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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  <-- 1990 <- 1991 -> 1992 --> 2024
1991 Season Highlights
 Dick Sheridan enters his 6th season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1991 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Virginia Tech  7   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Kent  47   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Wake Forest  30   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. North Carolina  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Georgia Tech  28   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Marshall  15   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Clemson  19   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ South Carolina  38   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Virginia  10   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Duke  32   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Maryland  20   17   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   East Carolina  34   37   L    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1991 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored304
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed222
  Defense Average18.5
  Opponents Record71-54
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-1
1991 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
24 9-3-0 AP
25 9-3-0 Coaches
23 9-3-0 UPI/NFF
25 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1991 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-2-1317185Lost  13-376-0-118090  Ken Hatfield
North Carolina State 9-3304222Lost  34-375-2163150  Dick Sheridan
Georgia Tech 8-5283214Won  18-175-216591  Bobby Ross
Virginia 8-3-1327167Lost  14-484-2-118590  George Welsh
North Carolina 7-4282199 3-4131118  Mack Brown
Maryland 2-9138302 2-587163  Joe Krivak
Duke 4-6-1231280Lost  21-331-6106207  Barry Wilson
Wake Forest 3-8195300 1-686194  Bill Dooley

1991 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1991 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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