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NC State Wolfpack
2018 NC State Wolfpack football team
First season1892
Athletic directorDebbie Yow
Head coachDave Doeren
5th season, 34–30 (.531)
StadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
(capacity: 57,583[1])
Field surfaceGrass
LocationRaleigh, North Carolina
ConferenceACC
DivisionAtlantic
Past conferencesSoCon (1921–1953)
All-time record592–571–55 (.509)
Bowl record17–13–1 (.565)
Conference titles11 (7 ACC, 3 SAIAA, 1 Southern)
RivalriesNorth Carolina Tar Heels (rivalry)
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (rivalry)
Clemson Tigers (rivalry)
South Carolina Gamecocks (rivalry)
East Carolina Pirates (rivalry)
Consensus All-Americans6
ColorsRed and white[2]
   
Fight songNC State Fight Song
MascotMr. and Ms. Wuf
Marching bandThe Power Sound of the South
OutfitterAdidas
WebsiteGoPack.com

The NC State Wolfpack football team represents North Carolina State University in the sport of American football. The Wolfpack competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Prior to joining the ACC in 1953, the Wolfpack were a member of the Southern Conference. As a founding member of the ACC, the Wolfpack has won seven conference championships and participated in 31 bowl games, of which the team has won 17, including eight of their last eleven. NC State is currently coached by Dave Doeren.

Since 1966, the Wolfpack has played its home games at Carter–Finley Stadium. On September 16, 2010, NC State restored the tradition of having a live mascot on the field as a wolf-like Tamaskan Dog named Tuffy was on the sidelines for the Cincinnati game in Raleigh.[3] Since then, Tuffy has not missed a Wolfpack football game in Carter–Finley Stadium.

History

See also: List of NC State Wolfpack football seasons

Early history (1892–1953)

Coach Hartsell

NC State (then known as The North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts) played its first football game against a team from the Raleigh Male Academy on March 12, 1892 in what is now Pullen Park.[4][5] The team's first head coach was Perrin Busbee, who led the team during that game.[6] The Aggies, whose colors were blue and pink, won 12-6 in front of more than 200 spectators.[4][5] The following year, the school played its first intercollegiate game: a 12-6 victory over Tennessee College.[7] The program's long-standing rivalry with nearby University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill began on October 12, 1894 with a 44-0 UNC victory in Chapel Hill.[8] Eight days later, the team (then called the Farmers) lost again to UNC, 16-0 in Raleigh.[9] In 1895, under third-year coach Bart Gatling, the team finished 2–2–1[10] and wore red and white uniforms for the first time.[7] Over the next five seasons the program continued to try to establish itself, achieving only one winning season during the period. The football team has also only had scholarship football players since 1933, prior to that all Wolfpack athletics consisted entirely of non-scholarship student athletes.

In 1906, in a game against Randolph-Macon in Raleigh, the Farmers attempted their first forward pass, a play that had only recently become legal and at the time was still considered a "trick" play.[7] The following season was the program's most successful yet. Under coach Mickey Whitehurst, A&M won the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship with a 6–0–1 record.[11] That season, the program also recorded its first ever victory over Virginia.[12] The Farmers played their home games that season on campus at the New Athletic Park, which would later be known as Riddick Stadium.[13] In addition to Pullen Park, the state fairgrounds had hosted some games prior to the opening of the new stadium.[14]

The team won a second South Atlantic championship in 1910 under coach Edward Green, finishing with a record of 4–0–2.[15] A win over Virginia Tech in Norfolk that season was dubbed the "biggest game ever played in the South".[16] Coach Green led team to a third conference championship in 1913, with a record of 6–1.[17][13] The 1918 season, which was the school's first season with the name North Carolina State University,[18] was cut short due to the United States' entrance into World War I and a severe flu outbreak on campus. The team's roster was depleted, its schedule reduced to four games, and practice was suspended for five weeks in October and November. A week after practice resumed, State College, as the school was then called, led by coach Tal Stafford, was defeated 128-0 by Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Tackle John Ripple was named the program's first All-American. The following season, on October 23, the Farmers resumed play with North Carolina after a 14-year hiatus. The Tar Heels won the game 13-12 in Raleigh. It wasn't until 1920 that A&M defeated the rival Tar Heels for the first time.[13]

