | U 66 |
| 12 | The Citadel | 2016-11-19 | W | 41-7 | -24 | W | |
| 13 | NC State | 2016-11-25 | L | 21-28 | -10 | L | U 63 |
| Bowl | Stanford | 2016-12-30 | L | 23-25 | +2.5 | W | U 55 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Trubisky | 13 | 304 | 446 | 3748 | 30 | 6 |
| Nathan Elliott | 3 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Hood | 11 | 145 | 858 | 8 |
| T.J. Logan | 13 | 120 | 650 | 7 |
| Khris Francis | 11 | 15 | 49 | 0 |
| Jordon Brown | 5 | 20 | 45 | 1 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Switzer | 13 | 96 | 1112 | 6 |
| Bug Howard | 12 | 53 | 827 | 8 |
| Austin Proehl | 13 | 43 | 597 | 3 |
| Mack Hollins | 7 | 16 | 309 | 4 |
| Thomas Jackson | 11 | 17 | 186 | 4 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Holcomb | 13 | 115 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Andre Smith | 13 | 113 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
| Donnie Miles | 13 | 102 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| Nazair Jones | 12 | 70 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 3 | |
| Dominquie Green | 13 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
2016 North Carolina players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Holcomb | LB | PIT | 2019 R5 #173 | 2016–2018 |
| M.J. Stewart | SAF | HOU | 2018 R2 #53 | 2014–2017 |
| Mack Hollins | WR | NE | 2017 R4 #118 | 2014–2016 |
| Mitchell Trubisky | QB | TEN | 2017 R1 #2 | 2014–2016 |
| Tomon Fox | LB | NYG | 2022 UDFA | 2016–2021 |
| Jalen Dalton | DT | DAL | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Andre Smith | LB | ATL | 2018 R7 #234 | 2015–2017 |
| Aaron Crawford | DT | LAC | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Myles Dorn | SAF | MIN | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Austin Proehl | WR | BUF | 2018 R7 #255 | 2014–2017 |
| Ryan Switzer | WR | CLE | 2017 R4 #133 | 2013–2016 |
| Bug Howard | WR | JAX | 2017 UDFA | 2013–2016 |
| Jason Strowbridge | DE | MIA | 2020 R5 #154 | 2016–2019 |
| T.J. Logan | RB | TB | 2017 R5 #179 | 2013–2016 |
| Anthony Ratliff-Williams | WR | LV | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Nazair Jones | DT | SEA | 2017 R3 #102 | 2014–2016 |
| Elijah Hood | RB | CAR | 2017 R7 #242 | 2014–2016 |
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