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American college football season

1977 NC State Wolfpack football
Peach Bowl, W 24–14 vs. Iowa State
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
Record8–4 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
Seasons← 19761978 →
1977 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 North Carolina $ 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 19 Clemson 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
NC State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Maryland 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Duke 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
Wake Forest 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 NC State Wolfpack football team represented the North Carolina State Wolfpack during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The team's head coach was Bo Rein. 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 1977 at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3East Carolina*L 23–2849,200
September 10Virginia
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 14–038,800
September 17at Syracuse*W 38–020,696
September 24Wake Forest
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 41–1445,500
October 1Maryland
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 24–2042,800
October 8at Auburn*W 17–1545,000
October 15North Carolina
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 14–2751,300
October 22at No. 20 ClemsonL 3–750,304
October 29South Carolina*
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 7–340,800
November 5No. 9 Penn State*
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 17–2144,800
November 12at DukeW 37–3228,350
December 31vs. Iowa State*MTNW 24–1437,733
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Galloping East Carolina holds off late Pack bid". The News and Observer. September 4, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "State's defense crunches Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wolfpack overcomes Syracuse". The State. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "N.C. State wins, Ted Brown star". Daily Press. September 25, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wolfpack squeaks out 24–20 win over Terps". The Robesonian. October 2, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Wolfpack edges Auburn 17–15". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Freshman Lawrence powers Tar Heels". The State. October 16, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tigers win sixth straight, 7–3". Anderson Independent/Daily Mail. October 23, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Pack holds off S. Carolina". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Penn State improvises, beats Pack". The Roanoke Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Packs holds off Duke, 37–32". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Big try: Iowa State bows". The Des Moines Register. January 1, 1978. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1977 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
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