1985 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
Seasons
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1985 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Maryland $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Georgia Tech 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Virginia 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Clemson 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
NC State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Tom Reed. 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 1985 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 7East Carolina*
L 14–3358,300[1]
September 14Georgia Tech
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
RaycomL 18–2832,100[2]
September 21at Wake Forest
W 20–1726,200[3]
September 28No. 18 Furman*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 20–4236,600[4]
October 5Maryland
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 17–3129,500[5]
October 12at Pittsburgh*
USAL 10–2436,609[6]
October 19North Carolina
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 14–2147,500[7]
October 26at Clemson
L 10–3972,316[8]
November 2at South Carolina*
W 21–1769,100[9]
November 9Virginia
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 23–2234,400[10]
November 16at Duke
L 19–3116,200[11]

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References

  1. ^ "East Carolina crushes State". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Errors cost Pack in loss to Tech". The Charlotte Observer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wolfpack gets 1st win". The Rocky Mount Telegram. September 22, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman breezes past Wolfpack, 42–20". The News and Observer. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Terps stop gutty Pack". The News and Observer. October 6, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pitt replacement QB leads win over N.C. State, 24–10". The Times and Democrat. October 13, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Heels defeat 'Pack 21–14". The Sun-News. October 20, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers finally learn Foed lesson of ball control, post 39–10 win". The Times and Democrat. October 27, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wolfpack edges past Gamecocks". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 3, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Surprising Wolfpack shocks Cavaliers". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "24-point first half leads Duke over Wolfpack 31–19". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1985 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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