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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Bo Rein enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. East Carolina  29   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Syracuse  27   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. West Virginia  29   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Wake Forest  34   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Maryland  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ North Carolina  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Clemson  10   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. South Carolina  22   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Penn State  10   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Duke  24   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Virginia  24   21   W       
 Sat., Dec. 23   Pittsburgh  30   17   W    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored280
  Scoring Average23.3
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record70-66
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 9-3-0 AP
19 9-3-0 Coaches
19 9-3-0 UPI
  
1978 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 11-1368131Won  17-156-018371  Charley Pell
Maryland 9-3261167Lost  0-425-115962  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 9-3280208Won  30-174-2133112  Bo Rein
North Carolina 5-6199218 3-3124132  Dick Crum
Duke 4-7108247 3-484118  Mike McGee
Georgia Tech 7-5270253Lost  21-411-13447  Pepper Rodgers
Wake Forest 1-10104274 1-559161  John Mackovic
Miami 6-5194193   Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia 2-9139236 0-675143  Dick Bestwick

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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