In 1921 State College began wearing red sweaters and were referred to by the local media as the Wolfpack.[19] The program, led by coach Harry Hartsell at the time, joined the Southern Conference that year[19] and would win the conference title six seasons later under coach Gus Tebell, finishing the year with a 9–1 record.[20] Running back Jack McDowall was the team's star player that year.[21] The 1930 season saw the installation of field lighting at Riddick Stadium, as the Wolfpack defeated High Point University, 37-0, in the team's first ever night game.[13] Williams Newton took over as State's head coach in 1937, and under his tutelage the team compiled a record of 24–39–6.[22][23] Under Newton, State employed a ground-oriented, hard nose attack that put pressure on the opposing interior linemen.[24] Newton left NC State after seven seasons to accept the head football coach position at South Carolina.[25]

Coach Feathers

In 1944, State hired former Appalachian State head coach Beattie Feathers as the Wolfpack head football coach.[26] Feathers, a former star at Tennessee and the first NFL running back to rush for 1,000 yards in a season, compiled a 37–38–8 record in eight seasons,[27] the program's most successful coaching tenure yet. In Feathers' second season, Wolfpack defensive player Howard "Touchdown" Turner returned an interception 105 yards against Duke, a record that still stands as the longest play in Wolfpack history.[28][29] The 1946 season began with wins over Duke and Clemson, earning the program their first appearance in the UPI poll (19th).[30] The next year, NC State reached their first ever bowl game, the second annual Gator Bowl. The team lost to Oklahoma, 34-13,[31] and finished the season at 8–3,[30] the highest win total since finishing 9–1 in 1927. 1947 saw the Wolfpack finish 5–3–1.[32] That season was followed by a 3–6–1 campaign in 1948,[33] a 3–7 mark in 1949[34] and a 5–4–1 record in 1950.[35] The Wolfpack's first ever nationally televised game was played in 1950. State defeated eighth-ranked Maryland 16-13 in College Park.[13] The game aired on the now-defunct Dumont Television Network. After a 3–7 campaign in 1951,[36] Feathers was relieved of his duties as head coach.[26]

Horace Hendrickson was promoted from assistant coach to head coach after Feathers' departure.[37] Under Hendrickson's tutelage, the Wolfpack struggled, compiling a record of 4–16.[38] Hendrickson was fired after two seasons due to the team's struggles. NC State joined the newly formed Atlantic Coast Conference in 1953 as a charter member, leaving the Southern Conference after 29 years of membership.[39][40] The team, which had finished 3–7 in 1952,[41] finished 1–9 that year under head coach Hendrickson.[42][13]

Earle Edwards era (1954–1970)

Earle Edwards was hired as the team's head coach before the 1954 season. Edwards had previously been an assistant at Michigan State under Biggie Munn and at Penn State under Bob Higgins.[43] Edwards' teams compiled a record of 77–88–8.[44] Edwards is the longest tenured coach in NC State Wolfpack football history and holds the program records for games coached, wins, and losses.[44]

His teams won five Atlantic Coast Conference titles and made two Liberty Bowl appearances.[44] Four times he was named the ACC Coach of the Year.[44] Edwards produced eight All-Americans: Dick Christy, halfback (1957),[45] Roman Gabriel, quarterback (1960, 1961),[46] Don Montgomery, defensive end (1963),[47] Dennis Byrd, defensive tackle (1966, 1967),[48] Fred Combs, defensive back (1967),[49] Gerald Warren, kicker (1967),[50] Ron Carpenter, defensive tackle (1968),[50] and Cary Metts, center, (1968).[51] Though Edwards' tenure wasn't overly successful from a record standpoint, it was the most successful tenure of any head coach to that point and laid the foundation for future successes to occur.[52] Edwards retired after seventeen seasons as the Wolfpack's head football coach.[53]

