The 1981 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Monte Kiffin. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1981 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|
| September 5 | Richmond* | | W 27–21 |
| September 12 | at Wake Forest | | W 28–23 |
| September 19 | East Carolina* | | W 31–10 |
| September 26 | Maryland | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, North Carolina
| L 9–34 |
| October 3 | Virginia | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, North Carolina
| W 30–24 |
| October 17 | No. 4 North Carolina | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, North Carolina (Rivalry)
| L 10–21 |
| October 24 | at No. 4 Clemson | | L 7–17 |
| October 31 | at South Carolina* | | L 12–20 |
| November 7 | No. 6 Penn State* | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, North Carolina
| L 15–22 |
| November 14 | at Duke | | L 7–17 |
| November 21 | No. 11 Miami* | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, North Carolina
| L 6–14 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster[]
| 1981 NC State Wolfpack football team roster
|
| Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| T
|
70
|
Eckerson, ToddTodd Eckerson
|
7.0 !Sr
|
| RB
|
43
|
McIntosh, JoeJoe McIntosh
|
1.0 !Fr
|
| WR
|
22
|
Quick, MikeMike Quick
|
7.0 !Sr
|
| FB
|
46
|
Sullivan, DwightDwight Sullivan
|
7.0 !Sr
|
|
Defense
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
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