1989 NC State Wolfpack football team

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.

1989 NC State Wolfpack football
Copper Bowl, L 10–17 vs. Arizona
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	7–5 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach	Dick Sheridan (4th season)
Home stadium	Carter Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2		Maryland	No. 24	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 10–6	41,780	[1]
September 9		Georgia Tech	No. 25	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	Raycom	W 38–28	40,800	[2]
September 16		at Wake Forest	No. 19	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)		W 27–17	25,250	[3]
September 23		North Carolina	No. 18	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)		W 40–6	57,200	[4]
September 30		Kent State*	No. 15	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 42–22	35,400	[5]
October 7		Middle Tennessee*	No. 14	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 35–14	41,200	[6]
October 21	4:00 p.m.	at Clemson	No. 12	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)	ESPN	L 10–30	81,569	[7]
October 28	1:00 p.m.	at No. 25 South Carolina*	No. 20	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		W 20–10	74,248	[8]
November 4		No. 24 Virginia	No. 18	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		L 9–20	53,000	[9]
November 11		at Duke	No. 22	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)		L 26–35	41,200	[10]
November 18	1:00 p.m.	Virginia Tech*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		L 23–25	43,100	[11]
December 31		vs. Arizona*		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (Copper Bowl)	TBS	L 10–17	37,237	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

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.