 Carolina would go 7–4–1 with an Aloha Bowl loss to Arizona to end the season in 1986, but Carolina would finish 5–6 in 1987, increasing the unhappiness fans and administration had slowly built over the past few years of mediocrity and inconsistency.Crum resigned under pressure as Tar Heels head coach after ten seasons.Crum led the Tar Heels to four bowl victories in six bowl appearances.