1987 NC State Wolfpack football team
American college football season
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 4–7 (4–3 ACC) |
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Home stadium | Carter Stadium |
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No. 12 Clemson $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Dick Sheridan. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1987 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | East Carolina* | L 14–32 | 56,800 | [1] | ||
September 12 | at No. 18 Pittsburgh* | L 0–34 | 43,165 | [2] | ||
September 19 | at Wake Forest | L 3–21 | 23,600 | [3] | ||
September 26 | Maryland |
| W 42–14 | 44,300 | [4] | |
October 3 | Georgia Tech |
| Raycom | W 17–0 | 36,300 | [5] |
October 17 | North Carolina |
| L 14–17 | 57,400 | [6] | |
October 24 | at No. 7 Clemson |
| W 30–28 | 73,613 | [7] | |
October 31 | at No. 19 South Carolina* | L 0–48 | 74,200 | [8] | ||
November 7 | East Tennessee State* |
| L 14–29 | 35,400 | [9] | |
November 14 | at Duke |
| W 47–45 | 24,700 | [10] | |
November 21 | Virginia |
| L 31–34 | 35,200 | [11] | |
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References
- ^ "East Carolina rallies past N.C. State 32–14". The Charlotte Observer. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pitt routs winless 'Pack". The Greenville News. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake reserve propels win over N.C. State". The Times and Democrat. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poag leads Pack romp". The News Herald. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack blanks Jackets for second straight win". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tar Heels use ground game, stop Wolfpack". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack survives late Clemson rally". The Daily Advertiser. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecock's defense leads way in 48–0 victory over Wolfpack". Statesville Record and Landmark. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Tennessee upsets Wolfpack". The Item. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pack outscores Duke". Greensboro News & Record. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavs survive Pack passing, prevail 34–31". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1987 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.