# List of NC State Wolfpack football seasons

Year by year results for North Carolina State Wolfpack football, the football team representing North Carolina State University.

## Seasons

| National Champions † | Conference Champions * | Division Champions ‡ | Bowl game berth ^ |
List of seasons showing head coach, conference, conference finish, division finish, wins, losses, ties, bowl games and final poll standings :
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Conference finish | Division finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | Bowl result | AP Poll | Coaches' Poll |
| 1892 | Perrin Busbee | Independent | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1893 | Bart Gatling | Independent | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1894 | Bart Gatling | Independent | — | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1895 | Bart Gatling | Independent | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1896 | Perrin Busbee | Independent | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1897 | Perrin Busbee | Independent | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1898 | W. C. Riddick | Independent | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1899 | W. C. Riddick | Independent | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1900 | John McKee | Independent | — | — | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1901 | John McKee | Independent | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1902 | Arthur Devlin | Independent | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1903 | Arthur Devlin | Independent | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1904 | Willis Kienholz | Independent | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1905 | George S. Whitney | Independent | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1906 | Willie Heston | Independent | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1907 | Mickey Whitehurst | Independent | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1908 | Mickey Whitehurst | Independent | — | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1909 | Edward L. Greene | Independent | — | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1910 | Edward L. Greene | Independent | — | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1911 | Edward L. Greene | Independent | — | — | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1912 | Edward L. Greene | Independent | — | — | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1913 | Edward L. Greene | Independent | — | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1914 | Jack Hegarty | Independent | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1915 | Jack Hegarty | Independent | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1916 | Brit Patterson | Independent | — | — | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1917 | Harry Hartsell | Independent | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1918 | Tal Stafford | Independent | — | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1919 | Bill Fetzer | Independent | — | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1920 | Bill Fetzer | Independent | — | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1921 | Harry Hartsell | Independent | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1922 | Harry Hartsell | Southern Conference | — | — | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1923 | Harry Hartsell | Southern Conference | — | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1924 | Buck Shaw | Southern Conference | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1925 | Gus Tebell | Southern Conference | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1926 | Gus Tebell | Southern Conference | — | — | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1927 | Gus Tebell | Southern Conference | — | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1928 | Gus Tebell | Southern Conference | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1929 | Gus Tebell | Southern Conference | — | — | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1930 | John Van Liew | Southern Conference | — | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1931 | Clipper Smith | Southern Conference | — | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1932 | Clipper Smith | Southern Conference | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1933 | Clipper Smith | Southern Conference | 10th | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1934 | Hunk Anderson | Southern Conference | 8th | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1935 | Hunk Anderson | Southern Conference | 6th | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1936 | Hunk Anderson | Southern Conference | 10th | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1937 | Doc Newton | Southern Conference | T-5th | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1938 | Doc Newton | Southern Conference | 7th | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1939 | Doc Newton | Southern Conference | 9th | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1940 | Doc Newton | Southern Conference | 11th | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1941 | Doc Newton | Southern Conference | 8th | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1942 | Doc Newton | Southern Conference | 6th | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1943 | Doc Newton | Southern Conference | 9th | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1944 | Beattie Feathers | Southern Conference | T-3rd | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1945 | Beattie Feathers | Southern Conference | 8th | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1946 | Beattie Feathers | Southern Conference | 3rd | — | 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost 1947 Gator Bowl against Oklahoma Sooners, 13-34 ^ | 18th | N/A |
| 1947 | Beattie Feathers | Southern Conference | 7th | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 17th | N/A |
