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1997 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJimmy Kiser (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKent Briggs (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJeff Snipes (1st season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Florida State $   8 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 6 North Carolina   7 – 1     11 – 1  
Virginia   5 – 3     7 – 4  
No. 25 Georgia Tech   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Clemson   4 – 4     7 – 5  
NC State   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Maryland   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Duke   0 – 8     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Mike O'Cain and played its home games at Carter–Finley Stadium. They finished the season with a 6–5 record overall and a 3–5 record in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) games.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Syracuse*
W 32–31 OT47,742[3]
September 6at Duke
W 45–1433,214[4]
September 13Clemson
L 17–1950,000[5]
September 20Northern Illinois*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 41–1451,500[6]
September 25at Wake Forest
L 18–1924,259[7]
October 11at Georgia Tech
L 17–2744,195[8]
October 18North Carolina
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 7–2051,500[9]
November 1at Florida State
L 35–4871,415[10]
November 8Maryland
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 45–2843,500[11]
November 15Virginia
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 31–2442,400[12]
November 22East Carolina*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 37–2451,500[13]
  • *Non-conference game

Rankings

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See also: 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
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Coaches——25——————————————

References

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  1. ^ "1997 Football Schedule". NC State Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "North Carolina State Yearly Results: 1995-1999". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "Syracuse unravels; N.C. State takes advantage". The State. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "State packs a wallop". The News and Observer. September 7, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers give 'Pack the boot". The Greenville News. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "N.C. State hands NIU another loss". Chicago Tribune. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wake Forest stuns N.C. State with late FG". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 26, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia Tech gets past N.C. State". Winston-Salem Journal. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Heels find another win". The Herald-Sun. October 19, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Seminoles outslug Wolfpack 48–35". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 2, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wolfpack on hot streak". The Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wolfpack hangs on to defeat Cavs". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "A fine finish for Pack". The News and Observer. November 23, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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