1987 NC State Wolfpack football team

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.

1987 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–7 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach	Dick Sheridan (2nd season)
Home stadium	Carter Stadium
Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	East Carolina*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)		L 14–32	56,800	^[1]
September 12	at No. 18 Pittsburgh*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		L 0–34	43,165	^[2]
September 19	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)		L 3–21	23,600	^[3]
September 26	Maryland	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 42–14	44,300	^[4]
October 3	Georgia Tech	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	Raycom	W 17–0	36,300	^[5]
October 17	North Carolina	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)		L 14–17	57,400	^[6]
October 24	at No. 7 Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)		W 30–28	73,613	^[7]
October 31	at No. 19 South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		L 0–48	74,200	^[8]
November 7	East Tennessee State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		L 14–29	35,400	^[9]
November 14	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)		W 47–45	24,700	^[10]
November 21	Virginia	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		L 31–34	35,200	^[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.