2016 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 2016 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was their fourth season under head coach Dave Doeren. They were a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2016 NC State Wolfpack football
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
2016 record7–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coachDave Doeren (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorEliah Drinkwitz (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDave Huxtable (4th season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
(Capacity: 57,583)
2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson xy$#  7 –1     14 –1  
No. 21 Louisville x  7 –1     9 –4  
No. 8 Florida State  5 –3     10 –3  
NC State  3 –5     7 –6  
Wake Forest  3 –5     7 –6  
Boston College  2 –6     7 –6  
Syracuse  2 –6     4 –8  
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech xy  6 –2     10 –4  
North Carolina  5 –3     8 –5  
No. 20 Miami  5 –3     9 –4  
Pittsburgh  5 –3     8 –5  
Georgia Tech  4 –4     9 –4  
Duke  1 –7     4 –8  
Virginia  1 –7     2 –10  
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
    1. – College Football Playoff champion
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:30 PMNo. 9 (FCS) William & Mary*
ACCN+W 48–1457,774
September 1012:00 PMat East Carolina*
ESPNUL 30–3350,719
September 176:00 PMOld Dominion*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCN+W 49–2257,810
October 13:30 PMWake Forest
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
ACCRSNW 33–1658,200
October 812:00 PMNotre Dame*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ABCW 10–358,200
October 1512:00 PMat No. 3 Clemson
ABCL 17–24 OT81,200
October 2212:00 PMat No. 7 Louisville
ABCL 13–5455,218
October 2912:30 PMBoston College
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCNL 14–2156,443
November 57:00 PMNo. 19 Florida State
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ESPNUL 20–2457,789
November 1212:30 PMat Syracuse
ACCNW 35–2034,842
November 1912:30 PMMiami (FL)
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCNL 13–2756,263
November 2512:00 PMat North Carolina
ESPNW 28–2159,000
December 264:00 p.m.vs. Vanderbilt*
ESPN2W 41–1728,995
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source:[1]

Game summaries

William & Mary
1 2 3 4 Total
#9 (FCS) Tribe 7 0 7 0 14
Wolfpack 7 21 7 13 48
See also: 2016 William & Mary Tribe football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–8 2008 NCST, 34–24

at East Carolina
1 2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack 0 20 3 7 30
Pirates 9 10 7 7 33
See also: 2016 East Carolina Pirates football team and East Carolina–NC State rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
16–12 2013 ECU, 42–28

Old Dominion
1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 0 3 6 13 22
Wolfpack 7 14 14 14 49
See also: 2016 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2015 NCST, 38–14

Wake Forest
1 2 3 4 Total
Demon Deacons 0 9 7 0 16
Wolfpack 17 6 3 7 33
See also: 2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and NC State–Wake Forest rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
65–38–6 2015 NCST, 35–17

Notre Dame
Notre Dame at North Carolina State
1 234Total
Fighting Irish 0 030 3
• Wolfpack 3 007 10

The Notre Dame vs NC State game was played during Hurricane Matthew[2] where the two teams combined for only 311 total yards. The only touchdown of the game was scored by NC State on a blocked punt by Pharaoh Mckever leading NC State to win it 10-3.[3]

See also: 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2003 NCST, 28–6

at Clemson
1 2 3 4OT Total
Wolfpack 0 3 7 70 17
#3 Tigers 3 7 7 07 24
See also: 2016 Clemson Tigers football team and Textile Bowl
Overall record Last meeting Result
28–55–1 2015 CLEM, 56–41

at Louisville
1 2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack 0 0 13 0 13
#7 Cardinals 17 27 0 10 54
See also: 2016 Louisville Cardinals football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–5 2015 LOU, 20–13

Boston College
1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 10 3 8 21
Wolfpack 0 7 7 0 14
See also: 2016 Boston College Eagles football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–8 2015 NCST, 24–8

Florida State
1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Seminoles 0 10 7 7 24
Wolfpack 7 6 7 0 20
See also: 2016 Florida State Seminoles football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–25 2015 FSU, 34–17

at Syracuse
1 2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack 0 14 14 7 35
Orange 7 3 10 0 20
See also: 2016 Syracuse Orange football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–1 2015 NCST, 42–29

Miami (FL)
1 2 3 4 Total
Hurricanes 3 0 14 10 27
Wolfpack 0 3 7 3 13
See also: 2016 Miami Hurricanes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–8–1 2012 MIA, 44–37

at North Carolina
1 2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack 14 7 7 0 28
Tar Heels 0 7 0 14 21
See also: 2016 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and North Carolina–NC State football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
33–66–6 2015 UNC, 45–34

Vanderbilt–Independence Bowl
1 2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack 0 14 14 13 41
Commodores 3 0 7 7 17
See also: 2016 Vanderbilt Commodores football team and 2016 Independence Bowl
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2012 VANDY, 38–24

References
  1. "2016 NC State Wolfpack Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  2. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2016/10/08/hurricane-matthew-nc-state-notre-dame-ncaa-football/91785756/
  3. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-notre-dame-nc-state-football-spt-1009-20161008-story.html
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