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1998 NC State Wolfpack football
MicronPC Bowl, L 23–46 vs. Miami (FL)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJimmy Kiser (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKent Briggs (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJeff Snipes (2nd season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Florida State $+   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 9 Georgia Tech +   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 18 Virginia   6 – 2     9 – 3  
North Carolina   5 – 3     7 – 5  
NC State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Duke   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Wake Forest   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Clemson   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Maryland   1 – 7     3 – 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season with Mike O'Cain as its head coach. 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 1998 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 37:30 pmOhio*
W 34–3135,500[1]
September 123:30 pmNo. 2 Florida State
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ABCW 24–750,800[2]
September 1912:30 pmat Baylor*No. 20
FSNL 30–3328,734[3]
October 18:00 pmNo. 11 Syracuse*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ESPNW 38–1751,200[4]
October 103:30 pmGeorgia TechNo. 23
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ABCL 24–4748,600[5]
October 1712:00 pmDuke
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
JPSW 27–2450,200[6]
October 243:30 pmat No. 16 Virginia
ABCL 13–2345,900[7]
October 3112:00 pmat Clemson
JPSW 46–3963,624[8]
November 712:00 pmWake Forest
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
JPSW 32–1451,500[9]
November 211:00 pmat Maryland
W 35–2121,589[10]
November 281:00 pmvs. North Carolina
ABCL 34–37 OT68,797[11]
December 297:30 pmvs. No. 24 Miami (FL)*
TBSL 23–4644,387[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

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See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP——20RVRV23RVRV———RVRV—RV—
Coaches——24RVRV23RVRV————RV—RV—
BCSNot released———————Not released

References

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  1. ^ "Blocked punt leads to Wolfpack's win over OU". Marysville Journal-Tribune. September 4, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Picked off; N.C. State intercepts 6 passes, stuns No. 2 Florida State". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Baylor bumps Wolfpack". Austin American-Statesman. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Barnette leads N.C. State past 11th-ranked Syracuse". Indiana Gazette. October 2, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "No. 23 N.C. State stung hard by Georgia Tech, 47–24". Martinsville Bulletin. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "N.C. State's Holt sparks Wolfpack past Duke". The State. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cavs hold off Pack". The Daily News Leader. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Holt, N.C. State give Clemson slip, 46–39". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wolfpack WR Holt catches 15". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Terps toppled by Wolfpack". The Daily Times. November 22, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UNC bounces back to nip N.C. State 37–34 in overtime". The Clarion-Ledger. November 29, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "'Canes double their fun". South Florida Sun Sentinel. December 30, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1998 North Carolina State Wolfpack". Total Football Stats. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_NC_State_Wolfpack_football_team

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