1976 NC State Wolfpack football team

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1976 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Brian Burke (5th season)
Home stadium Carter Stadium
Seasons
←  1975
1977  →
1976 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Maryland $ 5 –0 –011 –1 –0
North Carolina 4 –1 –09 –3 –0
Wake Forest 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Duke 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
NC State 2 –3 –03 –7 –1
Virginia 1 –3 –02 –9 –0
Clemson 0 –4 –13 –6 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

The 1976 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Wolfpack were led by first-year head coach Bo Rein and played their home games at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in fifth.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4 Furman *
L 12–1735,500 [2]
September 11at Wake Forest
L 18–2028,900 [3]
September 18 East Carolina *
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 14–2349,700 [4]
September 25 Michigan State *
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
T 31–3138,300 [5]
October 2at Indiana *
W 24–2132,090 [6]
October 9No. 7 Maryland
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 6–1638,500 [7]
October 16at North Carolina
W 21–1350,000 [8]
October 23 Clemson
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 38–2136,500 [9]
October 30at South Carolina *
L 7–2750,703 [10]
November 6at Penn State *
L 20–4160,462 [11]
November 13 Duke
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 14–2841,600 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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The 1959 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. The Wolfpack were led by sixth-year head coach Earle Edwards and played their home games at Riddick Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last with an 0–6 conference record.

The 1955 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1955 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by second-year head coach Earle Edwards and played their home games at Riddick Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing winless in conference play for the third consecutive year. The Wolfpack's tie against Wake Forest was the school's first non-loss against an ACC opponent.

The 1954 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1954 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by first-year head coach Earle Edwards and played their home games at Riddick Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the league's second year of existence. The Wolfpack once again failed to pick up their first ACC win, finishing winless in conference play for the second consecutive year.

The 1952 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1952 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by first-year head coach Horace Hendrickson and played their home games at Riddick Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Southern Conference for the final year before joining six other larger SoCon schools in creating the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1953.

References

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  2. ↑ "Furman rally spoils State debut, 17–12". Durham Morning Herald. September 5, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Deacons defeat Wolfpack". The Times and Democrat. September 12, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tricky Pirates dazzle gutty Pack". The News and Observer. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Wolfpack, Spartans tie". The High Point Enterprise. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "I.U. sent Wolf-Packin' in tough, 24–21 defeat". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Terps tame 'Pack for 'Sweet 16'". Daily Press. October 10, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Wolfpack hounds cross-state foe North Carolina with 27–0 victory". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 17, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Evans, Brown gun Wolfpack past Clemson". The State. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Gamecocks trounce State, 27–7". Florence Morning News. October 31, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Penn State tames Wolfpack, 41–20". The Pittsburgh Press. November 7, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Duke downs 'Pack 28–14". Daily Press. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1976 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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