Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
---|
September 6 | William & Mary* | | W 42–0 | 44,500 | [1] |
September 20 | at Virginia | | W 27–13 | 30,072 | [2] |
September 27 | Wake Forest | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
| L 7–27 | 47,800 | [3] |
October 4 | No. 18 South Carolina* | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| L 10–30 | 56,581 | [4] |
October 11 | Appalachian State* | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| W 17–14 | 41,800 | [5] |
October 18 | at No. 8 North Carolina | | L 8–28 | 51,400 | [6] |
October 25 | Clemson | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
| W 24–20 | 44,400 | [7] |
November 1 | at Maryland | | L 0–24 | 40,016 | [8] |
November 8 | at No. 10 Penn State* | | L 13–21 | 83,847 | [9] |
November 15 | Duke | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
| W 38–21 | 42,800 | [10] |
November 22 | East Carolina* | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
| W 36–14 | 46,200 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
|
[12]
- ^ "'Pack mauls W&M". Daily Press. September 7, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Avery-led State topples Virginia". Greensboro Daily News. September 21, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack tumbles 27–7". St. Petersburg Times. September 28, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rogers-led Gamecocks thrash NC State, 30–10". Florence Morning News. October 5, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack salvages victory over Apps". The News and Observer. October 12, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tar Heels' defense stops Maryland, 17–3". The Tampa Tribune. September 28, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack slips past Clemson". The Sun-News. October 26, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps crush State, 24–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 2, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joel Coles keys Penn St. victory". Sunday Pennsylvanian. November 9, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack's 'D' bans bomb, Avery guides State by Duke". The Danville Register. November 16, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pack belts ECU". The News and Observer. November 23, 1980. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1980 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2017.