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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: Dick Sheridan
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Dick Sheridan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. East Carolina  38   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Pittsburgh  14   14   T       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Wake Forest  42   38   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Maryland  28   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Georgia Tech  21   59   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ North Carolina  35   34   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Clemson  27   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. South Carolina  23   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Virginia  16   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Duke  29   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Western Carolina  31   18   W       
 Wed., Dec. 31   Virginia Tech  24   25   L    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record8-3 -1
  Points Scored328
  Scoring Average27.3
  Points Allowed274
  Defense Average22.8
  Opponents Record59-56
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record6-0 -1
  Away Record2-2
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
24 8-3-1 USA Today/CNN
  
1986 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 8-2-2296187Won  27-215-1-117997  Danny Ford
North Carolina State 8-3-1328274Lost  24-255-2198185  Dick Sheridan
North Carolina 7-4-1305279Lost  21-305-2206195  Dick Crum
Georgia Tech 5-5-1282211 3-3165113  Bill Curry
Maryland 5-5-1262211 2-3-1153133  Bobby Ross
Wake Forest 5-6325295 2-5203220  Al Groh
Duke 4-7200284 2-5136216  Steve Sloan
Virginia 3-8198315 2-5111192  George Welsh
Miami 11-1430150Lost  10-14  Jimmy Johnson

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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