1980 NC State Wolfpack football team

1980 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	6–5 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach	Monte Kiffin (1st season)
Home stadium	Carter Stadium

1980 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 North Carolina $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Maryland	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
NC State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Clemson	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Virginia	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Duke	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Monte Kiffin. 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 1980 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	William & Mary*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 42–0	44,500	[1]
September 20	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 27–13	30,072	[2]
September 27	Wake Forest	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 7–27	47,800	[3]
October 4	at No. 18 South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 10–30	56,581	[4]
October 11	Appalachian State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 17–14	41,800	[5]
October 18	at No. 8 North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	L 8–28	51,400	[6]
October 25	Clemson	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	W 24–20	44,400	[7]
November 1	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 0–24	40,016	[8]
November 8	at No. 10 Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 13–21	83,847	[9]
November 15	Duke	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	W 38–21	42,800	[10]
November 22	East Carolina*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	W 36–14	46,200	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "'Pack mauls W&M". Daily Press. September 7, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Avery-led State topples Virginia". Greensboro Daily News. September 21, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wolfpack tumbles 27–7". St. Petersburg Times. September 28, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Rogers-led Gamecocks thrash NC State, 30–10". Florence Morning News. October 5, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wolfpack salvages victory over Apps". The News and Observer. October 12, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tar Heels' defense stops Maryland, 17–3". The Tampa Tribune. September 28, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wolfpack slips past Clemson". The Sun-News. October 26, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Terps crush State, 24–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 2, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Joel Coles keys Penn St. victory". Sunday Pennsylvanian. November 9, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wolfpack's 'D' bans bomb, Avery guides State by Duke". The Danville Register. November 16, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Pack belts ECU". The News and Observer. November 23, 1980. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1980 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2017.