2016 NC State Wolfpack football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2016

| team = NC State Wolfpack

| sport = football

| image = North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg

| image_size = 100

| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference

| division = Atlantic Division

| short_conf = ACC

| record = 7–6

| conf_record = 3–5

| head_coach = Dave Doeren

| hc_year = 4th

| off_coach = Eliah Drinkwitz

| oc_year = 1st

| off_scheme = Multiple

| def_coach = Dave Huxtable

| dc_year = 4th

| def_scheme = 4–3

| captain =

| stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| champion = Independence Bowl champion

| bowl = Independence Bowl

| bowl_result = W 41–17 vs. Vanderbilt

}}

{{2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}

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

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2016

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 1

| time = 7:30 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = William & Mary

| opprank = 9 (FCS)

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ACCN+

| score = 48–14

| attend = 57,774

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 10

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = East Carolina

| gamename = Victory Barrel

| site_stadium = Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 30–33

| attend = 50,719

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| time = 6:00 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Old Dominion

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ACCN+

| score = 49–22

| attend = 57,810

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| time = 3:30 pm

| w/l = w

| opponent = Wake Forest

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ACCRSN

| score = 33–16

| attend = 58,200

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Notre Dame

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ABC

| score = 10–3

| attend = 58,200

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Clemson

| opprank = 3

| gamename = Textile Bowl

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| tv = ABC

| score = 17–24

| overtime = OT

| attend = 81,200

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Louisville

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Papa John's Cardinal Stadium

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| tv = ABC

| score = 13–54

| attend = 55,218

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| time = 12:30 pm

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ACCN

| score = 14–21

| attend = 56,443

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| time = 7:00 pm

| w/l = l

| opponent = Florida State

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 20–24

| attend = 57,789

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| time = 12:30 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| tv = ACCN

| score = 35–20

| attend = 34,842

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| time = 12:30 pm

| w/l = l

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ACCN

| score = 13–27

| attend = 56,263

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = North Carolina

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ESPN

| score = 28–21

| attend = 59,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 26

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| gamename = Independence Bowl

| site_stadium = Independence Stadium

| site_cityst = Shreveport, Louisiana

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 41–17

| attend = 28,995

}}

}}

Source:{{cite web|title=2016 NC State Wolfpack Football Schedule|url=http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-16/2016-nc-state-wolfpack-football-schedule.php|publisher=FB Schedules|access-date=March 31, 2016}}

Game summaries

=William & Mary=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=#9 (FCS) Tribe

|R1=7

|R2=0

|R3=7

|R4=0

|Home=Wolfpack

|H1= 7

|H2=21

|H3=7

|H4=13

}}

{{see also|2016 William & Mary Tribe football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At East Carolina=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Wolfpack

|R1=0

|R2=20

|R3=3

|R4=7

|Home=Pirates

|H1=9

|H2=10

|H3=7

|H4=7

}}

{{see also|2016 East Carolina Pirates football team|East Carolina–NC State rivalry}}

{{Clear}}

=Old Dominion=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Monarchs

|R1=0

|R2=3

|R3=6

|R4=13

|Home=Wolfpack

|H1=7

|H2=14

|H3=14

|H4=14

}}

{{see also|2016 Old Dominion Monarchs football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Wake Forest=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Demon Deacons

|R1=0

|R2=9

|R3=7

|R4=0

|Home=Wolfpack

|H1=17

|H2=6

|H3=3

|H4=7

}}

{{see also|2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team|NC State–Wake Forest rivalry}}

{{Clear}}

=Notre Dame=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Notre Dame at North Carolina State

|Visitor=Fighting Irish

|Host=Wolfpack

|V1=0|V2=0|V3=3|V4=0

|H1=3|H2=0|H3=0|H4=7

|Date=October 8, 2016

|Location=Carter–Finley Stadium
Raleigh, NC

|TimeZone=EDT

|StartTime=12:00 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=4 hours

|Attendance=58,200

|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|69|°F|°C}} • Weather: Hurricane Matthew • Wind: NE 18 MPH

|Referee=Jeff Heaser

|TVAnnouncers=Greg McElroy, Dave Pasch and Tom Luginbill (sideline)

|TVStation=ABC

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

The Notre Dame vs NC State game was played during Hurricane Matthew{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2016/10/08/hurricane-matthew-nc-state-notre-dame-ncaa-football/91785756/|title = Hurricane Matthew turns N.C. State-Notre Dame game into 100-yard slip-and-slide|website = USA Today}} 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.{{cite web| url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-notre-dame-nc-state-football-spt-1009-20161008-story.html| title = Notre Dame reeling after rain-soaked, 10-3 blooper-reel loss - Chicago Tribune| website = Chicago Tribune}}

{{see also|2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At Clemson=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Wolfpack

|R1=0

|R2=3

|R3=7

|R4=7

|R5=0

|Home=#3 Tigers

|H1=3

|H2=7

|H3=7

|H4=0

|H5=7

}}

{{see also|2016 Clemson Tigers football team|Textile Bowl}}

{{Clear}}

=At Louisville=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Wolfpack

|R1=0

|R2=0

|R3=13

|R4=0

|Home=#7 Cardinals

|H1=17

|H2=27

|H3=0

|H4=10

}}

{{see also|2016 Louisville Cardinals football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Boston College=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Eagles

|R1=0

|R2=10

|R3=3

|R4=8

|Home=Wolfpack

|H1=0

|H2=7

|H3=7

|H4=0

}}

{{see also|2016 Boston College Eagles football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Florida State=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=#19 Seminoles

|R1=0

|R2=10

|R3=7

|R4=7

|Home=Wolfpack

|H1=7

|H2=6

|H3=7

|H4=0

}}

{{see also|2016 Florida State Seminoles football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At Syracuse=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Wolfpack

|R1=0

|R2=14

|R3=14

|R4=7

|Home=Orange

|H1=7

|H2=3

|H3=10

|H4=0

}}

{{see also|2016 Syracuse Orange football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Miami (FL)=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Hurricanes

|R1=3

|R2=0

|R3=14

|R4=10

|Home=Wolfpack

|H1=0

|H2=3

|H3=7

|H4=3

}}

{{see also|2016 Miami Hurricanes football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At North Carolina=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Wolfpack

|R1=14

|R2=7

|R3=7

|R4=0

|Home=Tar Heels

|H1=0

|H2=7

|H3=0

|H4=14

}}

{{see also|2016 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|North Carolina–NC State football rivalry}}

{{Clear}}

=Vanderbilt–Independence Bowl=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Wolfpack

|R1=0

|R2=14

|R3=14

|R4=13

|Home=Commodores

|H1=3

|H2=0

|H3=7

|H4=7

}}

{{see also|2016 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2016 Independence Bowl}}

{{Clear}}

Coaching staff

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=NC State Wolfpack| Name |Title}}
align="center"

|Dave Doeren

|Head coach

align="center"

|Eliah Drinkwitz

|Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks

align="center"

|Dave Huxtable

|Defensive coordinator/linebackers

align="center"

|George Barlow

|Assistant head coach/Cornerbacks

align="center"

|Eddie Faulkner

|Special teams coordinator/tight ends/fullbacks

align="center"

| Clayton White

|Safeties/co special teams coordinator

align="center"

|Desmond Kitchings

|Assistant head coach/running backs/recruiting coordinator

align="center"

|Dwayne Ledford

|Run Game coordinator/offensive line

align="center"

|George McDonald

|Passing Game coordinator/wide receivers

align="center"

| Ryan Nielsen

|Defensive line/run game coordinator defense

References