University of North Carolina Athletics
On This Date With The Tar Heels
August 23, 2001 | General
1946: Justice Scores Twice on Kick Returns in Romp Over Gators
CHAPEL HILL--Charlie Justice became the first college player ever to return both a punt and a kickoff for a touchdown in the same game as North Carolina rolled over Florida 40-19 at Kenan Stadium.
Justice returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown early in the second quarter. Bob Cox's second of four PATs gave the Tar Heels a 14-0 lead.
After the Gators cut that margin to 14-6 at halftime, Justice followed sensational blocking to take the third period's opening kickoff 90 yards down the right sideline for a 21-6 lead. The star tailback also finished with 76 yards rushing.
Florida got touchdown passes from Doug Belden and Harold Griffin to trim the Tar Heel margin to 28-19.
But, Bill Maceyko's 32-yard scoring pass to Art Weiner early in the fourth period basically sealed the win for Carolina. The Tar Heels added a final touchdown on the game's final play from scrimmage when Jim Camp scored from 12 yards out on a double reverse. That was set up by a 72-yard run from Hosea Rodgers.
The Tar Heels' had opened the scoring on their first possession of the second quarter on a one-yard sweep by Billy Myers. The Gators got a touchdown on the last scrimmage play of the first half with Belden throwing nine to Charles Williams.
1995: Tar Heel Swimmers Upset Georgia
CHAPEL HILL--North Carolina upset Georgia, 157-141, in a men's swimming meet at Koury Natatorium.
It was the Tar Heels' first dual-meet victory over the Bulldogs in 16 years. Georgia, sixth in the 1994 NCAA Championships, suffered a season-opening loss, while Carolina improved to 3-0.
Georgia won nine of the 16 events, but fell victim to the Tar Heels' overall depth.
Trevor Runberg was the individual standout for Carolina. He led off UNC's winning 400-medley relay team and also won the 200 freestyle, the 200 backstroke and the 500 freestyle.
Tucker Shade won the 100 butterfly and also swam on both the medley relay and the winning 400 freestyle relay. Garrett Means won the one-meter diving, while Ed Abele anchored both relay teams.
October 25
1980: ECU Can's Stop Amos or Lawrence Taylor
CHAPEL HILL--Amos Lawrence paced a ground game which pounded East Carolina and Lawrence Taylor again starred on defense as North Carolina routed the Pirates, 31-3, at Kenan Stadium.
Lawrence ran for 138 yards and scored two touchdowns as the Tar Heels rolled up 321 rushing. Kelvin Bryant added 107 yards and another TD as the Tar Heels improved their record to 7-0.
Meanwhile, the Pirates, whose wishbone attack had been averaging 253.7 rushing yards per game, could only manage 64 against Carolina and finished with just 125 yards of total offense.
Lawrence and Bryant took advantage of huge holes in the ECU defense opened by center Rick Donnalley and guards Ron Wooten and Mark Sugg.
On a rainy, windy day, the Tar Heels went 79 yards in 10 plays on the game's first series for a 7-0 lead. All 10 plays were runs with Lawrence carrying nine times. He sprinted 41 yards off the right side on the ninth play of that possession and scored on the next play with a one-yard dive behind Donnalley and Wooten.
ECU's only points came on a 40-yard field goal by Bill Lamm late in the opening period. That was set up by a fumble recovery at the Carolina 26.
But, with Taylor and tackle Donnell Thompson leading the way, the Pirate offense was otherwise shut down. Taylor finished with seven tackles, including four for losses totalling 24 yards. He had three sacks and also deflected a pass. Thompson added nine unassisted tackles.
In a 7-0 start, the UNC defense has given up only one touchdown all year.
A 20-yard scoring pass from Rod Elkins to Jon Richardson and Jeff Hayes' second PAT increased the Tar Heel lead to 14-3 with 51 seconds remaining in the first half.
A two-yard run by Lawrence capped a 51-yard drive in the third quarter. This seven-play drive also featured nothing but runs with Bryant getting 22 yards and Lawrence the other 29. Hayes added a 47-yard field goal later in the quarter for a 24-7 advantage.
Carolina again stayed on the ground for its final touchdown in the fourth period. Bryant ripped off runs of 12, 11 and 13 yards and fullback Billy Johnson added a 15-yarder as UNC moved from its 40 to the Pirate nine in just four plays. Bryant then powered through the defense for seven and two yards to get the final TD.
Elkins only attempted eight passes, but UNC's 62 runs easily offset that.