Al Michaels era (1971)

After Edwards' retirement, State promoted Al Michaels from assistant coach to head coach.[54] Things didn't pan out for Michaels, as the Wolfpack compiled a 3–8 record in his only year as head coach.[55] Michaels was fired after just one season.[56]

Lou Holtz era (1972–1975)

Coach Holtz

In 1972, State hired Lou Holtz away from William & Mary as head coach.[57][58] Holtz had a 33–12–3 record in four seasons at NC State.[59] His Wolfpack teams played in four bowl games, going 2–1–1.[59][60] Holtz's 1972 team finished 8–3–1,[61] won the Peach Bowl over West Virginia[62] and finished the season ranked #17 in the final AP poll.[59] Holtz's 1973 team finished 9–3,[63] won the Liberty Bowl[64] and finished the season ranked #16 in the final AP poll.[59] The 1974 team finished 9–2–1,[65] tied Houston in the Bluebonnet Bowl[66] and finished the season ranked #9 in the Coaches' poll and #11 in the AP poll.[59]

Holtz departed the Wolfpack after four seasons to become head coach of the NFL's New York Jets.[67]

Bo Rein era (1976–1979)

When Holtz moved on, Bo Rein, previously offensive coordinator at Arkansas, became the youngest college football head coach upon his hiring by North Carolina State. Guiding the Wolfpack football team, Rein was an advocate of the coaching philosophy of Ohio State's Woody Hayes for whom Rein played. During Rein's four years at NC State, he led the team to two bowl games, defeating Iowa State in the 1977 Peach Bowl and defeating the Pittsburgh in the 1978 Tangerine Bowl.[68] In Rein's final year at NC State, his team won the Atlantic Coast Conference championship.[68] Among Rein's top players at NC State were Outland Trophy winner Jim Ritcher, a center for the Wolfpack who later started at guard on four Super Bowl teams with the Buffalo Bills,[69] and linebacker Bill Cowher, who later served as head coach of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers for 15 seasons and won Super Bowl XL.[70][71]

Following the 1979 season, Rein resigned as head football coach at State to accept the same position at LSU,[72] but Rein died in a plane crash before ever coaching a game for the Tigers.[73][74] Following every season, the NC State football team awards the "Bo Rein Award" to a player that makes a vital contribution in an unsung role.[75]

Monte Kiffin era (1980–1982)

After Rein's departure, NC State hired Arkansas defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, father of Florida Atlantic and former Oakland Raiders, Tennessee and USC head coach Lane Kiffin,[76] as head coach.[77] Kiffin served three seasons at State and his teams compiled a 16–17 record.[78] Kiffin's defensive coordinator during his three seasons at NCSU was Pete Carroll.[77][79] Kiffin decided to leave NCSU after three seasons to pursue coaching opportunities in the NFL.

Tom Reed era (1983–1985)

Tom Reed was hired away from Miami (OH) to take over as head coach of the Wolfpack after Kiffin's departure.[80] State struggled under Reed's leadership, posting three consecutive 3–8 yearly records en route to a 9–24 overall mark.[81] Under mounting pressure from fans, alumni and the school administration, Reed resigned after the 1985 season.[82]

Dick Sheridan era (1986–1992)

State chose Dick Sheridan, head coach at Furman, to take over as head coach of the Wolfpack football program in late 1986.[83] Under the tutelage of coach Sheridan, the Wolfpack compiled a record of 52–29–3.[84] State made six bowl appearances (two wins) and finished ranked in either the AP or Coaches poll three times.[84]

Sheridan retired unexpectedly after seven seasons, citing health concerns and emotional issues.[85]

Mike O'Cain era (1993–1999)

Mike O'Cain was promoted from quarterbacks coach to head coach after Sheridan's retirement.[86] Under O'Cain, the Wolfpack compiled a record of 41–40.[87] O'Cain's seven-year tenure saw three bowl appearances, including a win in the 1994 Peach Bowl.[87]

