2001 NC State Wolfpack football
Tangerine Bowl, L 19–34 vs. Pittsburgh
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMarty Galbraith (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBuddy Green (6th season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Maryland $   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 15 Florida State   6 – 2     8 – 4  
North Carolina   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Clemson   4 – 4     7 – 5  
No. 24 Georgia Tech   4 – 4     8 – 5  
NC State   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Virginia   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Duke   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Chuck Amato. 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 2001 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

The originally scheduled home game on September 13, 2001 against Ohio was rescheduled to November 24, 2001 in the wake of the September 11 attacks.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 67:30 pmIndiana*
ESPNW 35–1451,500
September 226:30 pmat SMU*
FSNW 26–1719,522
September 2912:00 pmNorth Carolina
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina (rivalry)
JPSL 9–1751,500
October 66:30 pmat Wake Forest
W 17–1427,401
October 1312:00 pmNo. 16 Clemson
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina (Textile Bowl)
JPSL 37–4551,500
October 203:30 pmat No. 23 Georgia Tech
ABCL 17–2741,942
October 271:30 pmVirginia
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
W 24–051,500
November 31:00 pmat Duke
W 55–3135,206
November 103:30 pmat No. 10 Florida State
ABCW 34–2882,425
November 177:45 pmNo. 10 Maryland
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
ESPNL 19–2351,500
November 241:00 pmOhio*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
W 27–738,025
December 207:30 pmvs. Pittsburgh*
ESPNL 19–3428,562
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2]

Roster

2001 NC State Wolfpack football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Philip Rivers So
G 54 Sean Locklear So
WR 82 Jerricho Cotchery So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
SS 9 Terrence Holt Jr
DB 36 Andre Maddox Fr
LB 44 Levar Fisher Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 21 Adam Kiker So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2019-08-04

Game summaries

Indiana

See also: 2001 Indiana Hoosiers football team

[3]

SMU

See also: 2001 SMU Mustangs football team

[4]

North Carolina

See also: 2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and North Carolina–NC State football rivalry

[5]

Wake Forest

See also: 2001 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and NC State–Wake Forest rivalry

[6]

Clemson

See also: 2001 Clemson Tigers football team and Textile Bowl

[7]

Georgia Tech

See also: 2001 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

[8]

Virginia

See also: 2001 Virginia Cavaliers football team

[9]

Duke

See also: 2001 Duke Blue Devils football team

[10]

Florida State

NC State at Florida State
1 234Total
• Wolfpack 7 17010 34
No. 10 Seminoles 14 077 28
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
  • Game start: 3:35 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:17
  • Game attendance: 82,425
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Mostly sunny, Wind SE 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
  • Referee: C. Mauzy
  • Television network: ABC
Scoring summary
112:50NCSTD. Green fumble recovery in end zone (Kiker kick)NCST 7–0
19:26FSUT. Gardner 33-yard pass from C. Rix (Beitia kick)Tied 7–7
10:59FSUJ. Walker 63-yard pass from C. Rix (Beitia kick)FSU 14–7
214:14NCSTJ. Cotchery 12-yard run (Kiker kick)Tied 14–14
29:04NCSTR. Robinson 3-yard run (Kiker kick)NCST 21–14
20:12NCSTA. Kiker 20-yard field goalNCST 24–14
37:31FSUT. Gardner 22-yard pass from C. Rix (Beitia kick)NCST 24–21
411:37NCSTR. Robinson 24-yard run (Kiker kick)NCST 31–21
410:05FSUC. Rix 3-yard run (Beitia kick)NCST 31–28
42:11NCSTA. Kiker 32-yard field goalNCST 34–28

See also: 2001 Florida State Seminoles football team

[11]

Maryland

Maryland at NC State
1 234Total
• No. 10 Terrapins 0 3713 23
Wolfpack 3 637 19
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC
  • Game start: 7:45 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 51,500
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Clear
  • Referee: Joseph Rider
  • Television network: ESPN
Scoring summary
13:50NCSTA. Kiker 33-yard field goalNCST 3–0
210:40NCSTA. Kiker 23-yard field goalNCST 6–0
21:38NCSTA. Kiker 41-yard field goalNCST 9–0
20:05MDNick Novak 25-yard field goalNCST 9–3
38:51MDGuilian Gary 5-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Novak kick)MD 10–9
33:45NCSTA. Kiker 27-yard field goalNCST 12–10
49:32MDShaun Hill 6-yard run (pass failed)MD 16–12
43:59NCSTC. Jackson 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kiker kick)NCST 19–16
40:41MDGuilian Gary 8-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Novak kick)MD 23–19

See also: 2001 Maryland Terrapins football team

[12]

Ohio

See also: 2001 Ohio Bobcats football team

[13]

Tangerine Bowl

Main article: 2001 Tangerine Bowl

See also: 2001 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

[14]

References

  1. ^ "Gary's Game Notes, Part I - NC State University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "NC State University Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  3. ^ "Pack Pounds Indiana, 35-14". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. September 6, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Wolfpack Rallies Past SMU, 26-17". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. September 22, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "UNC Stops Wolfpack, 17-9". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. September 29, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "Wolfpack Chase Deacons Away With 17-14 Win Over Wake Forest". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. October 6, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "No. 16 Clemson Outlasts Wolfpack, 45-37". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. October 13, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  8. ^ "Wolfpack Come Up Short Against Yellow Jackets, 27-17". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. October 20, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  9. ^ "Robinson Helps Wolfpack Pitch Shutout Against Cavs, 24-0". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. October 27, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  10. ^ "Wolfpack Rolls Over Duke, 55-31". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. November 3, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "Robinson, Wolfpack Rumble Past Seminoles, 34-28". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. November 10, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "Wolfpack Lose A Tight One, 23-19". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. November 17, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  13. ^ "Wolfpack Beats Ohio University, 27-7". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. November 24, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  14. ^ "NC State Falls In Tangerine Bowl, 34-19". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. December 20, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
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