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NC State Wolfpack football 
Current season
First season 1892 Head coach Tom O'Brien 4th year, 25–25 (.500) Home stadium Carter–Finley Stadium Stadium capacity 57,583[1] Stadium surface Grass Location Raleigh, North Carolina Conference ACC Division Atlantic All-time record 543–531–55 (.505) Postseason bowl record 13–11–1 Claimed national titles 0 Conference titles 11 (7 ACC, 1 Southern) Heisman winners 0 Consensus All-Americans 6 Current uniform 
Colors Red and White Fight song NC State Fight Song Mascot Mr. Wuf Marching band The Power Sound of the South Rivals North Carolina
East Carolina
Wake Forest
Duke
Clemson
South CarolinaWebsite GoPack.com The NC State Wolfpack football team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Wolfpack currently compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Prior to joining the ACC in 1953, the Wolfpack were a member of the Southern Conference. As a member of the ACC, the Wolfpack have won seven conference championships and participated in 25 bowl games, of which they have won thirteen.
Since 1966 the Wolfpack have played their home games in Carter-Finley Stadium. On September 16, 2010 NC State restored the tradition of having a live mascot on the field as a wolf-like Tamaskan Dog named "Tuffy" was on the sidelines for the Cincinnati game in Raleigh, North Carolina.[2]
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Program history
The early years (1892-1953)
NC State (then known as The North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts) played its first football game against a team from the Raleigh Male Academy on March 12, 1892 in what is now Pullen Park. The Aggies, whose colors were pink and blue, won 12-6 in front of more than 200 spectators. The following year, the school played its first intercollegiate game: a 12-6 victory over Tennessee College.[3] The program's long-standing rivalry with nearby University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill began on October 12, 1894 with a 44-0 UNC victory in Chapel Hill. Eight days later, the team (then called the Farmers) lost again to UNC, 16-0 in Raleigh.[4] In 1895, under third-year coach Bart Gatling, the team wore red and white uniforms for the first time.[3] Over the next five seasons the program continued to try to establish itself, achieving only one winning season during the period. The football team has also only had scholarship football players since 1933, prior to that all Wolfpack athletics consisted entirely of non-scholarship student athletes.
In 1906, in a game against Randolph-Macon in Raleigh, the Farmers attempted their first forward pass, a play that had only recently become legal and at the time was still considered a "trick" play.[3] The following season was the program's most successful yet. Under coach Mickey Whitehurst, A&M won the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship with a 6-0-1 record. That season, the program also recorded its first ever victory over the University of Virginia.[5] The Farmers played their home games that season on campus at the New Athletic Park, which would later be known as Riddick Stadium.[6] In addition to Pullen Park, the state fairgrounds had hosted some games prior to the opening of the new stadium.[6]
The team won a second South Atlantic championship in 1910 under coach Edward Green, finishing with a record of 4-0-2. A win over Virginia Tech in Norfolk that season was dubbed the "biggest game ever played in the South". Coach Green led team to a third conference championship in 1913, with a record of 6-1.[6]
