2006 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

2006 North Carolina Tar Heels football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal
Record3–9 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Cignetti Jr. (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMarvin Sanders (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
2006 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 18 Wake Forest x$  6 2   11 3  
No. 20 Boston College  5 3   10 3  
Maryland  5 3   9 4  
Clemson  5 3   8 5  
Florida State  3 5   7 6  
NC State  2 6   3 9  
Coastal Division
Georgia Tech x  7 1   9 5  
No. 19 Virginia Tech  6 2   10 3  
Virginia  4 4   5 7  
Miami (FL)  3 5   7 6  
North Carolina  2 6   3 9  
Duke  0 8   0 12  
Championship: Wake Forest 9, Georgia Tech 6
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach John Bunting, the Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina finished the season 3–9 overall and 2–6 in ACC play to place fifth in the Coastal Division.