1976 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1976 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Wolfpack were led by first-year head coach Bo Rein and played their home games at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in fifth.

1976 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Burke (5th season)
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
1976 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Maryland $ 5 0 011 1 0
North Carolina 4 1 09 3 0
Wake Forest 3 3 05 6 0
Duke 2 3 15 5 1
NC State 2 3 03 7 1
Virginia 1 3 02 9 0
Clemson 0 4 13 6 2
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Furman*L 12–1735,500[2]
September 11at Wake ForestL 18–2028,900
September 18East Carolina*
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 14–2349,700[3]
September 25Michigan State*
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
T 31–3138,300
October 2at Indiana*W 24–21
October 9No. 7 Maryland
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 6–1638,500
October 16at North CarolinaW 21–13
October 23Clemson
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 38–2136,500
October 30at South Carolina*L 7–2750,703
November 6at Penn State*L 20–4160,426
November 13Duke
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 14–2841,600
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[4]

References

  1. "1976 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. "Furman rally spoils State debut, 17–12". Durham Morning Herald. September 5, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tricky Pirates dazzle gutty Pack". The News and Observer. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1976 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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