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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  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Mike OCain enters his 4th season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Georgia Tech  16   28   L       
 Thu., Sep. 19  vs. Florida State  17   51   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Purdue  21   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Maryland  34   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Alabama  19   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Virginia  14   62   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ North Carolina  20   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Duke  44   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Clemson  17   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Wake Forest  37   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. East Carolina  29   50   L    @ Charlotte, NC   
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored268
  Scoring Average24.4
  Points Allowed401
  Defense Average36.5
  Opponents Record69-58
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-1446174Lost  20-528-031471  Bobby Bowden
North Carolina 10-2357123Won  20-136-224076  Mack Brown
Clemson 7-5245241Lost  7-106-2164156  Tommy West
Virginia 7-5341203Lost  21-315-3219112  George Welsh
Georgia Tech 5-6220236 4-4157161  George OLeary
Maryland 5-6187239 3-5118205  Mark Duffner
North Carolina State 3-8268401 3-5199285  Mike OCain
Wake Forest 3-8144374 1-779287  Jim Caldwell
Duke 0-11162379 0-8105242  Fred Goldsmith

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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