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1990 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–5 (3–4 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBuddy Green (1st season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Georgia Tech $ 6 – 0 – 1 11 – 0 – 1
No. 9 Clemson 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 23 Virginia 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Maryland 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
NC State 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Duke 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1990 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 1990 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1Western Carolina*
W 67–042,700[1]
September 812:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech
JPSL 13–2140,021[2]
September 1512:00 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
JPSW 20–1544,200[3]
September 2212:00 p.m.at Maryland
L 12–1325,371[4]
September 29at North Carolina
W 12–953,000[5]
October 6Appalachian State*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 56–046,000[6]
October 131:00 p.m.at No. 2 Virginia
L 0–3144,300[7]
October 2012:00 p.m.No. 22 Clemson
JPSL 17–2446,500[8]
October 271:00 p.m.South Carolina*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 38–2945,800[9]
November 31:00 p.m.at Virginia Tech*
L 16–2038,622[10]
November 10Duke
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 16–036,800[11]
December 28vs. No. 23 Southern Miss*
W 31–2744,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Team players drafted into the NFL

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Mike Jones Defensive end 2 32 Phoenix Cardinals
Jesse Campbell Defensive back 2 48 Philadelphia Eagles
Joe Johnson Defensive back 4 105 Chicago Bears
Fernandus Vinson Defensive back 7 184 Cincinnati Bengals
Elijah Austin Defensive tackle 12 308 Cleveland Browns

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References

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  1. ^ "N.C. State defense stuffs Catamounts in 67–0 victory". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Yellow Jackets drain Wolfpack". The Charlotte Observer. September 9, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sloppy Wolfpack tops Deacs, 20–15". The News and Observer. September 16, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Field goal lifts Terrapins to upset over N.C. State". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 23, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pack clips Heels, 12–9". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 30, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wolfpack routs the Apps 56–0". The News and Observer. October 7, 1990. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cavs likely No. 1 after rout". Kingsport Times-News. October 14, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "State turnovers costly as Clemson posts 24–17 win". Greensboro News & Record. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "N.C. State shreds USC defense". The Herald. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hokies opo Pack balloon". The News and Observer. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "N.C. State shuts out Duke, keeps bowl hope alive". Winston-Salem Journal. November 11, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wolfpack claims All American win". The News and Observer. December 29, 1990. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1990 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  14. ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007.
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