1971 NC State Wolfpack football team

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1971 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadium Carter Stadium
Seasons
←  1970
1972  →
1971 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Carolina $ 6 –0 –09 –3 –0
Clemson 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
Duke 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Wake Forest 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Virginia 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
NC State 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Maryland 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

The 1971 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Wolfpack were led by first-year head coach Al Michaels and played their home games at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. The team competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in sixth.

Michaels had been the defensive coordinator for the Wolfpack under Earle Edwards, and served as the interim coach after his retirement. Lou Holtz was hired as permanent coach shortly after the end of the season, and Michaels returned to the defensive coordinator position under Holtz. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 Kent State *
L 21–2324,300 [3] [4]
September 18at Maryland
L 7–35
September 25at South Carolina *
L 6–2448,315
October 2No. 20 North Carolina
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 7–27
October 9 Wake Forest
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 21–1425,300
October 16at Duke
L 13–4128,174
October 23 East Carolina *
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 15–3118,000 [5]
October 30 Virginia
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 10–1421,600
November 5at Miami (FL) *
W 13–7
November 13at No. 5 Penn State *
L 3–3550,477
November 20at Clemson
W 31–2328,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "1971 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Michaels to Be Aide to Holtz". The Washington Post. December 8, 1971. p. D4.
  3. ↑ Scott Bosley (September 12, 1971). "Kent Stuns Wolfpack!". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. B1, B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Joe Tiede (September 12, 1971). "Late Kent St. FG Stuns Wolfpack". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "East Carolina wins easily over Wolfpack, 31–15". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 24, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "1971 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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