1989 NC State Wolfpack football team

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1989 NC State Wolfpack football
Copper Bowl, L 10–17 vs. Arizona
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record7–5 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadium Carter Stadium
Seasons
  1988
1990  
1989 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Virginia + 6 1 010 3 0
Duke + 6 1 08 4 0
No. 12 Clemson 5 2 010 2 0
Georgia Tech 4 3 07 4 0
NC State 4 3 07 5 0
Maryland 2 5 03 7 1
Wake Forest 1 6 02 8 1
North Carolina 0 7 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 2 Maryland No. 24W 10–641,780 [1]
September 9 Georgia Tech No. 25
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
Raycom W 38–2840,800 [2]
September 16at Wake Forest No. 19W 27–1725,250 [3]
September 23 North Carolina No. 18
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 40–657,200 [4]
September 30 Kent State *No. 15
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 42–2235,400 [5]
October 7 Middle Tennessee *No. 14
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 35–1441,200 [6]
October 214:00 p.m.at Clemson No. 12 ESPN L 10–3081,569 [7]
October 281:00 p.m.at No. 25 South Carolina *No. 20W 20–1074,248 [8]
November 4No. 24 Virginia No. 18
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 9–2053,000 [9]
November 11at Duke No. 22L 26–3541,200 [10]
November 181:00 p.m. Virginia Tech *
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 23–2543,100 [11]
December 31vs. Arizona * TBS L 10–1737,237 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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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.

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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 1980 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Monte Kiffin. 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 1980 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

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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. "State passes Ga. Tech". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wolfpack stay unbeaten, top Deacons 27–17". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "N.C. State rolls by UNC 40–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Kent State looks improved, but still falls to Wolfpack". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "N.C. State erupts, beats MTSU". The Tennessean. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tigers wrap up Pack". The Greenville News. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Gamecocks lose Ellis for season". Florence Morning News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Virginia out-gained, but out in front in ACC after beating N.C. State, 20–9". The Baltimore Sun. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Records fall as Duke subdues State". Greensboro News & Record. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Virginia Tech shocks slumping N.C. State 25–23". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Wildcats down Wolfpack 17–10". The Bangor Daily News. January 2, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1989 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.