NORTH CAROLINA TARHEELS
(1932-present)
LEAGUE: ACC
LOCATION: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
OFFICIAL COLORS: Carolina Blue and White
UNC has worn their famous Carolina Blue for awhile now, though they have dabbled in silver and white back in the day.
They also had very cool horns just like the NFL LA Rams in 1953 and for the first three games of 1954.
One year I am not sure to of is 1938 as they are either Silver or Carolina Blue. They may even be just plain Gray. Regardless, UNC is for now, complete.
2010-present COLOR: Carolina blue (metallic) STRIPES: Navy-white-navy FACEMASK: White LOGO: White interlocking "NC" o/l in navy
2010? COLOR: Pewter STRIPES: ? FACEMASK: Navy LOGO: Carolina blue interlocking "NC" o/l in navy NOTES: This helmet was never worn in an actual game.
2007-2009 COLOR: Carolina blue (metallic) STRIPES: Navy-white-navy FACEMASK: White LOGO: White interlocking "NC" o/l in navy
2002-2006 COLOR: Carolina Blue (metallic) STRIPES: Navy-white-navy FACEMASK: White LOGO: White interlocking "NC" o/l in navy
AWARD DECALS: White and navy tarheels. Possibly not worn for every year between 2002-2006.
2001 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: Navy-white-navy FACEMASK: White LOGO: White interlocking "NC" o/l in navy
NOTES: Navy stripes and o/l on logo thinner than 1995-2000.
1995-2000 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: Navy-white-navy FACEMASK: White LOGO: White interlocking "NC" o/l in navy
AWARD DECALS: White and navy tarheels. Possibly not worn for every year between 1995-2000. Navy stripes and o/l on logo thicker than 1988-1994 and 2001-present.
1988-1994 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: Navy-white-navy FACEMASK: White LOGO: White interlocking "NC" o/l in navy
AWARD DECALS: White and navy tarheels. Possibly not worn for every year between 1988-1994. Navy stripes and o/l on logo thinner than 1995-2000.
1986-1987 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: Navy-white-navy-carolina blue-navy-white-navy FACEMASK: Navy LOGO: Overlapping diagonal white "UNC" o/l in navy
AWARD DECALS: Possibly none
1984-1985 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: Navy-white-navy-carolina blue-navy-white-navy FACEMASK: White LOGO: Overlapping diagonal white "UNC" o/l in navy
AWARD DECALS: White stars. Not sure if it was 1984 or 1985 that the Tarheels switched from white footballs to white stars.
1980-1983 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: Navy-white-navy-carolina blue-navy-white-navy FACEMASK: White LOGO: Overlapping diagonal white "UNC" o/l in navy
AWARD DECALS: White footballs
1979 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: Navy-white-navy-carolina blue-navy-white-navy FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Overlapping diagonal white "UNC" o/l in navy
AWARD DECALS: White footballs
1978 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: Navy-white-navy FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: White interlocking "NC" o/l in navy
AWARD DECALS: White tarheels
1976-1977 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: White FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Carolina blue interlocking "NC" o/l in navy inside white oval
AWARD DECALS: White stars and white skull and double cross-bones! White footballs.
1967-1975 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: White FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Carolina blue interlocking "NC" o/l in navy inside white oval
1963-1966 COLOR: White STRIPES: Navy-carolina blue-navy FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Carolina blue interlocking "NC" o/l in navy
1960-1962 COLOR: Silver STRIPES: None FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None
1956-1959 COLOR: White STRIPES: Carolina blue-navy-carolina blue FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None
1954-1955 COLOR: White STRIPES: Navy-white-navy FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None NOTES: First worn in game #4 of the 1954 season (Vs. Maryland 10-16-1954)
NOTES: North Carolina starts to wear facemasks in 1955.
1953-1954 COLOR: White STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: Navy ram horns NOTES: Worn for 1953 and for first three games of 1954 only.
1950-1952 COLOR: White STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: Worn in games 4,5,9 and 10 of 1950 season.
1950 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: Worn in games 1-3 and 6-8 of 1950 season. Also worn in 1952 Vs South Carolina (11-15-1950)
1949-1950 COLOR: Navy and White STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: White top. Not used in an actual game. Promotional use only?
1949 COLOR: Carolina blue and white STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: White top
1945-1948 COLOR: White STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None
1944 COLOR: Navy STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None
1941-1943 COLOR: White STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None
1939-1940 COLOR: Navy STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: Worn for last five games of 1939 season.
1939 COLOR: Silver STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: Worn for first 5 games of 1939 season.
1938 COLOR: Silver? STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: Not sure if these helmets are silver, gray or carolina blue
1934-1937 COLOR: Navy STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: White helmets were also worn in 1937
1933 COLOR: Tan STRIPES: Black? (four overlapping stripes) FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: Four overlapping black? stripes
1932 COLOR: Brown? STRIPES: ? FACEMASK: None LOGO: None
1930-1931 Photo information is indecipherable
NORTH CAROLINA TARHEELS (1932-present) LEAGUE: ACC LOCATION: Chapel Hill, North Carolina OFFICIAL COLORS: Carolina Blue and White
UNC has worn their famous Carolina Blue for awhile now, though they have dabbled in silver and white back in the day.
