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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  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Lou Holtz enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Wake Forest  33   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Duke  35   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Clemson  31   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Syracuse  28   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. East Carolina  24   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Virginia  22   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ North Carolina  14   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Maryland  10   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. South Carolina  42   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Penn State  12   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Arizona State  35   14   W       
 Mon., Dec. 23   Houston  31   31   T    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record9-2 -1
  Points Scored317
  Scoring Average26.4
  Points Allowed241
  Defense Average20.1
  Opponents Record71-65
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-2
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 9-2-1 AP
9 9-2-1 Coaches
9 9-2-1 UPI
  
1974 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 8-4316104Lost  3-76-019835  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 9-2-1317241Tied  31-314-2145120  Lou Holtz
Clemson 7-4246250 4-2130135  Jimmy Red Parker
North Carolina 7-5364279Lost  24-264-2146115  Bill Dooley
Duke 6-5201208 2-4110136  Mike McGee
Virginia 4-7207239 1-561111  Sonny Randle
Wake Forest 1-1074348 0-631169  Chuck Mills

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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