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1968 NC State Wolfpack football

ACC champion

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–4 (6–1 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    NC State $ 6 1 0 6 4 0
    Clemson 4 1 1 4 5 1
    Virginia 3 2 0 7 3 0
    South Carolina 4 3 0 4 6 0
    Duke 3 4 0 4 6 0
    Wake Forest 2 3 1 2 7 1
    Maryland 2 5 0 2 8 0
    North Carolina 1 6 0 3 7 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll[1]

    The 1968 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season.[2] The Wolfpack were led by 15th-year head coach Earle Edwards and played their home games at Carter StadiuminRaleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, winning the conference with a record of 6–1. The Wolfpack had an overall record of 6–4 and were not invited to a bowl game.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 14atWake Forest
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
  • W 10–630,000[3]
    September 21atNorth Carolina
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
  • W 38–645,500[4]
    September 28atOklahoma*
  • Norman, OK
  • L 14–2853,349[5]
    October 5atSMU*
  • Dallas, TX
  • L 14–3538,000[6]
    October 12South Carolina
  • Raleigh, NC
  • W 36–1233,400[7]
    October 19Virginia
    • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
  • W 19–022,800[8]
    October 26Maryland
    • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
  • W 31–1131,000[9]
    November 2Clemson
    • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
  • L 19–2431,183[10]
    November 9atDuke
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
  • W 17–1525,000[11]
    November 16Florida State*
    • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
  • L 7–4826,800[12]
    • *Non-conference game

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "1968 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  • ^ "1968 North Carolina State Wolfpack". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  • ^ "Late touchdown lifts Wolfpack to 10–6 win over fumbling Deacs". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 15, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Early Wolfpack explosion crushes Tar Heels, 38–6". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 22, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "How sweet it is! OU 28–14". The Daily Oklahoman. September 29, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "SMU's aerial circus shoots down Wolfpack". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "N.C. State rolls over Gamecocks". The Roanoke Times. October 13, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "State's Wolfpack shackles high-scoring Virginia 19–0". The Staunton News Leader. October 20, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Bowers bowls over Terps". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tigers jolt State's ACC hopes". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 3, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "State nips Duke". Greensboro Daily News. November 10, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Seminoles blast Wolfpack 48–7". The High Point Enterprise. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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