Despite mostly winning seasons, the latter part of O'Cain's tenure saw mostly mediocre teams. His 1995 and 1996 teams finished with 3–8 records,[88][89] and although the Wolfpack improved to finish 6–5,[90] 7–5[91] and 6–6[92] the next three years, he went 0–7 against archrival North Carolina.[93] NCSU fired O'Cain after the 1999 season.[93]

Chuck Amato era (2000–2006)

Philip Rivers played at NCSU from 2000–2003

In 2000, longtime college football assistant and NCSU alum Chuck Amato was hired as State's head football coach.[94] Although Amato had no head coaching or coordinating experience, NCSU felt that Amato's eighteen-year tenure as defensive line coach under Bobby Bowden at Florida State, winning two national championships, would help boost recruiting, ticket sales, and program prestige.[95]

Amato accumulated an overall record of 49–37, including a record of 34–17 during the four-year period from 2000 through 2003 while Philip Rivers was the Wolfpack's starting quarterback.[96] Amato's most successful season was in 2002 when the Wolfpack defeated Notre Dame in the Gator Bowl to cap off an 11–win season in which his team finished ranked #12 in the AP poll.[97][96]

After Philip Rivers graduated and left for the NFL, NC State finished 5–6 in 2004,[98] 7–5 in 2005,[99] and 3–9 in 2006.[100][96] On November 26, 2006, Amato was fired by NC State athletics director Lee Fowler after a seven–game losing streak capped off the 2006 season.[101] Noted losses include an upset by Akron,[102] a third straight loss to archrival North Carolina,[103] and a loss at home to East Carolina.[104][101] Highlights of the 2006 season include wins against Boston College[105] and Florida State.[106] In a statement, Fowler acknowledged Amato's "excitement and enthusiasm." He continued, "This enthusiasm fueled an $87 million renovation to Carter–Finley Stadium." Nonetheless, mediocre 2005 and 2006 seasons led to the decision "to take the program in a new direction."[107]

Tom O'Brien era (2007–2012)

Coach O'Brien

Tom O'Brien was hired away from Boston College and named NCSU head football coach in December 2006.[108] He inherited a team that had gone 3–9 and lost its last seven games. In his first year, after opening the season 1–5,[109] his team pulled together and won four straight games, including a win over 18th-ranked Virginia[110] and tough road wins at East Carolina[111] and Miami.[112] Despite the slow start, his first Wolfpack squad went into the season finale with a bowl bid on the line.[113][114]

The 2008 season will go down as one of the best of O'Brien's tenure, as the Wolfpack became the first in Atlantic Coast Conference history to start the season 0–4 in league play and finish 4–0, with an overall record of 6–7.[115] The bid to the Papajohns.com Bowl marked the ninth bowl invitation in the past 10 years for O'Brien.[116] His freshman quarterback, Russell Wilson, who would go on to become a Super Bowl winning quarterback for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks,[117] became the first rookie in the history of the Atlantic Coast Conference to be named first-team all-conference at his position and it marked the sixth time in his 19 years in the league that a quarterback under O'Brien's tutelage was named the All-ACC signal caller.[113][114]

In 2009, the Wolfpack posted wins over Pittsburgh of the Big East[118] and a third-straight win over North Carolina,[119] but was decimated by injuries and finished the season 5–7.[120][113][114]

After being picked to finish fourth in the Atlantic Division in the preseason in 2010,[121] the Wolfpack finished with a record of 9–4 and tied for second in the ACC,[122] was one game away from playing for an ACC title and was the third league team picked in the bowl selections. O'Brien's squad was the first Wolfpack team to garner nine wins since 2003 posted State's first winning season in five years. With the Champs Sports Bowl victory over West Virginia,[123] the 2010 squad tied the second highest win total in school history while finishing 9-4.[114]

In 2011, led by future Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterback Mike Glennon,[124] the Wolfpack had an 8–5 record.[125][126]