| 1948 | Beattie Feathers | Southern Conference | 14th | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1949 | Beattie Feathers | Southern Conference | 13th | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1950 | Beattie Feathers | Southern Conference | 9th | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1951 | Beattie Feathers | Southern Conference | 12th | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1952 | Horace Hendrickson | Southern Conference | 12th | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1953 | Horace Hendrickson | Atlantic Coast Conference | 7th | — | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1954 | Earle Edwards | Atlantic Coast Conference | 8th | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1955 | Earle Edwards | Atlantic Coast Conference | 7th | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1956 | Earle Edwards | Atlantic Coast Conference | 6th | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1957 * | Earle Edwards | Atlantic Coast Conference | 1st * | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 15th | 20th |
| 1958 | Earle Edwards | Atlantic Coast Conference | 7th | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1959 | Earle Edwards | Atlantic Coast Conference | 8th | — | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1960 | Earle Edwards | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2nd | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1961 | Earle Edwards | Atlantic Coast Conference | 5th | — | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1962 | Earle Edwards | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-4th | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1963 * | Earle Edwards | Atlantic Coast Conference | T–1st * | — | 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost 1963 Liberty Bowl against Mississippi State Bulldogs, 12-16 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 1964 * | Earle Edwards | Atlantic Coast Conference | 1st * | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1965 * | Earle Edwards | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-1st * | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1966 | Earle Edwards | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2nd | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1967 | Earle Edwards | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2nd | — | 9 | 2 | 0 | Won 1967 Liberty Bowl against Georgia Bulldogs, 14-7 ^ | N/A | 17th |
| 1968 * | Earle Edwards | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-1st * | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1969 | Earle Edwards | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2nd | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1970 | Earle Edwards | Atlantic Coast Conference | 5th | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1971 | Al Michaels | Atlantic Coast Conference | 6th | — | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1972 | Lou Holtz | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2nd | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | Won 1972 Peach Bowl against West Virginia Mountaineers, 49-13 ^ | 17th | N/A |
| 1973 * | Lou Holtz | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-1st * | — | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won 1973 Liberty Bowl against Kansas Jayhawks, 31-18 ^ | 16th | N/A |
| 1974 | Lou Holtz | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-2nd | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | Tied 1974 Bluebonnet Bowl against Houston Cougars, 31-31 ^ | 11th | 9th |
| 1975 | Lou Holtz | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-3rd | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost 1975 Peach Bowl against West Virginia Mountaineers, 10-13 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 1976 | Bo Rein | Atlantic Coast Conference | 5th | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1977 | Bo Rein | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-3rd | — | 8 | 4 | 0 | Won 1977 Peach Bowl against Iowa State Cyclones, 24-14 ^ | N/A | T-19th |
| 1978 | Bo Rein | Atlantic Coast Conference | 3rd | — | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won 1978 Tangerine Bowl against Pittsburgh Panthers, 30-17 ^ | 18th | T-19th |
| 1979 * | Bo Rein | Atlantic Coast Conference | 1st * | — | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1980 | Monte Kiffin | Atlantic Coast Conference | 3rd | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1981 | Monte Kiffin | Atlantic Coast Conference | 5th | — | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1982 | Monte Kiffin | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-3rd | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1983 | Tom Reed | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-6th | — | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1984 | Tom Reed | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-6th | — | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1985 | Tom Reed | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-6th | — | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1986 | Dick Sheridan | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-2nd | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost 1986 Peach Bowl against Virginia Tech Hokies, 24-25 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 1987 | Dick Sheridan | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-3rd | — | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1988 | Dick Sheridan | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-2nd | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | Won 1988 Peach Bowl against Iowa Hawkeyes, 28-23 ^ | N/A | 17th |
| 1989 | Dick Sheridan | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-4th | — | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost 1989 Copper Bowl against Arizona Wildcats, 10-17 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 1990 | Dick Sheridan | Atlantic Coast Conference | 6th | — | 7 | 5 | 0 | Won 1990 All-American Bowl against Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 31-27 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 1991 | Dick Sheridan | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-2nd | — | 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost 1991 Peach Bowl against East Carolina Pirates, 34-37 ^ | 24th | 25th |
| 1992 | Dick Sheridan | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2nd | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost 1992 Gator Bowl against Florida Gators, 10-27 ^ | 17th | 15th |
