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1997 NC State Wolfpack football team

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1997 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJimmy Kiser (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKent Briggs (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJeff Snipes (1st season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Florida State $   8 0     11 1  
No. 6 North Carolina   7 1     11 1  
Virginia   5 3     7 4  
No. 25 Georgia Tech   5 3     7 5  
Clemson   4 4     7 5  
NC State   3 5     6 5  
Wake Forest   3 5     5 6  
Maryland   1 7     2 9  
Duke   0 8     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Mike O'Cain and played its home games at Carter–Finley Stadium. They finished the season with a 6–5 record overall and a 3–5 record in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) games.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30at Syracuse*W 32–31 OT
September 6at DukeW 45–14
September 13ClemsonL 17–19
September 20Northern Illinois*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 41–14
September 25at Wake ForestL 18–19
October 11at Georgia TechL 17–27
October 18North Carolina
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 7–20
November 1at Florida StateL 35–48
November 8Maryland
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 45–28
November 15Virginia
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 31–24
November 22East Carolina*
W 37–24
  • *Non-conference game

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP
Coaches25

References

  1. ^ "1997 Football Schedule". NC State Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "North Carolina State Yearly Results: 1995-1999". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.