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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: Mike OCain
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Mike OCain enters his 5th season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  @ Syracuse  32   31   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Duke  45   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Clemson  17   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Northern Illinois  41   14   W       
 Thu., Sep. 25  @ Wake Forest  18   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Georgia Tech  17   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. North Carolina  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Florida State  35   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Maryland  45   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Virginia  31   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. East Carolina  37   24   W       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored325
  Scoring Average29.5
  Points Allowed268
  Defense Average24.4
  Opponents Record66-61
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-1468181Won  31-148-0347128  Bobby Bowden
North Carolina 11-1348146Won  42-37-1224110  Mack Brown
Georgia Tech 7-5314296Won  35-305-3200208  George OLeary
Virginia 7-4277242 5-3200187  George Welsh
Clemson 7-5292219Lost  17-214-4166158  Tommy West
North Carolina State 6-5325268 3-5215199  Mike OCain
Wake Forest 5-6245288 3-5166229  Jim Caldwell
Maryland 2-9161355 1-7109282  Ron Vanderlinden
Duke 2-9223341 0-8157283  Fred Goldsmith

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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