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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: Dick Sheridan
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Dick Sheridan enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. East Carolina  14   32   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Pittsburgh  0   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Wake Forest  3   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Maryland  42   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Georgia Tech  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. North Carolina  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Clemson  30   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ South Carolina  0   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. East Tennessee State  14   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Duke  47   45   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Virginia  31   34   L       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed302
  Defense Average27.5
  Opponents Record62-52
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-3
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 10-2333176Won  35-106-1205116  Danny Ford
Virginia 8-4292276Won  22-165-2194159  George Welsh
Wake Forest 7-4201185 4-3144130  Bill Dooley
North Carolina State 4-7212302 4-3184159  Dick Sheridan
North Carolina 5-6214207 3-4125131  Dick Crum
Maryland 4-7194301 3-3102155  Joe Krivak
Duke 5-6301243 2-5194183  Steve Spurrier
Miami 12-0412125Won  20-14  Jimmy Johnson
Georgia Tech 2-9199275 0-669184  Bobby Ross

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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