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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record5-5
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed168
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record49-51
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-2
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 6-4174177 6-1162108  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 5-5191168 5-2165116  Earle Edwards
Maryland 4-6180204 3-3117107  Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia 4-6214235 3-3150150  George Blackie Blackburn
Duke 5-5164237 2-310096  Tom Harp
Wake Forest 3-790162 2-463102  Bill Tate
North Carolina 2-890196 1-45299  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 1-995216 1-34980  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.


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