| Year: | 1976 |
| Team: | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Dooley |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Off Coach: | Pat Watson |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Jim Dickey |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Craig Funk, Ronny Johnson |
| Stadium: | Kenan Memorial Stadium |
| Bowl: | Peach Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 0–21 vs. Kentucky |
The 1976 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Tar Heels were led by tenth-year head coach Bill Dooley and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in second.[1]