1971 NC State Wolfpack football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1971 NC State Wolfpack football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 3–8 2–4 Al Michaels 1st Carter Stadium 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.Michaels to Be Aide to Holtz The Washington Post December 8, 1971 D4 Schedule 1971 AP Eastern September 11 7:30 p.m. l y Kent State Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC 21–23 24,300 Kent Stuns Wolfpack! The Akron Beacon Journal Scott Bosley September 12, 1971 B1, B3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92184855/kent-stuns-wolfpack/ Newspapers.comLate Kent St. FG Stuns Wolfpack The News and Observer Joe Tiede September 12, 1971 Raleigh, North Carolina Sports 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92158109/late-kent-st-fg-stuns-wolfpack/ Newspapers.com September 18 l y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 7–35 16,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-maryland-wallo/139436371/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Maryland wallops N.C. State September 19, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 l y y South Carolina Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC 6–24 48,315 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-s-carolina-plunges-pas/139436477/ The Miami Herald S. Carolina plunges past Wolfpack, 24–6 September 26, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 l North Carolina 20 Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 7–27 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-quarterback-pa/139415517/ The Danville Register Quarterback Paul Miller leads unbeaten UNC to 27–7 victory against N.C. State October 3, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 w Wake Forest Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 21–14 25,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-wolfpack-stuns-w/139419017/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Wolfpack stuns Wake Forest, 21–14 October 10, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 l y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 13–41 28,174 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-two-tailback/139417876/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Two tailbacks make Duke click, 41 to 13 October 17, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 l y East Carolina Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 15–31 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72591153/east-carolina-wins-easily-over/ Asheville Citizen-Times East Carolina wins easily over Wolfpack, 31–15 October 24, 1971 March 3, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 l Virginia Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC 10–14 21,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-frustration-fina/139435963/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Frustration finally ends for Virginia October 31, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 Friday w y y Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 13–7 19,028–19,228 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-nc-state-upsets-er/139436674/ The Palm Beach Post N.C. State upsets error-prone Hurricanes November 6, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 l y y Penn State 5 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 3–35 50,477 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-lions-roar-late-d/139436773/ The News and Observer Lions roar late, down State, 35–3 November 14, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 w y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry 31–23 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-state-stuns-clemso/139417066/ Florence Morning News State stuns Clemson, 31–23 November 21, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina-state/1971-schedule.html 1971 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC May 25, 2018 References NC State Category:NC State Wolfpack football seasons NC State Wolfpack football