2001 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 2001 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Chuck Amato. 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 2001 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

2001 NC State Wolfpack football
Tangerine Bowl, L 19–34 vs. Pittsburgh
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMarty Galbraith (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBuddy Green (6th season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Maryland $   7 1     10 2  
No. 15 Florida State   6 2     8 4  
North Carolina   5 3     8 5  
Clemson   4 4     7 5  
No. 24 Georgia Tech   4 4     8 5  
NC State   4 4     7 5  
Wake Forest   3 5     6 5  
Virginia   3 5     5 7  
Duke   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The originally scheduled home game on September 13, 2001 against Ohio was rescheduled to November 24, 2001 in the wake of the September 11 attacks.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 67:30 pmIndiana*ESPNW 35–1451,500
September 226:30 pmat SMU*FSNW 26–1719,522
September 2912:00 pmNorth Carolina
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina (rivalry)
JPSL 9–1751,500
October 66:30 pmat Wake ForestW 17–1427,401
October 1312:00 pmNo. 16 Clemson
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina (Textile Bowl)
JPSL 37–4551,500
October 203:30 pmat No. 23 Georgia TechABCL 17–2741,942
October 271:30 pmVirginia
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
W 24–051,500
November 31:00 pmat DukeW 55–3135,206
November 103:30 pmat No. 10 Florida StateABCW 34–2882,425
November 177:45 pmNo. 10 Maryland
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
ESPNL 19–2351,500
November 241:00 pmOhio*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
W 27–738,025
December 207:30 pmvs. Pittsburgh*ESPNL 19–3428,562
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

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2001 NC State Wolfpack football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Philip Rivers So
G 54 Sean Locklear So
WR 82 Jerricho Cotchery So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
SS 9 Terrence Holt Jr
DB 36 Andre Maddox Fr
LB 44 Levar Fisher Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 21 Adam Kiker So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster
Last update: 2019-08-04

Game summaries

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Indiana

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North Carolina

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Wake Forest

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Clemson

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Georgia Tech

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Virginia

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Duke

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Florida State

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NC State at Florida State
1 234Total
Wolfpack 7 17010 34
No. 10 Seminoles 14 077 28
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
  • Game start: 3:35 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:17
  • Game attendance: 82,425
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Mostly sunny, Wind SE 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
  • Referee: C. Mauzy
  • Television network: ABC

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Maryland

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Maryland at NC State
1 234Total
No. 10 Terrapins 0 3713 23
Wolfpack 3 637 19
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC
  • Game start: 7:45 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 51,500
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Clear
  • Referee: Joseph Rider
  • Television network: ESPN

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Ohio

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Tangerine Bowl

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References

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  1. ^ "Gary's Game Notes, Part I - NC State University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "NC State University Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  3. ^ "Pack Pounds Indiana, 35-14". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. September 6, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Wolfpack Rallies Past SMU, 26-17". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. September 22, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "UNC Stops Wolfpack, 17-9". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. September 29, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "Wolfpack Chase Deacons Away With 17-14 Win Over Wake Forest". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. October 6, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "No. 16 Clemson Outlasts Wolfpack, 45-37". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. October 13, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  8. ^ "Wolfpack Come Up Short Against Yellow Jackets, 27-17". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. October 20, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  9. ^ "Robinson Helps Wolfpack Pitch Shutout Against Cavs, 24-0". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. October 27, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  10. ^ "Wolfpack Rolls Over Duke, 55-31". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. November 3, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "Robinson, Wolfpack Rumble Past Seminoles, 34-28". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. November 10, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "Wolfpack Lose A Tight One, 23-19". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. November 17, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  13. ^ "Wolfpack Beats Ohio University, 27-7". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. November 24, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  14. ^ "NC State Falls In Tangerine Bowl, 34-19". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. December 20, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2019.