1988 NC State Wolfpack football
Peach Bowl, W 28–23 vs. Iowa
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record8–3–1 (4–2–1 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
1988 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Clemson $ 6 1 010 2 0
Virginia 5 2 07 4 0
NC State 4 2 18 3 1
Wake Forest 4 3 06 4 1
Maryland 4 3 05 6 0
Duke 3 3 17 3 1
North Carolina 1 6 01 10 0
Georgia Tech 0 7 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1988 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 1988 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 3Western Carolina*W 45–6
September 177:00 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 14–648,000
September 24at MarylandL 26–3032,291
October 1at Georgia TechRaycomW 14–636,892
October 8East Tennessee State*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 49–0
October 15at North CarolinaW 48–3
October 221:00 p.m.No. 9 Clemson
W 10–355,000
October 29No. 17 South Carolina*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ESPNL 7–2354,800
November 5at VirginiaL 14–1931,600
November 12Duke
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
T 43–4352,000
November 191:00 p.m.Pittsburgh*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 14–339,300
December 31vs. Iowa*MizlouW 28–2344,635
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1]

Personnel

1988 NC State Wolfpack football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Charles Davenport
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries

    Vs. Iowa (Peach Bowl)

    Peach Bowl
    1 234Total
    Iowa 3 776 23
    NC State 7 2100 28

    [2]

    References

    1. "1988 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
    2. "Peachy For N.C. State, The Pits For Iowa". Chicago Tribune. January 1, 1989. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
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