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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: Bo Rein
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Bo Rein enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. East Carolina  23   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Virginia  14   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Syracuse  38   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Wake Forest  41   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Maryland  24   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Auburn  17   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. North Carolina  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Clemson  3   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. South Carolina  7   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Penn State  17   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Duke  37   32   W       
 Sat., Dec. 31   Iowa State  24   14   W    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored259
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed181
  Defense Average15.1
  Opponents Record75-60
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record3-1
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 8-4-0 Coaches
19 8-4-0 UPI
  
1977 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 8-3-1251102Lost  17-215-0-113154  Bill Dooley
Clemson 8-3-1228163Lost  3-344-1-110848  Charley Pell
Maryland 8-4254179Won  17-74-214274  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 8-4259181Won  24-144-2133100  Bo Rein
Duke 5-6231221 2-4128122  Mike McGee
Virginia 1-9-156280 1-533149  Dick Bestwick
Wake Forest 1-10113270 0-648176  Chuck Mills

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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