1986 NC State Wolfpack football team

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1986 NC State Wolfpack football
Peach Bowl, L 24–25 vs. Virginia Tech
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record8–3–1 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadium Carter Stadium
Seasons
←  1985
1987  →
1986 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Clemson $ 5 –1 –18 –2 –2
NC State 5 –2 –08 –3 –1
North Carolina 5 –2 –07 –4 –1
Georgia Tech 3 –3 –05 –5 –1
Maryland 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
Wake Forest 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Duke 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Virginia 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Dick Sheridan. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1986 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6 East Carolina *
W 38–1058,650 [1]
September 13 Pittsburgh *
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
T 14–1447,200 [2]
September 20 Wake Forest
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 42–3837,400 [3]
September 27at No. 13 Maryland
W 28–1644,920 [4]
October 11at Georgia Tech No. 17
 Raycom L 21–5924,110 [5]
October 18at No. 18 North Carolina
RaycomW 35–3451,550 [6]
October 25No. 16 Clemson No. 20
 CBS W 27–351,300 [7]
November 1 South Carolina *No. 16
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 23–2250,230 [8]
November 8at Virginia No. 15
RaycomL 16–2030,500 [9]
November 15 Duke
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 29–1541,800 [10]
November 22 Western Carolina *
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 31–1839,200 [11]
December 31vs. Virginia Tech *No. 18
L 24–2553,668 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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The 1995 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Mike O'Cain. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1995 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

The 1994 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Mike O'Cain. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1994 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

The 1991 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Dick Sheridan. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1991 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

The 1992 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Dick Sheridan. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1992 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

The 1993 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Mike O'Cain. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1993 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

The 1990 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Dick Sheridan. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1990 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

The 1974 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The team's head coach was Lou Holtz. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1974 at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The 1965 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The Wolfpack were led by 12th-year head coach Earle Edwards and played their home games at Riddick Stadium for the last time before moving to Carter Stadium. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Originally finished tied for third in the conference, forfeits by South Carolina due to an ineligible player moved NC State into a tie for first and a shared conference title with Clemson.

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The 1989 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Dick Sheridan. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1989 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

The 1988 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Dick Sheridan. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1988 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

The 1987 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Dick Sheridan. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1987 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

The 1985 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Tom Reed. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1985 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

The 1984 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Tom Reed. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1984 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

The 1983 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Tom Reed. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1983 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

The 1978 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bo Rein. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1978 at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

The 1977 NC State Wolfpack football team represented the North Carolina State Wolfpack during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The team's head coach was Bo Rein. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1977 at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

The 1953 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1953 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by second-year head coach Horace Hendrickson 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 inaugural year, after NC State and the other ACC schools split off from the Southern Conference. They finished winless in conference with a 0–3 record, and a 1–9 record overall. Hendrickson resigned as head coach following the end of the season.

References

  1. ↑ "Pack tops East Carolina in Sheridan's debut". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Pitt feels sick after N.C. State kick, 14–14". The Pittsburgh Press. September 14, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "N.C. State's late touchdown topples Wake Forest 42–38". The State. September 21, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "N.C. State shocks Maryland". St. Petersburg Times. September 28, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Tech brings 'Pack back to earth". The Greenville News. October 12, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "N.C. State stuns North Carolina in a thriller". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "No. 20 N.C. St. takes ACC lead in 27–3 win over No. 16 Clemson". The Baltimore Sun. October 26, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Miracles come to pass and kick". The News and Observer. November 2, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Greggs lifts Cavs over Wolfpack". Florence Morning News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "State overcomes Duke, 29–15". Statesville Record and Landmark. November 16, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Pack win caps special season". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 23, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Virginia Tech gets its kicks in 25–24 win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 1, 1987. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1986 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
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