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North Carolina State Football Team History


North Carolina State Wolfpack
North Carolina State University
 Raleigh, NC
Founded: 1887
Stadium: Carter-Finley Stadium
Capacity: 57,500
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Earle Edwards
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Earle Edwards enters his 15th season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 The Wolfpack won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Wake Forest  10   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ North Carolina  38   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Oklahoma  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Southern Methodist  14   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. South Carolina  36   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Virginia  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Maryland  31   11   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Clemson  19   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Duke  17   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Florida State  7   48   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored205
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed185
  Defense Average18.5
  Opponents Record49-52
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 6-4205185 6-117074  Earle Edwards
Clemson 4-5-1184179 4-1-112682  Frank Howard
South Carolina 4-6214223 4-3160150  Paul Dietzel
Virginia 7-3328222 3-2147117  George Blackie Blackburn
Duke 4-6214287 3-4133169  Tom Harp
Maryland 2-8171299 2-5130186  Bob Ward
Wake Forest 2-7-1212228 2-3-1136127  Bill Tate
North Carolina 3-7178272 1-6133230  Bill Dooley

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.