1973 NC State Wolfpack football
ACC champion
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 31–18 vs. Kansas
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 16
Record9–3 (6–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Burke (2nd season)
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
1973 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 NC State $ 6 0 09 3 0
No. 20 Maryland 5 1 08 4 0
Clemson 4 2 05 6 0
Virginia 3 3 04 7 0
Duke 1 4 12 8 1
North Carolina 1 5 04 7 0
Wake Forest 0 5 11 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1973 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season.[2] The Wolfpack were led by second-year head coach Lou Holtz and played their home games at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, winning the conference with a perfect 6–0 record. The Wolfpack were invited to the 1973 Liberty Bowl, where they defeated Kansas.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8East Carolina*No. 17W 57–845,500[3]
September 15VirginiaNo. 17
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 43–2336,200
September 22at No. 2 Nebraska*No. 14L 14–3175,925
September 29at Georgia*No. 19L 12–3152,700[4]
October 6North Carolina
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 28–2650,200
October 13Maryland
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 24–22
October 27at ClemsonW 29–634,000
November 3at South Carolina*W 56–3552,320
November 10at No. 6 Penn State*L 29–3559,424
November 17at DukeNo. 20W 21–340,380
November 24Wake ForestNo. 16
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 52–1331,100
December 17vs. No. 19 Kansas*No. 16W 31–1850,011
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1973 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. "1973 North Carolina State Wolfpack". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. "Wolfpack smashes ECU's Bucs, 57–8". The News and Observer. September 9, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Georgia upsets 'Pack, 31–12". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
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