# 2016 NC State Wolfpack football team

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.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 7:30 pm | No. 9 (FCS) William & Mary* | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ACCN+ | W 48–14 | 57,774 |
| September 10 | 12:00 pm | at East Carolina* | Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC (Victory Barrel) | ESPNU | L 30–33 | 50,719 |
| September 17 | 6:00 pm | Old Dominion* | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ACCN+ | W 49–22 | 57,810 |
| October 1 | 3:30 pm | Wake Forest | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (rivalry) | ACCRSN | W 33–16 | 58,200 |
| October 8 | 12:00 pm | Notre Dame* | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ABC | W 10–3 | 58,200 |
| October 15 | 12:00 pm | at No. 3 Clemson | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (Textile Bowl) | ABC | L 17–24 $^{OT}$ | 81,200 |
| October 22 | 12:00 pm | at No. 7 Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY | ABC | L 13–54 | 55,218 |
| October 29 | 12:30 pm | Boston College | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ACCN | L 14–21 | 56,443 |
| November 5 | 7:00 pm | No. 19 Florida State | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ESPNU | L 20–24 | 57,789 |
| November 12 | 12:30 pm | at Syracuse | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ACCN | W 35–20 | 34,842 |
| November 19 | 12:30 pm | Miami (FL) | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ACCN | L 13–27 | 56,263 |
| November 25 | 12:00 pm | at North Carolina | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | ESPN | W 28–21 | 59,000 |
| December 26 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Vanderbilt* | Independence StadiumShreveport, Louisiana (Independence Bowl) | ESPN2 | W 41–17 | 28,995 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### William & Mary

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #9 (FCS) Tribe | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Wolfpack | 7 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 48 |

### At East Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
| Pirates | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 33 |

### Old Dominion

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Monarchs | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| Wolfpack | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |

### Wake Forest

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Wolfpack | 17 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 33 |

### Notre Dame

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fighting Irish | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| • Wolfpack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
The Notre Dame vs NC State game was played during Hurricane Matthew 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.

### At Clemson

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| #3 Tigers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |

### At Louisville

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| #7 Cardinals | 17 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 54 |

### Boston College

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |

### Florida State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #19 Seminoles | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Wolfpack | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |

### At Syracuse

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Orange | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 |

### Miami (FL)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hurricanes | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |

### At North Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 |
| 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 |