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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-

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1892 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Earle Edwards enters his 9th season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	@ North Carolina	7	6	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Clemson	0	7	L
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Maryland	6	14	L
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Nebraska	14	19	L
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Southern Mississippi	0	30	L	@ Mobile, AL
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Duke	14	21	L
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Georgia	10	10	T
Sat., Nov. 10	@ South Carolina	6	17	L
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Virginia	24	12	W
Thu., Nov. 22	@ Wake Forest	27	3	W

1962 Season Totals
Record	3-6 -1
Points Scored	108
Scoring Average	10.8
Points Allowed	139
Defense Average	13.9
Opponents Record	53-44
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	1-2
Away Record	2-4 -1

1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1962 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Duke	8-2	199	105		6-0	134	43	William D. Bill Murray
Clemson	6-4	168	130		5-1	85	60	Frank Howard
Maryland	6-4	170	128		5-2	132	77	Thomas N. Tom Nugent
South Carolina	4-5-1	187	148		3-4	134	91	Marvin Bass
North Carolina	3-7	112	206		3-4	92	106	James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State	3-6-1	108	139		3-4	84	80	Earle Edwards
Virginia	5-5	194	167		1-4	57	127	William T. Bill Elias
Wake Forest	0-10	66	278		0-7	44	178	Bill Hildebrand

1962 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1962 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.