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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 <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024

1966 Season Highlights

Earle Edwards enters his 13th season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.

1966 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 17	@ Michigan State	10	28	L
Sat., Sep. 24	@ North Carolina	7	10	L
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Wake Forest	15	12	W
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. South Carolina	21	31	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Florida	10	17	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Duke	33	7	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Virginia	42	21	W
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Maryland	24	21	W
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Southern Mississippi	6	7	L	@ Norfolk, VA
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Clemson	23	14	W

1966 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	191
Scoring Average	19.1
Points Allowed	168
Defense Average	16.8
Opponents Record	49-51
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	2-2

1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1966 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clemson	6-4	174	177		6-1	162	108	Frank Howard
North Carolina State	5-5	191	168		5-2	165	116	Earle Edwards
Maryland	4-6	180	204		3-3	117	107	Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia	4-6	214	235		3-3	150	150	George Blackie Blackburn
Duke	5-5	164	237		2-3	100	96	Tom Harp
Wake Forest	3-7	90	162		2-4	63	102	Bill Tate
North Carolina	2-8	90	196		1-4	52	99	James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina	1-9	95	216		1-3	49	80	Paul Dietzel

1966 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1966 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.