The 1918 season was cut short due to the United States' entrance into World War I and a severe flu outbreak on campus. The team's roster was depleted, its schedule reduced to four games, and practice was suspended for five weeks in October and November. A week after practice resumed, State College, as the school was then called, led by coach Tal Stafford, was defeated 128-0 by Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Tackle John Ripple was named the program's first All-American. The following season, on October 23, the Farmers resumed play with North Carolina after a 14-year hiatus. The Tar Heels won the game 13-12 in Raleigh. It wasn't until 1920 that A&M defeated the rival Tar Heels for the first time.[6]
In 1921 State College began wearing red sweaters and were referred to by the local media as the Wolfpack. The program joined the Southern Conference that year and would win the conference title six seasons later under coach Gus Tebell. The 1930 season saw the installation of field lighting at Riddick Stadium, as the Wolfpack defeated High Point University, 37-0, in the team's first ever night game.[6]
In 1945 State hired Beattie Feathers as head coach. Feathers, a former star at Tennessee and the first NFL running back to rush for 1,000 yards in a season, compiled a 37-38-8 record in eight seasons, the program's most successful coaching tenure yet. In Feathers' second season, Wolfpack defensive player Howard "Touchdown" Turner returned an interception 105 yards against Duke, a record that still stands as the longest play in Wolfpack history. The 1946 season began with wins over Duke and Clemson, earning the program their first appearance in the UPI poll (19th). 1947 saw the Wolfpack reach their first ever bowl game, the second annual Gator Bowl. The team lost to Oklahoma, 34-13, and finished the season at 8-3, the highest win total since finishing 9-1 in 1927. The Wolfpack's first ever nationally televised game was played in 1950. State defeated eight-ranked Maryland 16-13 in College Park.[6]
NC State joined the newly formed Atlantic Coast Conference in 1953 as a charter member. The team finished 1-9 that year under head coach Doc Newton.[6]
Earle Edwards era (1954-1970)
Earle Edwards was hired as the team's head coach before the 1954 season. Edwards had previously been an assistant at Michigan State under Biggie Munn and at Penn State under Bob Higgins.[7]
Home stadiums
Riddick Stadium
From 1891 until 1907, the school's first teams played on the open fields that surrounded campus, either at Pullen Park, at the old North Carolina State Fairgrounds or on the farm tracts on the "other" side of the railroad tracks. In 1907, faculty members, alumni and students began collecting money to enclose a large tract of land behind the Main Building that would become the home of the football and baseball teams. The Aggies played their first game there against Randolph Macon, recording a 20-0 win. Wooden grandstands slowly rose on the site, and it was named Riddick Field in 1912, after popular professor W.C. Riddick, who is remembered as the father of athletics at the school.[8]
Carter-Finley Stadium
Carter-Finley Stadium opened in 1966.
Carter-Finley Stadium is the current home to the football team. It was opened in 1966 and now has a seating capacity of 57,583 seats.
The stadium replaced the obsolete on-campus Riddick Stadium and was originally named Carter Stadium, in honor of Harry C. & Wilbert J. "Nick" Carter, both graduates of the university. They were major contributors to the original building of the stadium. The name of Albert E. Finley, another major contributor to the University, was added in 1978.
Carter-Finley has been the home to some of the school’s most decorated athletes: Jim Donnan, Gerald Warren, Dennis Byrd, the Buckey twins (Don and Dave), ACC-career rushing leader Ted Brown, Joe McIntosh, Erik Kramer, Jamie Barnette, Torry Holt, ACC-passing leader Philip Rivers, NFL No. 1 pick Mario Williams, and Russell Wilson.[8]
