| 1972 NC State Wolfpack football | |
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Peach Bowl champion | |
Peach Bowl, W 49–13 vs. West Virginia | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 17 |
| Record | 8–3–1 (4–1–1 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brian Burke (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Carter Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 North Carolina $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 NC State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Wolfpack were led by first-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, finishing in second. NC State was invited to the 1972 Peach Bowl in Atlanta, where they defeated West Virginia.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9 | Maryland | T 24–24 | |||
| September 16 | Syracuse* |
| W 43–20 | 27,100 | |
| September 23 | at North Carolina | L 33–34 | 47,000 | ||
| September 30 | at Georgia* | L 22–28 | 56,613 | [2] | |
| October 7 | Duke |
| W 17–0 | 38,200 | |
| October 14 | at Wake Forest | W 42–13 | 25,000 | ||
| October 21 | East Carolina* |
| W 38–16 | 39,300 | [3] |
| October 28 | South Carolina* |
| W 42–24 | 32,200 | |
| November 4 | at Virginia | W 35–14 | 17,500 | ||
| November 11 | at No. 10 Penn State* | L 22–37 | 54,274 | ||
| November 18 | Clemson |
| W 42–17 | 31,000 | |
| December 29 | vs. No. 18 West Virginia* | W 49–13 | 52,671 | ||
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References
- ↑ "1972 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Wolfpack explosion falls short, 28–22". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wolfpack bounces E. Carolina, 38–16". The News and Observer. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1972 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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