1973 NC State Wolfpack football team

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1973 NC State Wolfpack football
ACC champion
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 31–18 vs. Kansas
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 16
Record9–3 (6–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Burke (2nd season)
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 NC State $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 Maryland 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Virginia 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Duke 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
North Carolina 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1973 NC State Wolfpack football team represented

Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, winning the conference with a perfect 6–0 record. The Wolfpack were invited to the 1973 Liberty Bowl, where they defeated Kansas
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Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8East Carolina*No. 17
W 57–845,500[3]
September 15VirginiaNo. 17
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 43–2336,200[4]
September 22at No. 2 Nebraska*No. 14
L 14–3175,925[5]
September 29at Georgia*No. 19
L 12–3152,700[6]
October 6North Carolina
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 28–2650,200[7]
October 13Maryland
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 24–2239,200[8]
October 27at Clemson
W 29–634,000[9]
November 3at South Carolina*
W 56–3552,320[10]
November 10at No. 6
University Park, PA
L 29–3559,184–59,424[11]
November 17at DukeNo. 20
W 21–340,380[12]
November 24Wake ForestNo. 16
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 52–1331,100[13]
December 17vs. No. 19
Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)
    		• W 31–1850,011[14]
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    References

    1. ^ "1973 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
    2. ^ "1973 North Carolina State Wolfpack". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
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