1970 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1970 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Wolfpack were led by head coach Earle Edwards, in his 17th and final year with the team, and played their home games at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in fifth.

1970 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1970 record3–7–1 (2–3–1 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
1970 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Wake Forest $ 5 1 0  6 5 0
North Carolina 5 2 0  8 4 0
Duke 5 2 0  6 5 0
South Carolina 3 2 1  4 6 1
NC State 2 3 1  3 7 1
Clemson 2 4 0  3 8 0
Maryland 2 4 0  2 9 0
Virginia 0 6 0  5 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Edwards retired at the end of the season, finishing with the Wolfpack's longest tenure and most wins as coach, records which still stand today. He had a record of 77–88–8 at NC State.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 12at Richmond*L 6–21
September 19at North CarolinaL 0–19
September 26South CarolinaT 7–7
October 3at Florida*L 6–14
October 10East Carolina*
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 23–6
October 17Duke
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 6–22
October 24vs. MarylandW 6–0
October 31at Kentucky*L 2–27
November 7Virginia
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 21–16
November 14at Wake ForestL 13–16
November 21at Tulane*L 0–31
  • *Non-conference game

Source:[2]

References

  1. "1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. "1970 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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