North Carolina record by year
Since 1893
697-564-48
Win %
.551
Bowl trips
0
Winning seasons
70
Best year
11-1 (1997)
| Season | W | L | T | Win % | PF | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 96 | 78 | In progress |
| 2025 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 231 | 294 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 402 | 365 | Lost Wasabi Fenway Bowl |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 449 | 355 | Lost Duke's Mayo Bowl |
| 2022 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 482 | 431 | Lost San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 458 | 417 | Lost Duke's Mayo Bowl |
| 2020 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 500 | 353 | Lost Capital One Orange Bowl |
| 2019 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 430 | 308 | Won MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN |
| 2018 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 301 | 380 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 312 | 375 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 420 | 324 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2015 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 570 | 343 | Lost RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL |
| 2014 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 432 | 507 | Lost QUICK LANE BOWL |
| 2013 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 425 | 318 | Won BELK BOWL |
| 2012 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 487 | 308 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 364 | 323 | Lost AdvoCare V100 INDEPENDENCE BOWL |
| 2010 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 329 | 302 | Won FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL |
| 2009 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 309 | 222 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2008 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 360 | 275 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2007 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 254 | 294 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 216 | 366 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 198 | 288 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 319 | 382 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2003 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 317 | 459 | No bowl |
| 2002 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 223 | 421 | No bowl |
| 2001 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 310 | 240 | Won Bowl game |
| 2000 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 269 | 284 | No bowl |
| 1999 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 186 | 272 | No bowl |
| 1998 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 288 | 283 | Won Bowl game |
| 1997 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 348 | 146 | Won Bowl game |
| 1996 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 357 | 123 | Won Bowl game |
| 1995 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 284 | 220 | Won Bowl game |
| 1994 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 374 | 267 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1993 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 431 | 253 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1992 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 289 | 233 | Won Bowl game |
| 1991 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 282 | 199 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 227 | 186 | No bowl |
| 1989 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 138 | 297 | No bowl |
| 1988 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 217 | 391 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 214 | 207 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 305 | 279 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1985 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 224 | 223 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 234 | 274 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 337 | 216 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1982 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 348 | 149 | Won Bowl game |
| 1981 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 375 | 150 | Won Bowl game |
| 1980 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 297 | 130 | Won Bowl game |
| 1979 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 290 | 167 | Won Bowl game |
| 1978 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 199 | 218 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 251 | 102 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1976 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 243 | 220 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1975 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 207 | 272 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 364 | 279 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1973 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 242 | 266 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 324 | 210 | Won Bowl game |
| 1971 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 288 | 152 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1970 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 372 | 227 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1969 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 200 | 164 | No bowl |
| 1968 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 178 | 272 | No bowl |
| 1967 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 104 | 182 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 90 | 196 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 146 | 195 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 178 | 135 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 197 | 103 | Won Bowl game |
| 1962 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 112 | 206 | No bowl |
| 1961 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 121 | 141 | No bowl |
| 1960 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 117 | 161 | No bowl |
| 1959 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 198 | 142 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 195 | 109 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 142 | 129 | No bowl |
| 1956 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | 99 | 183 | No bowl |
| 1955 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 117 | 218 | No bowl |
| 1954 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 140 | 222 | No bowl |
| 1953 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 173 | 187 | No bowl |
| 1952 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 110 | 206 | No bowl |
| 1951 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 120 | 224 | No bowl |
| 1950 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 101 | 122 | No bowl |
| 1949 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 190 | 205 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1948 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 261 | 94 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1947 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 210 | 93 | No bowl |
| 1946 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 271 | 129 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1945 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 113 | 149 | No bowl |
| 1944 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | 33 | 173 | No bowl |
| 1943 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 173 | 93 | No bowl |
| 1942 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 149 | 102 | No bowl |
| 1941 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 130 | 172 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 159 | 98 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 228 | 52 | No bowl |
| 1938 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 117 | 37 | No bowl |
| 1937 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 173 | 39 | No bowl |
| 1936 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 190 | 100 | No bowl |
| 1935 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 270 | 44 | No bowl |
| 1934 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 125 | 34 | No bowl |
| 1933 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 71 | 90 | No bowl |
| 1932 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 84 | 142 | No bowl |
| 1931 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .550 | 114 | 92 | No bowl |
| 1930 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 153 | 103 | No bowl |
| 1929 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 346 | 60 | No bowl |
| 1928 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 186 | 115 | No bowl |
| 1927 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 86 | 107 | No bowl |
| 1926 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 59 | 74 | No bowl |
| 1925 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 123 | 20 | No bowl |
| 1924 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 38 | 57 | No bowl |
| 1923 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 77 | 85 | No bowl |
| 1922 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 191 | 72 | No bowl |
| 1921 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 85 | 75 | No bowl |
| 1920 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 16 | 91 | No bowl |
| 1919 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 58 | 94 | No bowl |
| 1918 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 32 | No bowl |
| 1916 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 134 | 93 | No bowl |
| 1915 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 105 | 98 | No bowl |
| 1914 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 359 | 52 | No bowl |
| 1913 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 91 | 76 | No bowl |
| 1912 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 85 | 168 | No bowl |
| 1911 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 66 | 31 | No bowl |
| 1910 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 70 | 67 | No bowl |
| 1909 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 54 | 18 | No bowl |
| 1908 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 62 | 71 | No bowl |
| 1907 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 93 | 97 | No bowl |
| 1906 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .286 | 18 | 83 | No bowl |
| 1905 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 82 | 90 | No bowl |
| 1904 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 170 | 34 | No bowl |
| 1903 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 137 | 72 | No bowl |
| 1902 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .722 | 122 | 34 | No bowl |
| 1899 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 42 | No bowl |
| 1894 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 24 | No bowl |
| 1893 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 34 | No bowl |
About this table
These are the North Carolina records for every season since 1893, bowl and playoff games included, with the postseason result on the right. The numbers come straight from the game logs and update as each season plays out. For national titles and the program story, see the North Carolina team page.
Every North Carolina season since 1893. Win-loss record, win percentage and how each year ended.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the North Carolina record since 1893?
North Carolina is 697-564-48 since 1893, a .551 win percentage, with 0 bowl or playoff appearances.
What was the best North Carolina season since 1893?
North Carolina went 11-1 in 1997, the best record since 1893.
How many bowl games has North Carolina played since 1893?
North Carolina has played in the postseason 0 times since 1893.