1976 NC State Wolfpack football team
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 3–7–1 (2–3 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brian Burke (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Carter Stadium |
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| No. 8 Maryland $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | Furman* | L 12–17 | 35,500 | [2] | |
| September 11 | at Wake Forest | L 18–20 | 28,900 | [3] | |
| September 18 | East Carolina* |
| L 14–23 | 49,700 | [4] |
| September 25 | Michigan State* |
| T 31–31 | 38,300 | [5] |
| October 2 | at Indiana* | W 24–21 | 32,090 | [6] | |
| October 9 | No. 7 Maryland |
| L 6–16 | 38,500 | [7] |
| October 16 | at North Carolina | W 21–13 | 50,000 | [8] | |
| October 23 | Clemson |
| W 38–21 | 36,500 | [9] |
| October 30 | at South Carolina* | L 7–27 | 50,703 | [10] | |
| November 6 | at Penn State* | L 20–41 | 60,462 | [11] | |
| November 13 | Duke |
| L 14–28 | 41,600 | [12] |
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Roster
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References
[edit]- ^ "1976 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "Furman rally spoils State debut, 17–12". Durham Morning Herald. September 5, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacons defeat Wolfpack". The Times and Democrat. September 12, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tricky Pirates dazzle gutty Pack". The News and Observer. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack, Spartans tie". The High Point Enterprise. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "I.U. sent Wolf-Packin' in tough, 24–21 defeat". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps tame 'Pack for 'Sweet 16'". Daily Press. October 10, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack hounds cross-state foe North Carolina with 27–0 victory". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 17, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Evans, Brown gun Wolfpack past Clemson". The State. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks trounce State, 27–7". Florence Morning News. October 31, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn State tames Wolfpack, 41–20". The Pittsburgh Press. November 7, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke downs 'Pack 28–14". Daily Press. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1976 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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