1972 NC State Wolfpack football team

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1972 NC State Wolfpack football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 49–13 vs. West Virginia
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record8–3–1 (4–1–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Brian Burke (1st season)
Home stadium Carter Stadium
Seasons
←  1971
1973  →
1972 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 North Carolina $ 6 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 17 NC State 4 –1 –18 –3 –1
Maryland 3 –2 –15 –5 –1
Duke 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Clemson 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Virginia 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Wake Forest 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

The 1972 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Wolfpack were led by first-year head coach Lou Holtz and played their home games at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in second. NC State was invited to the 1972 Peach Bowl in Atlanta, where they defeated West Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 Maryland
T 24–2431,000 [2]
September 16 Syracuse *
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 43–2027,100 [3]
September 23at North Carolina
L 33–3447,000 [4]
September 30at Georgia *
L 22–2856,613 [5]
October 7 Duke
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 17–038,200 [6]
October 14at Wake Forest
W 42–1325,000 [7]
October 21 East Carolina *
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 38–1639,300 [8]
October 28 South Carolina *
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 42–2432,200 [9]
November 4at Virginia
W 35–1417,500 [10]
November 11at No. 10 Penn State *
L 22–3754,274 [11] [12]
November 18 Clemson
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 42–1731,000 [13]
December 29vs. No. 18 West Virginia *
W 49–1352,671 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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The 1954 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1954 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by first-year head coach Earle Edwards and played their home games at Riddick Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the league's second year of existence. The Wolfpack once again failed to pick up their first ACC win, finishing winless in conference play for the second consecutive year.

The 1953 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1953 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by second-year head coach Horace Hendrickson and played their home games at Riddick Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the league's inaugural year, after NC State and the other ACC schools split off from the Southern Conference. They finished winless in conference with a 0–3 record, and a 1–9 record overall. Hendrickson resigned as head coach following the end of the season.

References

  1. ↑ "1972 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Terps, Wolfpack tie". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 10, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "N.C. State tops Syracuse". Democrat and Chronicle. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Pack gamble fails, UNC victor, 34 to 33". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Wolfpack explosion falls short, 28–22". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Defense arrives for N.C. State win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "N.C. State rips Deacons 42–13". Tallahassee Democrat. October 15, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Wolfpack bounces E. Carolina, 38–16". The News and Observer. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "N.C. State drubs Gamecocks, 42–24". Daily Press. October 29, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Fritts runs TD total to 15 as Wolfpack rolls, 35–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Penn State mauls N.C. State". The Pittsburgh Press. November 12, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Penn State Halts Wolfpack". Asheville Citizen-Times . Asheville, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 12, 1972. p. 2B. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  13. ↑ "Pack machine blasts Clemson 42–17". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 19, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "West Virginia joy silenced". The Atlanta Journal. December 30, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "1972 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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