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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  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Dick Sheridan enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Western Carolina  45   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Wake Forest  14   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Maryland  26   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Georgia Tech  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. East Tennessee State  49   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ North Carolina  48   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Clemson  10   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. South Carolina  7   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Virginia  14   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Duke  43   43   T       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Pittsburgh  14   3   W       
 Sat., Dec. 31   Iowa  28   23   W    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record8-3 -1
  Points Scored312
  Scoring Average26.0
  Points Allowed165
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record59-50
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record5-1 -1
  Away Record2-2
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 8-3-1 Coaches
17 8-3-1 UPI
18 8-3-1 USA Today/CNN
  
1988 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 10-2342157Won  13-66-1216107  Danny Ford
Virginia 7-4251244 5-2162139  George Welsh
North Carolina State 8-3-1312165Won  28-234-2-1169110  Dick Sheridan
Wake Forest 6-4-1282238 4-3173174  Bill Dooley
Maryland 5-6260304 4-3190196  Joe Krivak
Duke 7-3-1324324 3-3-1204245  Steve Spurrier
North Carolina 1-10217391 1-6152247  Mack Brown
Miami 11-1418116Won  23-3  Jimmy Johnson
Georgia Tech 3-8200194 0-7105153  Bobby Ross

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.