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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: Monte Kiffin
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Monte Kiffin enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Richmond  27   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Wake Forest  28   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. East Carolina  31   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Maryland  9   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Virginia  30   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. North Carolina  10   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Clemson  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ South Carolina  12   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Penn State  15   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Duke  7   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Miami (Florida)  6   14   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored182
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed223
  Defense Average20.3
  Opponents Record58-44
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record1-3
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 12-0338105Won  22-156-019556  Danny Ford
North Carolina 10-2375150Won  31-276-117071  Dick Crum
Duke 6-5210230 4-3156158  Shirley Red Wilson
Maryland 4-6-1232194 4-2168108  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 4-7182223 2-597150  Monte Kiffin
Wake Forest 4-7217365 1-5124255  Al Groh
Miami 9-2245145   Howard Schnellenberger
Georgia Tech 1-10124309 0-23166  Bill Curry
Virginia 1-10127261 0-690175  Dick Bestwick

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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