1988 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1988 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1988 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 1988 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

1988 NC State Wolfpack football
Peach Bowl, W 28–23 vs. Iowa
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	8–3–1 (4–2–1 ACC)
Head coach	Dick Sheridan (3rd season)
Home stadium	Carter–Finley Stadium
Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Clemson $	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Virginia	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
NC State	4	–	2	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
Wake Forest	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Maryland	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Duke	3	–	3	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
North Carolina	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3		Western Carolina*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 45–6	40,300	[1]
September 17	7:00 p.m.	Wake Forest	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)		W 14–6	48,000	[2]
September 24		at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		L 26–30	32,291	[3]
October 1		at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	Raycom	W 14–6	36,892	[4]
October 8		East Tennessee State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 49–0	39,300	[5]
October 15		at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)		W 48–3	52,508	[6]
October 22	1:00 p.m.	No. 9 Clemson	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)		W 10–3	55,000	[7]
October 29		No. 17 South Carolina*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ESPN	L 7–23	54,800	[8]
November 5		at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		L 14–19	50,329	[9]
November 12		Duke	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)		T 43–43	52,000	[10]
November 19	1:00 p.m.	Pittsburgh*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 14–3	39,300	[11]
December 31		vs. Iowa*	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	Mizlou	W 28–23	44,635	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1988 NC State Wolfpack football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Charles Davenport	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Dick Sheridan Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Barbour scores 2, N.C. State romps". The Sun-News. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Wolfpack's defense silences Deacons". The News and Observer. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "N.C. State falters in Maryland". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Interception return keys Wolfpack past Jackets, 14–6". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Interception return keys Wolfpack past Jackets, 14–6". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wolfpack grinds up Tar Heels". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Three in a row, N.C. State spoils Clemson's season in the conference". Florence Morning News. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "South Carolina topples Wolfpack". Greensboro News & Record. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Inderlied boots Cavs over Hokies". Kingsport Times-News. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Late field goal lifts 'Pack to 43–43 tie with Duke". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "N.C. State's revived defense stops Pittsburgh". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "N.C. State wins one for Sheridan". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 1, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1988 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.