1993 NC State Wolfpack football team

1993 NC State Wolfpack football
Hall of Fame Bowl, L 42–7 vs. Michigan
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	7–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach	Mike O'Cain (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Cain (8th season)
Defensive coordinator	Buddy Green (4th season)
Home stadium	Carter–Finley Stadium
Seasons ←  1992 1994  →

1993 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 Florida State $		8	–	0					12	–	1
No. 19 North Carolina		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 23 Clemson		5	–	3					9	–	3
Virginia		5	–	3					7	–	5
NC State		4	–	4					7	–	5
Georgia Tech		3	–	5					5	–	6
Duke		2	–	6					3	–	8
Maryland		2	–	6					2	–	9
Wake Forest		1	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	6:00 p.m.	Purdue *	No. 24	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 20–7	41,904	[1]
September 11	6:30 p.m.	at Wake Forest	No. 18	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)		W 34–16	25,142	[2]
September 25	12:00 p.m.	No. 18 North Carolina	No. 19	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	JPS	L 14–35	54,400	[3]
October 2	12:00 p.m.	at Clemson	No. 24	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SoC (Textile Bowl)	JPS	L 14–20	69,637	[4]
October 9	2:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech *		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 36–34	26,943	[5]
October 16		No. 3 (I-AA) Marshall *		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 24–17	36,016	[6]
October 23		Georgia Tech		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 28–23	40,123	[7]
October 30	1:00 p.m.	No. 16 Virginia		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 34–29	37,600	[8]
November 6		at Duke	No. 22	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)		L 20–21	15,200	[9]
November 13		Maryland		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 44–21	35,120	[10]
November 20	7:30 p.m.	at No. 2 Florida State		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN	L 3–62	73,123	[11]
January 1	11:00 a.m.	vs. No. 23 Michigan *		Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL (Hall of Fame Bowl)	ESPN	L 7–42	52,649	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Dewayne Washington	Defensive back	1	18	Minnesota Vikings
Gary Downs	Running back	3	95	New York Giants
George Hegamin	Offensive tackle	3	102	Dallas Cowboys

Source: ^[14]

References

1. "Purdue first victim of new Wolfpack coach". The Muncie Star. September 5, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Pack falls for coach, rolls Wake". The Charlotte Observer. September 12, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Carolina runs away from State". The Rocky Mount Telegram. September 26, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Clemson wins with flair". The Herald. October 3, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Red Raiders fall as time expires". Times Record News. October 10, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Pack squeaks out win against Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. October 17, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wolfpack lives on the edge, defeats Georgia Tech 28–23". The News-Herald. October 24, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "N.C. State upsets Virginia 34–29". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 31, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Duke's Wilson gets point across". The Baltimore Sun. November 7, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wolfpack's 17-point third period sparks 44–21 win over Maryland". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 14, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "FSU makes its points vs. North Carolina St". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 21, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. Dave Alfonso (January 2, 1994). "Wolverines pull power play, 42–7". The Tampa Tribune. pp. Sports 1, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1993 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
14. "1992 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.