Culture
Mascot
Since the 1960s the Wolfpack has been represented at athletic events by its mascots, Mr. and Ms. Wuf. In print, the 'Strutting Wolf' is used and is known by the name 'Tuffy.' In September 2010, a purebred Tamaskan Dog became the new "Tuffy" Live Mascot.[9][10][11][12][13]
Rivalries
Rival First Meeting Series Leader Series Record Clemson Tigers 1899 Clemson 27–51–1 Duke Blue Devils 1924 Duke 36–40–5 East Carolina Pirates 1970 NC State 16–11–0 North Carolina Tar Heels 1894 North Carolina 32–63–6 South Carolina Gamecocks 1900 South Carolina 26–27–4 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 1895 NC State 62–36–6 Team achievements
Conference championships
Year Conference Head Coach Overall Record Conference Record 1907 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association Mickey Whitehurst 6–0–1 5–0–0 1910 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association Eddie Green 4–0–2 2–0–2 1913 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association Eddie Green 6–1–0 3–0–0 1927 Southern Conference Gus Tebell 9–1–0 4–0–0 1957 Atlantic Coast Conference Earle Edwards 7–1–2 5–0–1 1963 Atlantic Coast Conference Earle Edwards 8–3–0 6–1–0 1964 Atlantic Coast Conference Earle Edwards 5–5–0 5–2–0 1965 Atlantic Coast Conference Earle Edwards 6–4–0 5–2–0 1968 Atlantic Coast Conference Earle Edwards 6–4–0 6–1–0 1973 Atlantic Coast Conference Lou Holtz 9–3–0 6–0–0 1979 Atlantic Coast Conference Bo Rein 7–4–0 5–1–0 11 Conference Championships Bowl games
Final poll rankings
Year Record Final AP Poll Rank Final Coaches Poll Rank 1946 8–3–0 18 — 1947 5–3–1 17 — 1957 7–1–2 15 20 1967 9–2–0 — 17 1972 8–3–1 17 — 1973 9–3–0 16 — 1974 9–2–1 11 9 1977 8–4–0 — 19 1978 9–3–0 18 19 1988 8–3–1 — 17 1991 9–3–0 24 25 1992 9–3–1 17 15 1994 9–3–0 17 17 2002 11–3–0 12 11 2010 9-4–0 25 25 15 Years 12 Final Appearances 11 Final Appearances Year By Year Results
Conference champions† Conference co-champions‡ Division co-champions♦ Bowl game berth^ Shared standing T Season Head coach Conference Season results Bowl result Final poll Final standings Wins Losses Ties Associated Press USA Today Coaches' Conference Division NC State Wolfpack 1986 Dick Sheridan Atlantic Coast Conference — 8 3 1 L Peach Bowl vs. Virginia Tech, 24–25 — — 1987 Atlantic Coast Conference — 4 7 — — — — 1988 Atlantic Coast Conference — 8 3 1 W Peach Bowl vs. Iowa, 28–23 — — 1989 Atlantic Coast Conference — 7 5 — L Copper Bowl vs. Arizona, 10–17 — — 1990 Atlantic Coast Conference — 7 5 — W All–American Bowl vs. Southern Miss, 31–27 — — 1991 Atlantic Coast Conference — 9 3 — L Peach Bowl vs. East Carolina, 34–37 — — 1992 Atlantic Coast Conference — 9 3 1 L Gator Bowl vs. Florida, 10–27 — — 1993 Mike O'Cain Atlantic Coast Conference 5th — 7 5 — L Hall of Fame Bowl vs. Michigan, 7–42 — — 1994 Atlantic Coast Conference 2nd — 9 3 — W Peach Bowl vs. Mississippi State, 28–24 17 17 1995 Atlantic Coast Conference 7th — 3 8 — — — — 1996 Atlantic Coast Conference T–6th — 3 8 — — — — 1997 Atlantic Coast Conference T–6th — 6 5 — — — — 1998 Atlantic Coast Conference T–4th — 7 5 — L Micron PC Bowl vs. Miami (FL), 23–46 — — 1999 Atlantic Coast Conference T–5th — 6 6 — — — — 2000 Chuck Amato Atlantic Coast Conference 5th — 8 4 — W MicronPC.com Bowl vs. Minnesota, 38–30 — — 2001 Atlantic Coast Conference T–4th — 7 5 — L Tangerine Bowl vs. Pittsburgh, 19–34 — — 2002 Atlantic Coast Conference 4th — 11 3 — W Gator Bowl vs. Notre Dame, 28–6 12 11 2003 Atlantic Coast Conference T–4th — 8 5 — W Tangerine Bowl vs. Kansas, 56–26 — — 2004 Atlantic Coast Conference T–8th — 5 6 — — — — 2005 Atlantic Coast Conference — T–4th 7 5 — W Meineke Car Care Bowl vs. South Florida, 14–0 — — 2006 Atlantic Coast Conference — 6th 3 9 — — — — 2007 Tom O'Brien Atlantic Coast Conference — T–5th 5 7 — — — — 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference — T–3rd 6 7 — L PapaJohns.com Bowl vs. Rutgers, 23–29 — — 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference — 5th 5 7 — — — — 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference — T–2nd 9 4 — W Champs Sports Bowl vs. West Virginia, 23–7 25 25 Total 530 520 54 (only includes regular season games) 13 11 1 (only includes bowl games; 25 appearances) 543 531 55 (all games) Individual honors
