North Carolina State Football Team History 
North Carolina State Wolfpack  
 
	
		
		
		 
		North Carolina State University  
 
  Raleigh, NC   
Founded: 1887 Stadium: Carter-Finley Stadium Capacity: 57,500 Colors: Red & White Coach: Thomas Tom Reed Conference: Atlantic Coast- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1983 Season Highlights  
 Thomas Tom Reed enters his 1st season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.  
    
		
		
1983 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 10   @
East Carolina 
  
    
   	 16  
   	 22  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 17   vs. Citadel  
    
   	 45  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 24   vs.
Virginia 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 26  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 1   @
Wake Forest 
  
    
   	 38  
   	 15  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 8   vs.
Georgia Tech 
  
    
   	 10  
   	 20  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 15   vs.
North Carolina 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 42  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 22   @
Clemson 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 27  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 29   @
South Carolina 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 31  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 5   vs.
Appalachian State 
  
    
   	 33  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Thu., Nov. 10   @
Duke 
  
    
   	 26  
   	 27  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 19   vs.
Maryland 
  
    
   	 6  
   	 29  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1983 Season Totals  
  Record 3-8
  
  Points Scored 236  
  Scoring Average 21.5  
  Points Allowed 246  
  Defense Average 22.4  
  Opponents Record 60-51
  
  Conference Record 1-6  
  Home Record 2-4
  
  Away Record 1-4
     
  
 
		
1983 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1983 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1983 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.