1976 NC State Wolfpack football team
American college football season
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
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* | - Carter Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
| L 14–23 | 49,700 | [4] |
September 25 | Michigan State* | - Carter Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| T 31–31 | 38,300 | [5] |
October 2 | at Indiana* | | W 24–21 | 32,090 | [6] |
October 9 | No. 7 Maryland | - Carter Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| L 6–16 | 38,500 | [7] |
October 16 | at North Carolina | | W 21–13 | 50,000 | [8] |
October 23 | Clemson | - Carter Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
| 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 | - Carter Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
| L 14–28 | 41,600 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1976 NC State Wolfpack football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "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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