They also had very cool horns just like the NFL LA Rams in 1953 and for the first three games of 1954.
One year I am not sure to of is 1938 as they are either Silver or Carolina Blue. They may even be just plain Gray. Regardless, UNC is for now, complete.
2010-present COLOR: Carolina blue (metallic) STRIPES: Navy-white-navy FACEMASK: White LOGO: White interlocking "NC" o/l in navy
2010? COLOR: Pewter STRIPES: ? FACEMASK: Navy LOGO: Carolina blue interlocking "NC" o/l in navy NOTES: This helmet was never worn in an actual game.
2007-2009 COLOR: Carolina blue (metallic) STRIPES: Navy-white-navy FACEMASK: White LOGO: White interlocking "NC" o/l in navy
2002-2006 COLOR: Carolina Blue (metallic) STRIPES: Navy-white-navy FACEMASK: White LOGO: White interlocking "NC" o/l in navy
AWARD DECALS: White and navy tarheels. Possibly not worn for every year between 2002-2006.
2001 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: Navy-white-navy FACEMASK: White LOGO: White interlocking "NC" o/l in navy
NOTES: Navy stripes and o/l on logo thinner than 1995-2000.
1995-2000 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: Navy-white-navy FACEMASK: White LOGO: White interlocking "NC" o/l in navy
AWARD DECALS: White and navy tarheels. Possibly not worn for every year between 1995-2000. Navy stripes and o/l on logo thicker than 1988-1994 and 2001-present.
1988-1994 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: Navy-white-navy FACEMASK: White LOGO: White interlocking "NC" o/l in navy
AWARD DECALS: White and navy tarheels. Possibly not worn for every year between 1988-1994. Navy stripes and o/l on logo thinner than 1995-2000.
1986-1987 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: Navy-white-navy-carolina blue-navy-white-navy FACEMASK: Navy LOGO: Overlapping diagonal white "UNC" o/l in navy
AWARD DECALS: Possibly none
1984-1985 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: Navy-white-navy-carolina blue-navy-white-navy FACEMASK: White LOGO: Overlapping diagonal white "UNC" o/l in navy
AWARD DECALS: White stars. Not sure if it was 1984 or 1985 that the Tarheels switched from white footballs to white stars.
1980-1983 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: Navy-white-navy-carolina blue-navy-white-navy FACEMASK: White LOGO: Overlapping diagonal white "UNC" o/l in navy
AWARD DECALS: White footballs
1979 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: Navy-white-navy-carolina blue-navy-white-navy FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Overlapping diagonal white "UNC" o/l in navy
AWARD DECALS: White footballs
1978 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: Navy-white-navy FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: White interlocking "NC" o/l in navy
AWARD DECALS: White tarheels
1976-1977 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: White FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Carolina blue interlocking "NC" o/l in navy inside white oval
AWARD DECALS: White stars and white skull and double cross-bones! White footballs.
1967-1975 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: White FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Carolina blue interlocking "NC" o/l in navy inside white oval
1963-1966 COLOR: White STRIPES: Navy-carolina blue-navy FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Carolina blue interlocking "NC" o/l in navy
1960-1962 COLOR: Silver STRIPES: None FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None
1956-1959 COLOR: White STRIPES: Carolina blue-navy-carolina blue FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None
1954-1955 COLOR: White STRIPES: Navy-white-navy FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None NOTES: First worn in game #4 of the 1954 season (Vs. Maryland 10-16-1954)
NOTES: North Carolina starts to wear facemasks in 1955.
1953-1954 COLOR: White STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: Navy ram horns NOTES: Worn for 1953 and for first three games of 1954 only.
1950-1952 COLOR: White STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: Worn in games 4,5,9 and 10 of 1950 season.
1950 COLOR: Carolina blue STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: Worn in games 1-3 and 6-8 of 1950 season. Also worn in 1952 Vs South Carolina (11-15-1950)
1949-1950 COLOR: Navy and White STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: White top. Not used in an actual game. Promotional use only?
1949 COLOR: Carolina blue and white STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: White top
1945-1948 COLOR: White STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None
1944 COLOR: Navy STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None
1941-1943 COLOR: White STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None
1939-1940 COLOR: Navy STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: Worn for last five games of 1939 season.
1939 COLOR: Silver STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: Worn for first 5 games of 1939 season.
1938 COLOR: Silver? STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: Not sure if these helmets are silver, gray or carolina blue
1934-1937 COLOR: Navy STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: White helmets were also worn in 1937
1933 COLOR: Tan STRIPES: Black? (four overlapping stripes) FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: Four overlapping black? stripes
1932 COLOR: Brown? STRIPES: ? FACEMASK: None LOGO: None
1930-1931 Photo information is indecipherable
NORTH CAROLINA TARHEELS (1932-present) LEAGUE: ACC LOCATION: Chapel Hill, North Carolina OFFICIAL COLORS: Carolina Blue and White