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1966 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
Seasons← 19651967 →
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

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
September 24at North CarolinaL 7–1047,000
October 1at Wake ForestW 15–1211,000
October 8South CarolinaL 21–3135,200
October 15No. 8 Florida*
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 10–1741,378
October 22at DukeW 33–727,000
October 29Virginia
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 42–2128,000
November 5Maryland
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 24–2123,500
November 12vs. Southern Miss*L 6–722,000
November 19Clemson
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 23–1431,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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.
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