1974 NC State Wolfpack football team

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1974 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 11
Record9–2–1 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Brian Burke (3rd season)
Home stadium Carter Stadium
Seasons
←  1973
1975  →
1974 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Maryland $ 6 –0 –08 –4 –0
No. 11 NC State 4 –2 –09 –2 –1
Clemson 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
North Carolina 4 –2 –07 –5 –0
Duke 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Virginia 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Wake Forest 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

The 1974 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The team's head coach was Lou Holtz. 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 1974 at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Wake Forest No. 18
W 33–1522,500 [2]
September 14 Duke No. 16
W 35–2142,200 [3]
September 21 Clemson No. 15
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 31–1038,800 [4]
September 28at Syracuse *No. 13
W 28–2217,997 [5]
October 5 East Carolina *No. 8
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 24–2042,800 [6]
October 12at Virginia No. 11
W 22–2127,100 [7]
October 19at North Carolina No. 10
L 14–3347,400 [8]
October 26at No. 15 Maryland No. 17
L 10–2049,674 [9]
November 2 South Carolina *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 42–2741,500 [10]
November 9No. 7 Penn State *
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 12–747,700 [11]
November 16at Arizona State *No. 16
W 35–1450,000 [12] [13]
December 23vs. Houston *No. 13
T 31–3135,122 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[15]

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Stan Fritts Running back497 Cincinnati Bengals
Roland Hooks Running back10253 Buffalo Bills
Frank HaywoodDefensive tackle14351Cincinnati Bengals

Source: [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "1974 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "State 'wakes up' and rolls, 33–15". Durham Morning Herald. September 8, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "State dominates Duke". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "State burns Clemson in 2d half for 3d win 31–10". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 22, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Wolfpack holds off Syracuse". Democrat and Chronicle. September 29, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "State escapes ECU scare". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Wolfpack saves record". The State. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Kupec, Tar Heels smash State, 33–14". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Terps trim Wolfpack". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 27, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Pack crams ball past Gamecocks". The News and Observer. November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Pack stuns Lions 12–7". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 10, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Wolfpack mauls Devils, 35–14". The Arizona Republic. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Fritts, Buckey propel State by Sun Devils". The Charlotte Observer. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Cougars, Wolfpack tie". The Corpus Christi Caller. December 24, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "1974 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results".
  16. ↑ "1975 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.


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