American college football season
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.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | at No. 2 Michigan State* | | L 10–28 | 55,418 | [1] |
September 24 | at North Carolina | | L 7–10 | 47,000 | [2] |
October 1 | at Wake Forest | | W 15–12 | 11,000 | [3] |
October 8 | South Carolina | | L 21–31 | 35,200 | [4] |
October 15 | No. 8 Florida* | - Carter Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| L 10–17 | 41,378 | [5] |
October 22 | at Duke | | W 33–7 | 27,000 | [6] |
October 29 | Virginia | - Carter Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| W 42–21 | 28,000 | [7] |
November 5 | Maryland | - Carter Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| W 24–21 | 23,500 | [8] |
November 12 | vs. Southern Miss* | | L 6–7 | 22,000 | [9] |
November 19 | Clemson | - Carter Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
| W 23–14 | 31,500 | [10] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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- ^ "Jones, Apisa, Raye spark MSU, 28–10". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 18, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carolina rally defeats State 10–7". Greensboro Daily News. September 25, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State nips Wake Forest". The Greenville News. October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina stuns Wolfpack". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 9, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steve springs Trapp on 'Pack 17–10". St. Petersburg Times. October 16, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N.C. State routs Duke by 33 to 7". The Danville Register. October 23, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DeArment, Noggle pace 'Pack, 42–21". Pensacola News Journal. October 30, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland rally fails as Wolfpack wins 24–21". The Staunton News Leader. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "N.C. State tops Clemson, 23–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 20, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1966 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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