| 1993 | Mike O'Cain | Atlantic Coast Conference | 5th | — | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost 1994 Hall of Fame Bowl against Michigan Wolverines, 7-42 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 1994 | Mike O'Cain | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2nd | — | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won 1995 Peach Bowl against Mississippi State Bulldogs, 28-24 ^ | 17th | 17th |
| 1995 | Mike O'Cain | Atlantic Coast Conference | 7th | — | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1996 | Mike O'Cain | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-6th | — | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1997 | Mike O'Cain | Atlantic Coast Conference | T6th | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1998 | Mike O'Cain | Atlantic Coast Conference | 4th | — | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost 1998 MicronPC Bowl against Miami Hurricanes, 23-46 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 1999 | Mike O'Cain | Atlantic Coast Conference | 5th | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 2000 | Chuck Amato | Atlantic Coast Conference | 5th | — | 8 | 4 | 0 | Won 2000 MicronPC.com Bowl against Minnesota Golden Gophers, 38-30 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 2001 | Chuck Amato | Atlantic Coast Conference | 4th | — | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost 2001 Tangerine Bowl against Pittsburgh Panthers, 19-34 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 2002 | Chuck Amato | Atlantic Coast Conference | 4th | — | 11 | 3 | 0 | Won 2003 Gator Bowl against Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 28-6 ^ | 12th | 11th |
| 2003 | Chuck Amato | Atlantic Coast Conference | 4th | — | 8 | 5 | 0 | Won 2003 Tangerine Bowl against Kansas Jayhawks, 56-26 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 2004 | Chuck Amato | Atlantic Coast Conference | T-8th | — | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 | Chuck Amato | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | 4th | 7 | 5 | 0 | Won 2005 Meineke Car Care Bowl against South Florida Bulls, 14-0 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Chuck Amato | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | 6th | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Tom O'Brien | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | T-5th | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Tom O'Brien | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | T-3rd | 6 | 7 | 0 | Lost 2008 PapaJohns.com Bowl against Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 23-29 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Tom O'Brien | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | T-5th | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Tom O'Brien | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 0 | Won 2010 Champs Sports Bowl against West Virginia Mountaineers, 23-7 ^ | 25th | N/A |
| 2011 | Tom O'Brien | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | 4th | 8 | 5 | 0 | Won 2011 Belk Bowl against Louisville Cardinals, 31-24 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Tom O'Brien | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | 3rd | 7 | 6 | 0 | Lost 2012 Music City Bowl against Vanderbilt Commodores, 24-38 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 2013 | Dave Doeren | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | 6th | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 2014 | Dave Doeren | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | 5th | 8 | 5 | 0 | Won 2014 St. Petersburg Bowl against Central Florida Knights, 34-27 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 2015 | Dave Doeren | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | 4th | 7 | 6 | 0 | Lost 2015 Belk Bowl against Mississippi State Bulldogs, 28-51 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 2016 | Dave Doeren | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | 4th | 7 | 6 | 0 | Won 2016 Independence Bowl against Vanderbilt Commodores, 41-17 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 2017 | Dave Doeren | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 0 | Won 2017 Sun Bowl against Arizona State Sun Devils, 52-31 ^ | 23rd | 23rd |
| 2018 | Dave Doeren | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | 3rd | 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost 2018 Gator Bowl against Texas A&M Aggies, 13-52 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | Dave Doeren | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | 7th | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 2020 | Dave Doeren | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | 4th | 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost 2020 Gator Bowl against Kentucky Wildcats, 21-23 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | Dave Doeren | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | 2nd | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2021 Holiday Bowl against UCLA Bruins cancelled^ | 20th | 19th |
| 2022 | Dave Doeren | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | T-3rd | 8 | 5 | 0 | Lost 2022 Duke's Mayo Bowl against Maryland Terrapins, 12–16 ^ | N/A | N/A |
| 2023 | Dave Doeren | Atlantic Coast Conference | 3rd | — | 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl against Kansas State Wildcats, 19–28 ^ | 21st | 21st |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 605 | 576 | 54 | (only includes regular season games) | (only includes regular season games) | (only includes regular season games) | (only includes regular season games) |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 17 | 16 | 1 | (only includes postseason games, 35 appearances) | (only includes postseason games, 35 appearances) | (only includes postseason games, 35 appearances) | (only includes postseason games, 35 appearances) |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 622 | 592 | 55 | (includes both regular season and postseason games) | (includes both regular season and postseason games) | (includes both regular season and postseason games) | (includes both regular season and postseason games) |