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1966 NC State Wolfpack football team

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1966 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Clemson $ 6 1 0 6 4 0
NC State 5 2 0 5 5 0
Maryland 3 3 0 4 6 0
Virginia 3 3 0 4 6 0
Duke 2 3 0 5 5 0
Wake Forest 2 4 0 3 7 0
South Carolina 1 3 0 1 9 0
North Carolina 1 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at No. 2 Michigan State*L 10–2855,418
September 24at North CarolinaL 7–10
October 1at Wake ForestW 15–1211,000
October 8South CarolinaL 21–31
October 15No. 8 Florida*
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 10–1741,378
October 22at DukeW 33–727,000
October 29Virginia
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 42–21
November 5Maryland
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 24–21
November 12vs. Southern Miss*L 6–722,000[1]
November 19Clemson
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 23–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "1966 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.