On November 25, 2012, O'Brien received notice from NC State that he had been dismissed effective immediately despite navigating the team to a 7–5 regular-season record.[127][128] Athletic director Debbie Yow cited several reasons.[128] She was concerned over lagging season-ticket sales, as well as his approach to recruiting.[128] O'Brien's recruiting classes were frequently in the bottom half of the nation, and Yow wanted a coach who could bring top 25-type talent to Raleigh.[128] NCSU was obligated to pay $1.2 million of non-state funds to O'Brien, as his contract ran through the 2015 season.[129] However, NCSU ended up only having to pay O'Brien $200,000 after the buyout was renegotiated so he could become an assistant at Virginia.[130]

Dave Doeren era (2013–present)

On December 1, 2012, Debbie Yow announced that Northern Illinois head coach Dave Doeren would be the new head coach of the Wolfpack.[131] His total annual salary is $1.8 million.[132]

In Doeren's first season at the helm, the Wolfpack compiled a record of 3–9 and failed to win an ACC game.[133] In his second season, they improved to 8–5 (one of the fastest turnarounds in school history),[134] and won the 2014 St. Petersburg Bowl.[135] They also posted a decisive 35-7 win against archrival North Carolina.[136] Doeren accomplished all this with the 3rd youngest team in the nation.[137]

The next year, Doeren's team finished 7–6,[138] losing the 2015 Belk Bowl.[139] The team was led by quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who was eventually selected by the New England Patriots in the 2016 NFL Draft.[140] For the 2016 season, the Wolfpack again finished 7–6.[138] NC State began the season with a victory over William & Mary.[141] After losing the following week to East Carolina,[142] State won three straight, defeating Old Dominion,[143] Wake Forest[144] and Notre Dame (in a game infamously played during Hurricane Matthew).[145] NC State would then lose four games in a row, first in a heartbreaker against #3 Clemson,[146] then to #7 Louisville,[147] and finally to Boston College[148] and #19 Florida State.[149] The Wolfpack would close the season with a win over Syracuse,[150] a loss to Miami,[151] a victory in the regular season finale against archrival North Carolina[152] and a win over Vanderbilt in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana.[153] On Thursday, October 5, 2017, at 8:00 pm, NC State played Louisville where quarterbacks Ryan Finley (NCSU) and Lamar Jackson (LOU) faced off in front of a national TV audience on ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime. Ryan Finley threw the football for 367 yards and Lamar Jackson threw the football for 354 yards. NC State won its first ACC divisional match-up against Louisville, with a final score of 39–25.[154]

Championships

Conference championships

NC State has won 11 conference championships[155]

Year Conference Coach Record Conf. Record
1907 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association Mickey Whitehurst 6–0–1 5–0–0
1910 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association Eddie Green 4–0–2 2–0–2
1913 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association Eddie Green 6–1–0 3–0–0
1927 Southern Conference Gus Tebell 9–1–0 4–0–0
1957 Atlantic Coast Conference Earle Edwards 7–1–2 5–0–1
1963 Atlantic Coast Conference Earle Edwards 8–3–0 6–1–0
1964 Atlantic Coast Conference Earle Edwards 5–5–0 5–2–0
1965 Atlantic Coast Conference Earle Edwards 6–4–0 5–2–0
1968 Atlantic Coast Conference Earle Edwards 6–4–0 6–1–0
1973 Atlantic Coast Conference Lou Holtz 9–3–0 6–0–0
1979 Atlantic Coast Conference Bo Rein 7–4–0 5–1–0

Head coaches

There have been 33 head coaches at NC State.[156][better source needed]

