NC State Wolfpack

The NC State Wolfpack is the nickname of the athletic teams representing North Carolina State University In Raleigh. The Wolfpack competes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I (Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for college football) as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for all sports since the 1953-54 season. The athletic teams of the Wolfpack compete in 23 intercollegiate varsity sports. NC State is a founding member of the ACC and has won eight national championships: two NCAA championships, two AIAW championships, and four titles under other sanctioning bodies. Most NC State fans and athletes recognize the rivalry with the North Carolina Tar Heels as their biggest.

Football

NC State Wolfpack college football

First Season
1892
Team History
NC State Wolfpack (1922-present) NC State Aggies (1918-21) North Carolina A&M Aggies (1892-1917)
Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference (1953-present) Southern Conference (1922-52)
Venue
Carter-Finley Stadium (1966-present) Riddick Stadium (1907-65)
Key People
Players • Coaches

Programs by season

1940s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1941
October 18	vs. Wake Forest	Riddick Stadium
1943
November 6	vs. Duke	Riddick Stadium
1944
October 7	vs. Clemson	American Legion Memorial Stadium
1946
October 5	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1948
October 2	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium

1950s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1954
November 6	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium
1957
October 5	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
October 12	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium
1958
October 4	at Virginia	Scott Stadium
1959
October 10	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium

1960s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1961
October 14	at Alabama	Denny Stadium
November 25	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1963
October 5	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1964
October 10	at Alabama	Denny Stadium
November 7	at Virginia Tech	Miles Stadium
1965
September 18	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1966
October 15	vs. Florida	Carter Stadium
1967
October 7	at Houston	Astrodome
October 14	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium
October 28	vs. Duke	Carter Stadium
November 18	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
December 16	vs. Georgia	Memphis Memorial Stadium
1969
October 11	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium

1970s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1970
October 17	vs. Duke	Carter Stadium
1971
November 20	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1972
October 14	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium
December 29	vs. West Virginia	Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA)
1973
October 27	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
November 17	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium
December 17	vs. Kansas	Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN)
1974
October 19	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium
December 23	vs. Houston	Astrodome
1975
September 13	vs. Wake Forest	Carter Stadium
October 25	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1976
September 11	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium
1977
October 22	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
December 31	vs. Iowa State	Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA)
1979
November 17	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium

1980s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1982
November 6	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium
1983
September 10	vs. East Carolina	Carter-Finley Stadium
October 22	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1984
September 22	vs. Wake Forest	Carter-Finley Stadium
1985
October 12	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium
1986
September 6	vs. East Carolina	Carter-Finley Stadium
December 31	vs. Virginia Tech	Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA)
1987
September 5	vs. East Carolina	Carter-Finley Stadium
1988
October 1	at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium
October 22	vs. Clemson	Carter-Finley Stadium
1989
October 21	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
December 31	vs. Arizona	Arizona Stadium

1990s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1992
August 29	vs. Iowa	Giants Stadium
1993
November 20	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium
1994
January 1, 1995	vs. Mississippi State	Georgia Dome

2000s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2000
December 28	vs. Minnesota	Pro Player Stadium
2005
November 19	vs. Middle Tennessee State	Carter-Finley Stadium
December 31	vs. South Florida	Bank of America Stadium

2010s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2010
December 28	vs. West Virginia	Florida Citrus Bowl
2016
October 15	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
2018
December 31	vs. Texas A&M	TIAA Bank Field

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1970s	1972 • 1973
2000s	2005
2010s	2013 • 2016
2020s	2020 • 2021