2009 NC State Wolfpack football team explained

Year:2009
Team:NC State Wolfpack
Sport:football
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Division:Atlantic Division
Short Conf:ACC
Record:5–7
Conf Record:2–6
Head Coach:Tom O'Brien
Hc Year:3rd
Off Coach:Dana Bible
Oc Year:3rd
Def Coach:Mike Archer
Dc Year:3rd
Stadium:Carter–Finley Stadium

The 2009 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Tom O'Brien. It was O'Brien's third season as NC State's head coach. The Wolfpack played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Wolfpack finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in ACC play and failed to qualify for a bowl game.

Preseason

On June 27, linebacker Nate Irving was seriously injured in an automobile accident and will not play for the 2009 season, as he suffered a compound fracture in his leg and a collapsed lung.

Schedule

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Coaching staff

After not traveling with the team to Blacksburg, Virginia for the Virginia Tech game, it was announced that offensive coordinator Dana Bible had been diagnosed with leukemia.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009 Football Schedule. Wolfpack Football. March 8, 2009. https://archive.today/20090308170533/http://www.gopack.com/SportsSplashPage.dbml?SPLASH_AD_ID=109905&SPID=3730&SPSID=41953&DB_OEM_ID=9200. live. March 8, 2009.
  2. Web site: Bible diagnosed with cancer. ESPN.com . March 25, 2010.