Years Coach ACC Record Overall Record Pct.
1892, 1896–97 Perrin Busbee — 3–2–0 .600
1893–95 Bart Gatling — 3–4–1 .437
1898–99 W.C. Riddick — 1–3–2 .333
1900–01 John McKee — 1–6–0 .143
1902–03 Arthur Devlin — 7–8–2 .471
1904 W.S. Kienholz — 3–1–2 .667
1905 George S. Whitney — 4–1–1 .750
1906 Willie Heston — 3–1–4 .625
1907–08 Mickey Whitehurst — 12–1–1 .893
1909–13 Eddie Green — 25–8–2 .743
1914–15 Jack Hegarty — 5–6–2 .461
1916 Brit Patterson — 2–5–0 .286
1917, 1921–23 Harry Hartsell — 16–18–4 .474
1918 Tal Stafford — 1–3–0 .250
1919–20 Bill Fetzer — 14–5–0 .737
1924 Buck Shaw — 2–6–2 .300
1925–29 Gus Tebell — 21–25–2 .479
1930 John Van Liew — 2–8–0 .200
1931–33 Clipper Smith — 10–12–5 .463
1934–36 Heartley Anderson — 11–17–1 .396
1937–43 Doc Newton — 24–39–6 .391
1944–51 Beattie Feathers — 37–38–3 .494
1952–53 Horace Hendrickson 0–3–0 4–16–0 .200
1954–70 Earle Edwards 55–45–5 77–88–8 .468
1971 Al Michaels 2–5–0 3–8–0 .273
1972–75 Lou Holtz 16–5–2 33–12–3 .719
1976–79 Bo Rein 15–8–0 27–18–1 .619
1980–82 Monte Kiffin 8–10–0 16–17–0 .485
1983–85 Tom Reed 4–17–0 9–24–0 .273
1986–92 Dick Sheridan 31–18–1 52–29–3 .637
1993–99 Mike O'Cain 26–30–0 41–40–0 .506
2000–06 Chuck Amato 25–31–0 49–37–0 .570
2007–12 Tom O'Brien 22–26–0 40–35–0 .533
2013–present Dave Doeren 15–25–0 34–30–0 .531

Bowl games

NC State has participated in 31 bowl games as of the conclusion of the 2017 season.[157]

Date Bowl Location Opponent Result
January 1, 1947 Gator Bowl Fairfield Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida) Oklahoma L 13–34
December 21, 1963 Liberty Bowl Philadelphia Stadium (Philadelphia) Mississippi State L 12–16
December 16, 1967 Liberty Bowl Memphis Memorial Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee) Georgia W 14–7
December 29, 1972 Peach Bowl Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta) West Virginia W 49–13
December 17, 1973 Liberty Bowl Memphis Memorial Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee) Kansas W 31–18
December 23, 1974 Bluebonnet Bowl Houston Astrodome (Houston) Houston T 31–31
December 31, 1975 Peach Bowl Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta) West Virginia L 10–13
December 31, 1977 Peach Bowl Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta) Iowa State W 24–14
December 23, 1978 Tangerine Bowl Orlando Stadium (Orlando, Florida) Pittsburgh W 30–17
December 31, 1986 Peach Bowl Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta) Virginia Tech L 24–25
December 31, 1988 Peach Bowl Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta) Iowa W 28–23
December 31, 1989 Copper Bowl Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona) Arizona 10–17
December 28, 1990 All-American Bowl Legion Field (Birmingham, Alabama) Southern Miss W 31–27
January 1, 1992 Peach Bowl Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta) East Carolina L 34–37
December 31, 1992 Gator Bowl Gator Bowl Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida) Florida L 10–27
January 1, 1994 Hall of Fame Bowl Tampa Stadium (Tampa, Florida) Michigan L 7–42
January 1, 1995 Peach Bowl Georgia Dome (Atlanta) Mississippi State W 28–24
December 29, 1998 Micron PC Bowl Pro Player Stadium (Miami) Miami (FL) L 23–46
December 28, 2000 MicronPC.com Bowl Pro Player Stadium (Miami) Minnesota W 38–30
December 20, 2001 Tangerine Bowl Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Florida) Pittsburgh L 19–34
January 1, 2003 Gator Bowl Alltel Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida) Notre Dame W 28–6
December 22, 2003 Tangerine Bowl Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Florida) Kansas W 56–26
December 31, 2005 Meineke Car Care Bowl Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina) South Florida W 14–0
December 29, 2008 PapaJohns.com Bowl Legion Field (Birmingham, Alabama) Rutgers L 23–29
December 28, 2010 Champs Sports Bowl Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Florida) West Virginia W 23–7
December 27, 2011 Belk Bowl Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina) Louisville W 31–24
December 31, 2012 Music City Bowl LP Field (Nashville, Tennessee) Vanderbilt L 24–38
December 26, 2014 St. Petersburg Bowl Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, Florida) UCF W 34–27
December 30, 2015 Belk Bowl Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina) Mississippi State L 28–51
December 26, 2016 Independence Bowl Independence Stadium (Shreveport, Louisiana) Vanderbilt W 41–17
December 29, 2017 Sun Bowl Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas) Arizona State W 52–31

