1996 NC State Wolfpack football team

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1996 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Ted Cain (11th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKen Pettus (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator Kent Briggs (1st season)
Home stadium Carter–Finley Stadium
Seasons
←  1995
1997  →
1996 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Florida State $  8 –0   11 –1  
No. 10 North Carolina  6 –2   10 –2  
Clemson  6 –2   7 –5  
Virginia  5 –3   7 –5  
Georgia Tech  4 –4   5 –6  
Maryland  3 –5   5 –6  
NC State  3 –5   3 –8  
Wake Forest  1 –7   3 –8  
Duke  0 –8   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1996 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 1996 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 712:00 pm Georgia Tech
ABC L 16–2841,500 [1]
September 198:00 pmNo. 3 Florida State
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
 ESPN L 17–5145,700 [2]
September 2812:00 pmat Purdue *
 ESPN Plus L 21–4239,739 [3]
October 512:00 pmat Maryland
JPS W 34–832,550 [4]
October 123:30 pmNo. 8 Alabama *
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ABCL 19–2450,750 [5]
October 1912:00 pmat Virginia
JPSL 14–6240,300 [6]
November 212:00 pmat No. 8 North Carolina
JPSL 20–5247,000 [7]
November 912:00 pm Duke
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
JPSW 44–2247,200 [8]
November 1612:00 pmat Clemson
JPSL 17–4063,796 [9]
November 231:00 pm Wake Forest
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 37–2240,500 [10]
November 303:30 pmvs. East Carolina *
 ESPN2 L 29–5066,347 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1996 NC State Wolfpack football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 4Jamie Barnette Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 6Charles BerryFr
G 65Lonnie GilbertJr
WR 83Jimmy GrissetteSr
C 72Jason GroffJr
WR 13Ryan Hamrick Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 10Colin HarrisJr
WR 81 Torry Holt So
TE 24Mark ThomasJr
WR 80 Alvis Whitted Jr
OL 78Jermaine WilkinsonFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 11Tony ScottFr
CB 7Hassan Shamsid-DeenSo
DE 45Clayton SimonSo
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 10Marc PrimantiSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1996-12-25

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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.

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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 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.

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 1981 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1981 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 1981 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.

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. ↑ "After debacle that was Fran, Wolfpack loses". Winston-Salem Journal. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "No. 3 Florida State buzzes N.C. State". Austin American-Statesman. September 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Reeves, Watson key easy Purdue victory". The South Bend Tribune. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wolfpack comes alive against Maryland". Greensboro News & Record. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Pack can't turn the Tide". The News and Observer. October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cavs maul Wolfpack". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "A Pack of disasters". The Herald-Sun. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Duke finds Pack has King for day". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Tigers trample 'Pack". The Herald. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Pack converts, Deacs don't". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Harley hogs the spotlight". The Charlotte Observer. December 1, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1996 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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