2011 NC State Wolfpack football team

2011 NC State Wolfpack football

Belk Bowl Champions
Belk Bowl vs Louisville, W 31–24
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
2011 record	8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach	Tom O'Brien (5th year)
Offensive coordinator	Dana Bible
Defensive coordinator	Mike Archer
Home stadium	Carter–Finley Stadium (Capacity: 57,583)
Seasons ← 2010 2012 →

2011 ACC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Atlantic Division
#22 Clemson x$		6	–	2		10	–	4
Wake Forest		5	–	3		6	–	7
#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
#21 Virginia Tech x%		7	–	1		11	–	3
Virginia		5	–	3		8	–	5
Georgia Tech		5	–	3		8	–	5
Miami		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 representative x – Division champion/co-champions As of January 10, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

	1	2	3	4	Total
Clemson	3	0	3	7	13
• North Carolina State	0	27	10	0	37

Scoring summary

1	6:50	CLEM	Chandler Catanzaro 24-yard field goal	CLEM 3-0

2	11:35	NCST	George Bryan 11-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick)	NCST 7-3

2	10:33	NCST	Jay Smith 7-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick)	NCST 14-3

2	7:26	NCST	Niklas Sade 21-yard field goal	NCST 17-3

2	4:58	NCST	Tony Creecy 4-yard run (Niklas Sade kick)	NCST 24-3

2	0:05	NCST	Niklas Sade 32-yard field goal	NCST 27-3

3	10:18	NCST	Niklas Sade 21-yard field goal	NCST 30-3

3	8:44	CLEM	Chandler Catanzaro 32-yard field goal	NCST 30-6

3	5:41	NCST	Tobias Palmer 41-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick)	NCST 37-6

4	1:22	CLEM	Mike Bellamy 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick)	NCST 37-13

Scoring summary

1	6:50	CLEM	Chandler Catanzaro 24-yard field goal	CLEM 3-0

2	11:35	NCST	George Bryan 11-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick)	NCST 7-3

2	10:33	NCST	Jay Smith 7-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick)	NCST 14-3

2	7:26	NCST	Niklas Sade 21-yard field goal	NCST 17-3

2	4:58	NCST	Tony Creecy 4-yard run (Niklas Sade kick)	NCST 24-3

2	0:05	NCST	Niklas Sade 32-yard field goal	NCST 27-3

3	10:18	NCST	Niklas Sade 21-yard field goal	NCST 30-3

3	8:44	CLEM	Chandler Catanzaro 32-yard field goal	NCST 30-6

3	5:41	NCST	Tobias Palmer 41-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick)	NCST 37-6

4	1:22	CLEM	Mike Bellamy 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick)	NCST 37-13

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.