1987 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–7 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5East Carolina*
L 14–3256,800[1]
September 12at No. 18 Pittsburgh*
L 0–3443,165[2]
September 19at Wake Forest
L 3–2123,600[3]
September 26Maryland
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 42–1444,300[4]
October 3Georgia Tech
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
RaycomW 17–036,300[5]
October 17North Carolina
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 14–1757,400[6]
October 24at No. 7 Clemson
W 30–2873,613[7]
October 31at No. 19 South Carolina*
L 0–4874,200[8]
November 7East Tennessee State*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 14–2935,400[9]
November 14at Duke
W 47–4524,700[10]
November 21Virginia
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 31–3435,200[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "East Carolina rallies past N.C. State 32–14". The Charlotte Observer. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pitt routs winless 'Pack". The Greenville News. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wake reserve propels win over N.C. State". The Times and Democrat. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Poag leads Pack romp". The News Herald. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wolfpack blanks Jackets for second straight win". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tar Heels use ground game, stop Wolfpack". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wolfpack survives late Clemson rally". The Daily Advertiser. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "East Tennessee upsets Wolfpack". The Item. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Pack outscores Duke". Greensboro News & Record. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cavs survive Pack passing, prevail 34–31". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1987 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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