1971 NC State Wolfpack football team

1971 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Virginia 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Maryland 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1971 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Wolfpack were led by first-year head coach Al Michaels and played their home games at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. The team competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in sixth.

Michaels had been the defensive coordinator for the Wolfpack under Earle Edwards, and served as the interim coach after his retirement. Lou Holtz was hired as permanent coach shortly after the end of the season, and Michaels returned to the defensive coordinator position under Holtz.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Kent State*
L 21–2324,300[3][4]
September 18at Maryland
L 7–3516,500[5]
September 25at South Carolina*
L 6–2448,315[6]
October 2No. 20 North Carolina
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 7–2735,000[7]
October 9Wake Forest
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 21–1425,300[8]
October 16at Duke
L 13–4128,174[9]
October 23East Carolina*
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 15–3118,000[10]
October 30Virginia
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 10–1421,600[11]
November 5at Miami (FL)*
W 13–719,028[12]
November 13at No. 5 Penn State*
L 3–3550,477[13]
November 20at Clemson
W 31–2328,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1971 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Michaels to Be Aide to Holtz". The Washington Post. December 8, 1971. p. D4.
  3. ^ Scott Bosley (September 12, 1971). "Kent Stuns Wolfpack!". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. B1, B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Joe Tiede (September 12, 1971). "Late Kent St. FG Stuns Wolfpack". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Maryland wallops N.C. State". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 19, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "S. Carolina plunges past Wolfpack, 24–6". The Miami Herald. September 26, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Quarterback Paul Miller leads unbeaten UNC to 27–7 victory against N.C. State". The Danville Register. October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wolfpack stuns Wake Forest, 21–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 10, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Two tailbacks make Duke click, 41 to 13". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 17, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "East Carolina wins easily over Wolfpack, 31–15". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 24, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Frustration finally ends for Virginia". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "N.C. State upsets error-prone Hurricanes". The Palm Beach Post. November 6, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Lions roar late, down State, 35–3". The News and Observer. November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "State stuns Clemson, 31–23". Florence Morning News. November 21, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1971 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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