1996 NC State Wolfpack football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1996 NC State Wolfpack football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 3–8 3–5 Mike O'Cain 4th Ted Cain 11th Ken Pettus 3rd Kent Briggs 1st Carter–Finley Stadium The 1996 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Mike O'Cain. 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 1996 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966. Schedule 1996 AP Eastern September 7 12:00 pm l Georgia Tech Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ABC 16–28 41,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-after-debacle-that/140687725/ Winston-Salem Journal After debacle that was Fran, Wolfpack loses September 8, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 8:00 pm l Florida State 3 Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ESPN 17–51 45,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-no-3-florida/140687854/ Austin American-Statesman No. 3 Florida State buzzes N.C. State September 20, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 12:00 pm l y y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ESPN Plus 21–42 39,739 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-reeves-watson-ke/140687969/ The South Bend Tribune Reeves, Watson key easy Purdue victory September 29, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 12:00 pm w y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD JPS 34–8 32,550 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-wolfpack-comes-alive-aga/140688107/ Greensboro News & Record Wolfpack comes alive against Maryland October 6, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 3:30 pm l y Alabama 8 Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ABC 19–24 50,750 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71628932/pack-cant-turn-the-tide/ The News and Observer Pack can't turn the Tide October 13, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 12:00 pm l y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA JPS 14–62 40,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-cavs-maul-wolfpac/140688245/ The Charlotte Observer Cavs maul Wolfpack October 20, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 12:00 pm l y North Carolina 8 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry JPS 20–52 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-a-pack-of-disasters/140688369/ The Herald-Sun A Pack of disasters November 3, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 12:00 pm w Duke Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry JPS 44–22 47,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-duke-finds-pack-h/140681620/ The Charlotte Observer Duke finds Pack has King for day November 10, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 12:00 pm l y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC Textile Bowl JPS 17–40 63,796 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-tigers-trample-pack/140688519/ The Herald Tigers trample 'Pack November 17, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 1:00 pm w Wake Forest Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 37–22 40,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-pack-converts-deac/140684537/ The Rocky Mount Telegram Pack converts, Deacs don't November 24, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 30 3:30 pm l y y East Carolina Ericsson Stadium Charlotte, NC rivalry ESPN2 29–50 66,347 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72932189/harley-hogs-the-spotlight/ The Charlotte Observer Harley hogs the spotlight December 1, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com1996 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC February 10, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina-state/1996-schedule.html Roster 1996 NC State Wolfpack f 4 Fr Jamie Barnette QB yes 6 Fr Charles Berry QB 65 Jr Lonnie Gilbert G 83 Sr Jimmy Grissette WR 72 Jr Jason Groff C 13 Fr Ryan Hamrick WR yes 10 Jr Colin Harris QB 81 So Torry Holt WR y 24 Jr Mark Thomas TE 80 Jr Alvis Whitted WR y 78 Fr Jermaine Wilkinson OL 11 Fr Tony Scott DB y Tony Scott (American football) 7 So Hassan Shamsid-Deen CB 45 So Clayton Simon DE 10 Sr Marc Primanti PK https://web.archive.org/web/19961225181435/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/acc/sfca07ra.htm *Mike O'Cain 1996-12-25 References NC State Category:NC State Wolfpack football seasons NC State Wolfpack football