Final poll rankings

NC State rankings in final AP and Coaches polls.[158][dead link‍]

Year Record Final AP Poll Rank Final Coaches Poll Rank
1946 8–3–0 18 —
1947 5–3–1 17 —
1957 7–1–2 15 20
1967 9–2–0 — 17
1972 8–3–1 17 —
1973 9–3–0 16 —
1974 9–2–1 11 9
1977 8–4–0 — 19
1978 9–3–0 18 19
1988 8–3–1 — 17
1991 9–3–0 24 25
1992 9–3–1 17 15
1994 9–3–0 17 17
2002 11–3–0 12 11
2010 9–4–0 25 25
2017 9–4–0 23 23

Facilities

Riddick Stadium

From 1891 until 1907, the school's first teams played on the open fields that surrounded campus, either at Pullen Park, at the old North Carolina State Fairgrounds or on the farm tracts on the "other" side of the railroad tracks. In 1907, faculty members, alumni and students began collecting money to enclose a large tract of land behind the Main Building that would become the home of the football and baseball teams. The Aggies played their first game there against Randolph Macon, recording a 20-0 win. Wooden grandstands slowly rose on the site, and it was named Riddick Field in 1912, after popular professor W.C. Riddick, who is remembered as the father of athletics at the school.[159]

The stadium did not age gracefully. At its height, it only had 14,000 permanent seats[160] and never held more than 23,000 seats total.[159]

Carter–Finley Stadium

Carter–Finley Stadium opened in 1966.

Although Riddick Stadium was considered obsolete as early as the 1950s,[159] it wasn't until 1966 that Riddick was replaced with a much more modern stadium. It was named Carter Stadium in honor of Harry C. & Wilbert J. "Nick" Carter, both graduates of the university. They were major contributors to the original building of the stadium. In 1979, it became Carter–Finley Stadium, named after Albert E. Finley, another major philanthropist and contributor to the University. The stadium's seating capacity is 57,583.

Carter-Finley has been the home to some of the school's most decorated athletes: Gerald Warren, Dennis Byrd, the Buckey twins (Don and Dave), ACC-career rushing leader Ted Brown, Joe McIntosh, Erik Kramer, Jamie Barnette, Torry Holt, ACC-passing leader Philip Rivers, NFL No. 1 pick Mario Williams, and Russell Wilson.[159]

On October 8, 2016, NC State celebrated its 50th season at Carter–Finley Stadium with a dramatic 10-3 win over Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the driving rain in the middle of Hurricane Matthew. NC State boasted a 2-0 record against the Fighting Irish, winning both of their meetings up to that time by a combined score of 38 to 9. In both games, Notre Dame had yet to score a touchdown against the Wolfpack.

Mascot

Since the 1960s, the Wolfpack has been represented at athletic events by its mascots, Mr. and Ms. Wuf. In print, the 'Strutting Wolf' is used and is known by the name 'Tuffy.' In September 2010, a purebred Tamaskan Dog became the new live mascot.[161][162][163][164][165]

Rivalries

NC State records in football rivalries.[166]

North Carolina Tar Heels

Main article: North Carolina–NC State football rivalry

North Carolina leads 66–35–6.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Main article: NC State–Wake Forest rivalry

NC State leads 66–39–6.

