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-
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
Record 4-7
Points Scored 212
Scoring Average 19.3
Points Allowed 302
Defense Average 27.5
Opponents Record 62-52
Conference Record 4-3
Home Record 2-4
Away Record 2-3
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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.
Great Moments in College Football History
The oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.