1986 NC State Wolfpack football team

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1986 NC State Wolfpack football
North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg
Peach Bowl, L 24–25 vs. Virginia Tech
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1986 record8–3–1 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
(Capacity: 47,000)
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Clemson $ 5 1 1 8 2 2
NC State 5 2 0 8 3 1
North Carolina 5 2 0 7 4 1
Georgia Tech 3 3 0 5 5 1
Maryland 2 3 1 5 5 1
Wake Forest 2 5 0 5 6 0
Duke 2 5 0 4 7 0
Virginia 2 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1986 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 1986 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6East Carolina*W 38–1058,650[1]
September 137:00 p.m.Pittsburgh*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
T 14–1447,200
September 20Wake Forest
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 42–3837,400
September 27at No. 13 MarylandW 28–1644,920
October 11at Georgia TechNo. 17RaycomL 21–5924,110
October 18at No. 18 North CarolinaW 35–34
October 25No. 16 ClemsonNo. 20
W 27–351,300
November 1South Carolina*No. 16
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 23–2250,230
November 8at VirginiaNo. 15L 16–2030,500
November 15Duke
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 29–1541,800
November 22Western Carolina*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 31–18
December 31vs. Virginia Tech*No. 18L 24–2553,668
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[]

  1. ^ "Pack tops East Carolina in Sheridan's debut". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1986 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
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