1989 NC State Wolfpack football team

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1989 NC State Wolfpack football
Copper Bowl, L 10–17 vs. Arizona
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–5 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Virginia + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Duke + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 12 Clemson 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Georgia Tech 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
NC State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Maryland 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Wake Forest 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
North Carolina 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1989 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 1989 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 2MarylandNo. 24
W 10–641,780[1]
September 9Georgia TechNo. 25
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
RaycomW 38–2840,800[2]
September 16at Wake ForestNo. 19
W 27–1725,250[3]
September 23North CarolinaNo. 18
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 40–657,200[4]
September 30Kent State*No. 15
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 42–2235,400[5]
October 7Middle Tennessee*No. 14
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 35–1441,200[6]
October 214:00 p.m.at ClemsonNo. 12
ESPNL 10–3081,569[7]
October 281:00 p.m.at No. 25 South Carolina*No. 20
W 20–1074,248[8]
November 4No. 24 VirginiaNo. 18
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 9–2053,000[9]
November 11at DukeNo. 22
L 26–3541,200[10]
November 181:00 p.m.Virginia Tech*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 23–2543,100[11]
December 31vs. Arizona*
TBSL 10–1737,237[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  1. ^ "No. 24 Wolfpack survive late scare". The Orlando Sentinel. September 3, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "State passes Ga. Tech". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wolfpack stay unbeaten, top Deacons 27–17". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "N.C. State rolls by UNC 40–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kent State looks improved, but still falls to Wolfpack". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "N.C. State erupts, beats MTSU". The Tennessean. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers wrap up Pack". The Greenville News. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gamecocks lose Ellis for season". Florence Morning News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Virginia out-gained, but out in front in ACC after beating N.C. State, 20–9". The Baltimore Sun. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Records fall as Duke subdues State". Greensboro News & Record. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Virginia Tech shocks slumping N.C. State 25–23". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wildcats down Wolfpack 17–10". The Bangor Daily News. January 2, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1989 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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