2011 NC State Wolfpack football team (original) (raw)

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American college football season

2011 NC State Wolfpack football
Belk Bowl champion
Belk Bowl, W 31–24 vs Louisville
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Record	8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach	Tom O'Brien (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Dana Bible (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Mike Archer (5th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Carter–Finley Stadium
Seasons← 20102012 →

2011 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings | vte | Conf | Overall | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------- | - | - | | | -- | - | -- | | | Team | | W | | L | | | W | | L | | | Atlantic Division | | | | | | | | | | | | No. 22 Clemson x$ | | 6 | – | 2 | | | 10 | – | 4 | | | Wake Forest | | 5 | – | 3 | | | 6 | – | 7 | | | No. 23 Florida State | | 5 | – | 3 | | | 9 | – | 4 | | | NC State | | 4 | – | 4 | | | 8 | – | 5 | | | Boston College | | 3 | – | 5 | | | 4 | – | 8 | | | Maryland | | 1 | – | 7 | | | 2 | – | 10 | | | Coastal Division | | | | | | | | | | | | No. 21 Virginia Tech x% | | 7 | – | 1 | | | 11 | – | 3 | | | Virginia | | 5 | – | 3 | | | 8 | – | 5 | | | Georgia Tech | | 5 | – | 3 | | | 8 | – | 5 | | | Miami (FL) | | 3 | – | 5 | | | 6 | – | 6 | | | North Carolina | | 3 | – | 5 | | | 7 | – | 6 | | | Duke | | 1 | – | 7 | | | 3 | – | 9 | | | Championship: Clemson 38, Virginia Tech 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | $ – BCS representative as conference champion% – BCS at-large representativex – Division champion/co-championsRankings from AP Poll | | | | | | | | | | |

The 2011 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack were led by fifth-year head coach Tom O'Brien and played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in fourth place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Belk Bowl, where they defeated Louisville, 31–24.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 pm	No. 22 (FCS) Liberty*	Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC	ESPN3	W 43–21	56,564
September 10	3:30 pm	at Wake Forest	BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	FSN	L 27–34	32,423
September 17	5:00 pm	South Alabama*	Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC	ESPN3	W 35–13	56,756
September 22	8:00 pm	at Cincinnati*	Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH	ESPN	L 14–44	28,431
October 1	3:30 pm	No. 21 Georgia Tech	Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC	ABC/ESPN	L 35–45	55,811
October 8	3:30 pm	Central Michigan*	Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC	ESPN3	W 38–24	54,388
October 22	3:30 pm	at Virginia	Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA	ESPNU	W 28–14	46,030
October 29	12:00 pm	at Florida State	Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL	ESPNU	L 0–34	80,849
November 5	12:30 pm	North Carolina	Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (rivalry)	ACCN	W 13–0	57,583
November 12	1:00 pm	at Boston College	Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA	ACCN	L 10–14	33,712
November 19	3:30 pm	No. 8 Clemson	Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	ABC/ESPN	W 37–13	57,583
November 26	12:30 pm	Maryland	Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC	ACCN	W 56–41	55,323
December 27	8:00 pm	vs. Louisville*	Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (Belk Bowl)	ESPN	W 31–24	58,427
*Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from Coaches Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time

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1. ^ "North Carolina State Surprises Mistake Prone Clemson". ESPN. November 19, 2011. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2014.