2016 NC State Wolfpack football team
American college football season
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The 2016 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was their fourth season under head coach Dave Doeren. They were a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Division
Record7–6 (3–5 ACC)
Headcoach
- Dave Doeren (4th season)
| 2016 NC State Wolfpack football | |
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Independence Bowl champion | |
Independence Bowl, W 41–17 vs. Vanderbilt | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Atlantic Division | |
| Record | 7–6 (3–5 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Eliah Drinkwitz (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Dave Huxtable (4th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Carter–Finley Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Clemson xy$# | 7 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Louisville x | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Florida State | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 2 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Virginia Tech xy | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Miami (FL) | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:30 pm | No. 9 (FCS) William & Mary* | ACCN+ | W 48–14 | 57,774 | |
| September 10 | 12:00 pm | at East Carolina* | ESPNU | L 30–33 | 50,719 | |
| September 17 | 6:00 pm | Old Dominion* |
| ACCN+ | W 49–22 | 57,810 |
| October 1 | 3:30 pm | Wake Forest |
| ACCRSN | W 33–16 | 58,200 |
| October 8 | 12:00 pm | Notre Dame* |
| ABC | W 10–3 | 58,200 |
| October 15 | 12:00 pm | at No. 3 Clemson | ABC | L 17–24 OT | 81,200 | |
| October 22 | 12:00 pm | at No. 7 Louisville | ABC | L 13–54 | 55,218 | |
| October 29 | 12:30 pm | Boston College |
| ACCN | L 14–21 | 56,443 |
| November 5 | 7:00 pm | No. 19 Florida State |
| ESPNU | L 20–24 | 57,789 |
| November 12 | 12:30 pm | at Syracuse | ACCN | W 35–20 | 34,842 | |
| November 19 | 12:30 pm | Miami (FL) |
| ACCN | L 13–27 | 56,263 |
| November 25 | 12:00 pm | at North Carolina | ESPN | W 28–21 | 59,000 | |
| December 26 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Vanderbilt* | ESPN2 | W 41–17 | 28,995 | |
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Game summaries
William & Mary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #9 (FCS) Tribe | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Wolfpack | 7 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 48 |
At East Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wolfpack | 0 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
| Pirates | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
Old Dominion
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Monarchs | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| Wolfpack | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
Wake Forest
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Demon Deacons | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Wolfpack | 17 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 33 |
Notre Dame
Notre Dame at North Carolina State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Fighting Irish | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| • Wolfpack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
- Date: October 8, 2016
- Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
Raleigh, NC - Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 4 hours
- Game attendance: 58,200
- Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Hurricane Matthew • Wind: NE 18 MPH
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (ABC): Greg McElroy, Dave Pasch and Tom Luginbill (sideline)
The Notre Dame vs NC State game was played during Hurricane Matthew[2] where the two teams combined for only 311 total yards. The only touchdown of the game was scored by NC State on a blocked punt by Pharaoh Mckever leading NC State to win it 10-3.[3]
At Clemson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Wolfpack | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| #3 Tigers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
At Louisville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wolfpack | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| #7 Cardinals | 17 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 54 |
Boston College
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Florida State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #19 Seminoles | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Wolfpack | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
At Syracuse
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wolfpack | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Orange | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Miami (FL)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hurricanes | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
At North Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wolfpack | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Tar Heels | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Vanderbilt–Independence Bowl
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfpack | 0 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
| Commodores | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Coaching staff
| Name | Title |
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| Dave Doeren | Head coach |
| Eliah Drinkwitz | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks |
| Dave Huxtable | Defensive coordinator/linebackers |
| George Barlow | Assistant head coach/Cornerbacks |
| Eddie Faulkner | Special teams coordinator/tight ends/fullbacks |
| Clayton White | Safeties/co special teams coordinator |
| Desmond Kitchings | Assistant head coach/running backs/recruiting coordinator |
| Dwayne Ledford | Run Game coordinator/offensive line |
| George McDonald | Passing Game coordinator/wide receivers |
| Ryan Nielsen | Defensive line/run game coordinator defense |