1966 NC State Wolfpack football team

1966 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Clemson $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
NC State 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Maryland 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Virginia 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Wolfpack were led by 13th-year head coach Earle Edwards and played their home games at the newly-constructed Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in second.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at No. 2 Michigan State*
L 10–2855,418[1]
September 24at North Carolina
L 7–1047,000[2]
October 1at Wake Forest
W 15–1211,000[3]
October 8South Carolina
L 21–3135,200[4]
October 15No. 8 Florida*
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 10–1741,378[5]
October 22at Duke
W 33–727,000[6]
October 29Virginia
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 42–2128,000[7]
November 5Maryland
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 24–2123,500[8]
November 12vs. Southern Miss*
L 6–722,000[9]
November 19Clemson
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 23–1431,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Jones, Apisa, Raye spark MSU, 28–10". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 18, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Carolina rally defeats State 10–7". Greensboro Daily News. September 25, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "State nips Wake Forest". The Greenville News. October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "South Carolina stuns Wolfpack". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 9, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Steve springs Trapp on 'Pack 17–10". St. Petersburg Times. October 16, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "N.C. State routs Duke by 33 to 7". The Danville Register. October 23, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "DeArment, Noggle pace 'Pack, 42–21". Pensacola News Journal. October 30, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Maryland rally fails as Wolfpack wins 24–21". The Staunton News Leader. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rowe 'Outstanding Player,' but Southerners capture top prize, 7–6 Oyster Bowl victory". Daily Press. November 13, 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "N.C. State tops Clemson, 23–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 20, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1966 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.