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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  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Lou Holtz enters his 1st season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Maryland  24   24   T       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Syracuse  43   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ North Carolina  33   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Georgia  22   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Duke  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Wake Forest  42   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. East Carolina  38   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. South Carolina  42   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Virginia  35   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Penn State  22   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Clemson  42   17   W       
 Fri., Dec. 29   West Virginia  49   13   W    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record8-3 -1
  Points Scored409
  Scoring Average34.1
  Points Allowed240
  Defense Average20.0
  Opponents Record74-60
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record2-3
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 8-3-1 AP
  
1972 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 11-1324210Won  32-286-014972  Bill Dooley
North Carolina State 8-3-1409240Won  49-135-1-1235126  Lou Holtz
Duke 5-6132156 3-37167  Mike McGee
Maryland 5-5-1243217 3-2-1142104  Jerry Claiborne
Clemson 4-7143245 3-4108133  Hootie Ingram
Virginia 4-7199276 2-5113184  Don Lawrence
South Carolina 4-7214232 1-38176  Paul Dietzel
Wake Forest 2-988339 1-637174  Tom Harper

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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