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North Carolina State Football Team History


North Carolina State Wolfpack
North Carolina State University
 Raleigh, NC
Founded: 1887
Stadium: Carter-Finley Stadium
Capacity: 57,500
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Earle Edwards
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Earle Edwards enters his 9th season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ North Carolina  7   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Clemson  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Maryland  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Nebraska  14   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Southern Mississippi  0   30   L    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Duke  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Georgia  10   10   T       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ South Carolina  6   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Virginia  24   12   W       
 Thu., Nov. 22  @ Wake Forest  27   3   W       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored108
  Scoring Average10.8
  Points Allowed139
  Defense Average13.9
  Opponents Record53-44
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record2-4 -1
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-2199105 6-013443  William D. Bill Murray
Clemson 6-4168130 5-18560  Frank Howard
Maryland 6-4170128 5-213277  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
South Carolina 4-5-1187148 3-413491  Marvin Bass
North Carolina 3-7112206 3-492106  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State 3-6-1108139 3-48480  Earle Edwards
Virginia 5-5194167 1-457127  William T. Bill Elias
Wake Forest 0-1066278 0-744178  Bill Hildebrand

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.