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1983 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Virginia 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Duke 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
NC State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
No. 11 Clemson * 0 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Clemson was under NCAA and ACC probation and was ineligible for the ACC title. As a result, their ACC games did not count in the league standings.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Tom Reed. 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 1983 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10East Carolina*
TBSL 16–2257,700[2]
September 17The Citadel*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 45–041,300[3]
September 24Virginia
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 14–2644,800[4]
October 1at Wake Forest
W 38–1528,450[5]
October 8Georgia Tech
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 10–2040,800[6]
October 15No. 3 North Carolina
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 14–4257,800[7]
October 22at Clemson*A
L 17–2773,773[8]
October 29at South Carolina*
L 17–3169,400[9]
November 5Appalachian State*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 33–740,800[10]
November 10at Duke
L 26–2719,100[11]
November 19No. 20 Maryland
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 6–2932,300[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

^ Clemson was under NCAA probation, and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore, this game did not count in the league standings.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
  2. ^ "Pirates hold on for 22–16 win". The News and Observer. September 11, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pack routs Citadel". Florence Morning News. September 18, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Heads-up defense enables Virginia to defeat Wolfpack". Winston-Salem Journal. September 25, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wolfpack corners Deacons, 38–15". Durham Morning Herald. October 2, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia Tech shocks North Carolina State". St. Petersburg Times. October 9, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tar Heels tame Wolfpack air attack for 42–14 win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 16, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clemson was down, but not out". The Greenville News. October 23, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Garnet-clad' USC tops State". The State. October 30, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "State whips ASU, 33–7". The News and Observer. November 6, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bennett's last fling nails State". The News and Observer. November 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Citrus-bound Terps roll". The Danville Register. November 20, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1983 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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