1971 NC State Wolfpack football team

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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

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

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
University Park, PA
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

  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.
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  15. ^ "1971 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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