"We didn't pass enough to loosen them up," said Donnalley. "But, that was our game plan. We were physical enough up front to get the job done on the ground and the defense was sensational."
1983: Ritchie's Two Goals Topple Division III Power
GREENSBORO, N.C.--Shawn Ritchie scored both North Carolina goals, leading the Tar Heels to a 2-0 victory over previously unbeaten UNC-Greensboro, the nation's top-ranked team in Division III.
The win was the sixth in a row for Carolina, now 13-2-1 and ranked sixth in the South. UNC-G fell to 17-1-1.
Ritchie's first goal came at the 29:21 mark of the first half when his shot was inadvertently headed by a defender into the UNC-G goal.
Jay Ainslie assisted Ritchie on his other score in the second half after 73:12 of action.
Tar Heel goalkeeper Larry Goldbery preserved the shutout with a diving save of a 10-yard shot by Mike Sweeney in a one-on-one situation with 10 minutes to play.
October 24
1992: Defense Sparkles in 26-14 Win Over Tech
CHAPEL HILL--North Carolina limited 19th-ranked Georgia Tech to only 175 yards of offense and Mike Thomas keyed the Tar Heel attack in a 26-14 victory over the Yellow Jackets at Kenan Stadium.
Tech managed just 69 yards rushing on 32 attempts. Carolina kept constant pressure on quarterback Shawn Jones, who hit only 11 of 27 passes for 106 yards. The Tar Heels also intercepted two of his throws and recovered a fumble. All three turnovers led to UNC points.
Thomas, starting in place of the injured Jason Stanicek completed 10 of 17 passes for 147 yards. He also gained 51 yards rushing. He ran for first downs twice on third-down plays and twice on fourth down.
Natrone Means had another big day in the Carolina backfield, gaining 121 yards on 33 carries. He had a one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter that gave the Tar Heels a 17-0 lead.
Carolina had scored 10 points in the opening period with the defense setting up both scores. Strong safety Bracey Walker, who was all over the field with 10 tackles, intercepted a Jones pass on the third play of the game and returned it 18 yards to the Tech 27. On first down from there, Thomas threw to a wide-open Bucky Brooks for a 7-0 lead.
Just three plays later linebacker Kerry Mock picked off another Jones pass at the Jacket 48. That led to a Tripp Pignetti field goal and a 10-0 edge after just 4:19 of action.
The touchdown by Means came after three long passes by Thomas had gotten Carolina to the Tech 26. The drive stalled and Pignetti came on to apparently attempt a 43-yard field goal. But, holder Jay Boaz rolled out and threw to fullback Mike Faulkerson, who made a diving catch on the three. Means followed with his TD moments later.
Tech scored two minutes before halftime on a one-yard plunge by William Bell. The Jackets made it 17-14 on their opening possession of the third quarter as Jones tossed a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jason McGill.
But, Carolina took 7:42 off the clock with a 14-play drive in the final period. Thomas kept that march alive with a 19-yard run on a fourth-and-one play at the Tech 34. Pignetti capped the drive with a 33-yard field goal.
The Yellow Jackets still trailed just 20-14, but fumbled a Thomas punt with 2:39 left. Eddie Mason recovered at the 17, leading to a clinching three-yard touchdown run by Curtis Johnson.
1979: Brown's Goal Beats Duke in Men's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL--Chris Brown's goal in the game's closing minutes lifted North Carolina to a 2-1 men's soccer win over at Fetzer Field.
After a wild scramble among a number of players in front of the Blue Devil net, the ball popped out to Brown who headed home the decisive goal. Only 5:37 remained in the game at the time.
The game's other two scores came late in the first half. Graziano Giglio's goal at the 7:59 mark gave Duke a 1-0 lead. But, John Boettigheimer tied the game just 3:14 before halftime with assists from Ricky Marvin and Larry Takacs.
Duke outshot Carolina, 12-10. But, the Tar Heels got a great performance from goalkeeper Kevin Kane who made seven saves.
The victory gave the Tar Heels an 11-3-5 record, while Duke dropped to 7-6.
October 23
1988: Men's Soccer Team Tops State in OT
CHAPEL HILL--Junior defender Marc Buffin scored the game-winning goal with 7:20 left in a second overtime period, giving North Carolina a 2-1 victory over 17th-ranked N.C. State on Fetzer Field.
It was the sixth straight win for the Tar Heels, who improved to 10-6-1. State fell to 9-4-1.
