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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 |
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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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[13]
References
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"1976 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
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"Furman rally spoils State debut, 17–12". Durham Morning Herald. September 5, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Deacons defeat Wolfpack". The Times and Democrat. September 12, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tricky Pirates dazzle gutty Pack". The News and Observer. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wolfpack, Spartans tie". The High Point Enterprise. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"I.U. sent Wolf-Packin' in tough, 24–21 defeat". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Terps tame 'Pack for 'Sweet 16'". Daily Press. October 10, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"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.
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"Evans, Brown gun Wolfpack past Clemson". The State. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gamecocks trounce State, 27–7". Florence Morning News. October 31, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Penn State tames Wolfpack, 41–20". The Pittsburgh Press. November 7, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke downs 'Pack 28–14". Daily Press. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1976 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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