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-
1986 Season Highlights
Dick Sheridan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
1986 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 6 vs.
East Carolina
38
10
W
Sat., Sep. 13 vs.
Pittsburgh
14
14
T
Sat., Sep. 20 vs.
Wake Forest
42
38
W
Sat., Sep. 27 @
Maryland
28
16
W
Sat., Oct. 11 @
Georgia Tech
21
59
L
Sat., Oct. 18 @
North Carolina
35
34
W
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Clemson
27
3
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
South Carolina
23
22
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Virginia
16
20
L
Sat., Nov. 15 vs.
Duke
29
15
W
Sat., Nov. 22 vs. Western Carolina
31
18
W
Wed., Dec. 31
Virginia Tech
24
25
L
@ Atlanta, GA
Peach Bowl
1986 Season Totals
Record 8-3
-1
Points Scored 328
Scoring Average 27.3
Points Allowed 274
Defense Average 22.8
Opponents Record 59-56
Conference Record 5-2
Home Record 6-0
-1
Away Record 2-2
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
24 8-3-1
USA Today/CNN
1986 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1986 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
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.