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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: Lou Holtz
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Lou Holtz enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 The Wolfpack won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. East Carolina  57   8   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Virginia  43   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Nebraska  14   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Georgia  12   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. North Carolina  28   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Maryland  24   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Clemson  29   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ South Carolina  56   35   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Penn State  29   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Duke  21   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Wake Forest  52   13   W       
 Mon., Dec. 17   Kansas  31   18   W    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored396
  Scoring Average33.0
  Points Allowed251
  Defense Average20.9
  Opponents Record75-57
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-3
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 9-3-0 AP
  
1973 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 9-3396251Won  31-186-019793  Lou Holtz
Maryland 8-4335141Lost  16-175-117350  Jerry Claiborne
Clemson 5-6231263 4-2147129  Jimmy Red Parker
Virginia 4-7199300 3-3122161  Don Lawrence
North Carolina 4-7242266 1-5150159  Bill Dooley
Duke 2-8-1132204 1-4-15899  Mike McGee
Wake Forest 1-9-173326 0-5-138194  Chuck Mills

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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