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-
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
Record 9-3
Points Scored 396
Scoring Average 33.0
Points Allowed 251
Defense Average 20.9
Opponents Record 75-57
Conference Record 6-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 3-3
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
16 9-3-0
AP
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.
Great Moments in College Football History
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.