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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
Seasons← 19721974 →
1973 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 NC State $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 Maryland 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Virginia 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Duke 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
North Carolina 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. 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
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
October 6North Carolina
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 28–2650,200
October 13Maryland
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 24–2239,200
October 27at ClemsonW 29–634,000
November 3at South Carolina*W 56–3552,320
November 10at No. 6 Penn State*L 29–3559,184–59,424
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. "Wolfpack hands Virginia 43–23 shellacking". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 16, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "NU escapes Wolfpack's bite to triumph 31–14". Scottsbluff Star-Herald. September 23, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Georgia upsets 'Pack, 31–12". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "State's offense finally outdoes scrappy UNC". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Wolfpack outlasts Terp rally, 24–22". The State. October 14, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "N.C. State crushes Clemson by 29 to 6 in league contest". The Danville Register. October 28, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "State blasts USC". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 4, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Phew! Penn State squeaks by 35–29". Sunday News. November 11, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "State tops Duke". Greensboro Daily News. November 18, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Wolfpack crushes Deacons, 52–13". The Daily Advertiser. November 25, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Wolfpack runs through Kansas, 31–18". The Kansas City Times. December 18, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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