Clemson Tigers

Main article: Textile Bowl

Clemson leads 56–28–1.

South Carolina Gamecocks

Main article: NC State–South Carolina football rivalry

South Carolina leads 28–26–4.

East Carolina Pirates

Main article: East Carolina–NC State rivalry

NC State leads 16–13.

Individual honors

List of College Football Hall of Fame Inductees

  • Jack McDowall, Halfback (inducted 1975)
  • Roman Gabriel, Quarterback (inducted 1989)
  • Jim Ritcher, Center (inducted 1998)
  • Dennis Byrd, Defensive tackle (inducted 2010)
  • Ted Brown, Running back (inducted 2013)

List of All-Americans

All records per NC State Athletics.[167]

  • John Ripple, Tackle (1918)
  • Mack Stout (1930)
  • Steve Sabol, Center (1935)
  • Ed "Ty" Coon, Tackle (1938, 1939)
  • Elmer Costa, Tackle (1949, 1950)
  • Dick Christy, Halfback (1957)
  • Roman Gabriel, Quarterback (1960, 1961)
  • Don Montgomery, Defensive end (1963)
  • Dennis Byrd, Defensive tackle (1966, 1967)
  • Fred Combs, Defensive back (1967)
  • Gerald Warren, Kicker (1967)
  • Ron Carpenter, Defensive tackle (1968)
  • Carey Metts, Center (1968)
  • Bill Yoest, Guard (1973)
  • Stan Fritts, Fullback (1974)
  • Don Buckey, Split end (1975)
  • Johnny Evans, Punter (1977)
  • Ted Brown, Running back (1978)
  • Jim Ritcher, Center (1978, 1979)
  • Vaughan Johnson, Linebacker (1983)
  • Nasrallah Worthen, Wide receiver (1986, 1988)
  • Jesse Campbell, Strong safety (1989, 1990)
  • Mike Reid, Strong safety (1992)
  • Sebastian Savage, Cornerback (1992)
  • Steve Videtich, Kicker (1994)
  • Marc Primanti, Placekicker (1996)
  • Torry Holt, Wide receiver (1998)
  • Lloyd Harrison, Cornerback (1998, 1999)
  • Koren Robinson, Wide receiver (2000)
  • Levar Fisher, Linebacker (2000)
  • Terrence Holt, Free safety (2002)
  • Mario Williams, Defensive end (2005)
  • Nate Irving, Linebacker (2010)
  • David Amerson, Cornerback (2011)
  • Scott Thompson, Long snapper (2014)
  • Joe Thuney, Tackle (2015)
  • Bradley Chubb, Defensive end (2017)

First-Team Walter Camp All-Americans

  • Dennis Byrd, Defensive end (1967)
  • Bill Yoest, Guard (1973)
  • Jim Ritcher, Center (1979)
  • David Amerson, Cornerback (2011)
  • Bradley Chubb, Defensive end (2017)

NCAA District III Coach of the Year

NCAA Region I Coach of the Year

Lou Groza Award

Outland Trophy

Jack Tatum Trophy

Ted Hendricks Award

Bronko Nagurski Trophy

Retired football jerseys

* Honored but still available jersey numbers. Future players wearing these numbers will have a patch recognizing former players.[168]

Wolfpack in the NFL draft

Main article: List of NC State Wolfpack in the NFL Draft
Number 1 overall picks

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of January 23, 2018[169]

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
vs West Virginia vs East Carolina vs Delaware vs Furman at East Carolina vs VMI vs BYU at Louisiana Tech at Vanderbilt at Texas Tech vs Vanderbilt vs Notre Dame at BYU
vs Georgia State vs Western Carolina vs Mississippi State vs Louisiana Tech vs Charleston Southern at UConn vs Louisiana Tech at Notre Dame
vs James Madison at West Virginia at Troy at Mississippi State vs Texas Tech vs Notre Dame at South Florida
at Marshall vs Ball State vs Liberty vs South Florida vs UConn vs Western Carolina

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