Buffin's game-winning goal came 2:40 into the second extra period. Freshman Rich Wachsman made a long throw-in from the right sideline toward the front of the net. In a wild scramble, Derek Missimo pushed the ball to Buffin who scored from three yards out.
Carolina had taken a 1-0 halftime lead when Chad Austin scored after 30:36 of play. Following one of 37 Wolfpack fouls, Ashton's resulting free kick found the lower right corner of the net.
State's game-tying goal also came on a free kick. Dario Brose scored from 19 yards out in the center of the box at 69:52.
The Tar Heels outshot State, 14-11 and had a 10-5 advantage in corner kicks.
The win would not have been possible except for a sensational performance by Carolina goalkeeper Darren Royer. He recorded six saves, including some point-blank attempts by State in the first half.
1994: Carolina Blanks Virginia in Women's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL--North Carolina built a 3-0 halftime lead and blanked Virginia, 4-0, in a women's soccer game at Fetzer Field.
Four different players scored goals as the Tar Heels increased their season record to 16-1-1. Virginia fell to 12-3-2. The win gave Carolina an all-time record of 22-0 against the Cavaliers.
Tisha Venturini scored what proved to be the winning goal just 16:43 into the game. She redirected a pass from Angela Kelly past Virginia goalie Becky Hornbacher.
Freshman Robin Confer made it 2-0 at 29:18 when she dribbled around one defender and fired a shot into the lower left corner of the net.
Kelly's goal just 5:22 before intermission made it 3-0. The score came from 17 yards and ripped into the upper right corner of the goal.
Kari Sanchez then capped the scoring with only 1:45 left in the game when she slammed home a shot from five yards out after a crossing pass from Sarah Dacey.
October 22
1966: Harriers Have Perfect Finish Against Clemson
CHAPEL HILL--North Carolina's cross country team racked up a perfect score in smashing Clemson, 15-50, on the Finley Cross Country Course.
The Tar Heels swept the first 12 places in rolling to the victory.
Mike Williams continued his standout season with another first-place finish.
Places of the top five performers accounted for the team score. Williams was followed by Truett Godwin with a second-place showing. Jim Hotelling, Steve Williams and Joe Lasick finished third through fifth. Tripp McPherson was just out of the scoring column with his sixth-place effort.
1983: Carolina Blanks Maryland in Men's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL--Mark Devey scored a pair of first-half goals as North Carolina defeated Maryland, 2-0, in a men's soccer game on Fetzer Field.
The first of Devey's goals came with 37:44 left in the first half. In a two-on-one break, Billy Hartman fired a shot that was saved by Terp goalkeeper Steve Powers. But Devey blasted home the rebound from 15 yards out.
Then with just 1:08 remaining in the half, Devey cut behind teammate Jay Ainslie to score from 12 yards.
Devey's goals gave him 12 for the year, just four away from the school single-season record. Nine of those goals have come in the last five games, all UNC victories.
The win boosted Carolina's record to 12-2-1, while Maryland dropped to 3-8-2.
October 21
1961: Defense Sparks 17-0 Win Over Gamecocks
COLUMBIA, S.C.--North Carolina held South Carolina to just 147 yards of total offense and intercepted four Gamecock passes in a 17-0 victory at Carolina Stadium.
With guard Jack Tillery, end George Knox, tackle Vic Espositio, linebacker Joe Craver, guard Jim LeCompte and safety Junior Edge making big plays all afternoon, the Tar Heels limited South Carolina to only 45 yards rushing on 34 carries. Edge picked off two passes, while Bob Lacey and Gary Truver had one each.
Unable to move the ball with any consistency, South Carolina was forced to punt 10 times.
The Tar Heels grabbed a 7-0 lead with 2:54 left in the first quarter on a seven-yard run by Jimmy Addison. Carolina only travelled 38 yards for the score, taking possession after a short South Carolina punt.
A 31-yard interception return by Edge to the UNC 48 set up Carolina's second score. With Addison running for 17 and 16 yards on consecutive plays, the Tar Heels reached the USC four-yard line. But, Carolina had to settle for Bob Elliott's 23-yard field goal and a 10-0 halftime lead.
Lacey finished the scoring by returning an interception 40 yards for a touchdown with 1:24 to go in the game.
1981: Volleyball Team Routs Duke
DURHAM, N.C.--North Carolina ran its record to 18-3 by sweeping Duke in an Atlantic Coast Conference match at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Tar Heels, now 3-0 in league play, defeated the Blue Devils in three straight games, 15-12, 15-8 and 15-4.
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