List of All-Americans
All records per NC State Athletics.[18]
- John Ripple, Tackle (1918)
- Mack Stout (1930)
- Steve Sabol, Center (1935)
- Ed "Ty" Coon, Tackle (1938, 1939)
- Elmer Costa, Tackle (1949, 1950)
- Dick Christy, Halfback (1957)
- Roman Gabriel, Quarterback (1960, 1961)
- Don Montgomery, Defensive End (1963)
- Dennis Byrd, Defensive Tackle (1966, 1967)
- Fred Combs, Defensive Back (1967)
- Gerald Warren, Kicker (1967)
- Ron Carpenter, Defensive Tackle (1968)
- Carey Metts, Center (1968)
- Bill Yoest, Guard (1973)
- Stan Fritts, Fullback (1974)
- Don Buckey, Split End (1975)
- Johnny Evans, Punter (1977)
- Ted Brown, Running Back (1978)
- Jim Ritcher, Center (1978, 1979)
- Vaughan Johnson, Linebacker (1983)
- Nasrallah Worthen, Wide Receiver (1986, 1988)
- Jesse Campbell, Strong Safety (1989, 1990)
- Mike Reid, Strong Safety (1992)
- Sebastian Savage, Cornerback (1992)
- Steve Videtich, Kicker (1994)
- Marc Primanti, Placekicker (1996)
- Torry Holt, Wide Receiver (1998)
- Lloyd Harrison, Cornerback (1998, 1999)
- Koren Robinson, Wide Receiver (2000)
- Levar Fisher, Linebacker (2000)
- Terrence Holt, FS (2002)
- Mario Williams, DE (2005)
- Nate Irving, LB (2010)
NCAA District III Coach of the Year
- Earle Edwards - 1965
- Earle Edwards - 1967
- Lou Holtz - 1972
NCAA Region I Coach of the Year
- Dick Sheridan - 1986
Lou Groza Award
- Marc Primanti - 1996
- Nate Irving - 2010
Outland Trophy
Retired Football Jerseys
- Roman Gabriel, #18
- Jim Ritcher, #51
- Dick Christy, #40
- Ted Brown, #23
- Torry Holt, #81
- Dennis Byrd, #77
- Bill Yoest, #63
- Philip Rivers, #17
Wolfpack in the NFL Draft
Number 1 Picks
- 2006 - Mario Williams - DE - Houston Texans
- 1962 - Roman Gabriel - QB - Los Angeles Rams (AFL)
Draftees since 1999
Head coaching history
Years Head Coach ACC Record Overall Record Percentage 1892, 1896–97 Perrin Busbee — 3–2–0 .600 1893–95 Bart Gatling — 3–4–1 .437 1898–99 W.C. Riddick — 1–3–2 .333 1900–01 John McKee — 1–6–0 .143 1902–03 Arthur Devlin — 7–8–2 .471 1904 W.S. Kienholz — 3–1–2 .667 1905 George Whitney — 4–1–1 .750 1906 Willie Heston — 3–1–4 .625 1907–08 Mickey Whitehurst — 12–1–1 .893 1909–13 Eddie Green — 25–8–2 .743 1914–15 Jack Hegarty — 5–6–2 .461 1916 Brit Patterson — 2–5–0 .286 1917, 1921–23 Harry Hartsell — 16–18–4 .474 1918 Tal Stafford — 1–3–0 .250 1919–20 Bill Fetzer — 14–5–0 .737 1924 Buck Shaw — 2–6–2 .300 1925–29 Gus Tebell — 21–25–2 .479 1930 John Van Liew — 2–8–0 .200 1931–33 Clipper Smith — 10–12–5 .463 1934–36 Heartley Anderson — 11–17–1 .396 1937–43 Doc Newton — 24–39–6 .391 1944–51 Beattie Feathers — 37–38–3 .494 1952–53 Horace Hendrickson 0–3–0 4–16–0 .200 1954–70 Earle Edwards 55–45–5 77–88–8 .468 1971 Al Michaels 2–5–0 3–8–0 .273 1972–75 Lou Holtz 16–5–2 33–12–3 .719 1976–79 Bo Rein 15–8–0 27–18–1 .619 1980–82 Monte Kiffin 8–10–0 16–17–0 .485 1983–85 Tom Reed 4–17–0 9–24–0 .273 1986–92 Dick Sheridan 31–18–1 52–29–3 .637 1993–99 Mike O'Cain 26–30–0 41–40–0 .506 2000–06 Chuck Amato 25–31–0 49–37–0 .570 2007–present Tom O'Brien 14–18–0 25–25–0 .500 33 Head Coaches 196–190–8 543–531–55 .505 References
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- ^ The Cutest Live College Mascots September 2010
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- ^ Tuffy's Page October 2010
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