1972 NC State Wolfpack football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1972 NC State Wolfpack football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 17 8–3–1 4–1–1 Lou Holtz 1st Brian Burke 1st Carter Stadium Peach Bowl champion Peach Bowl W 49–13 vs. West Virginia The 1972 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Wolfpack were led by first-year head coach Lou Holtz and played their home games at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in second. NC State was invited to the 1972 Peach Bowl in Atlanta, where they defeated West Virginia. Schedule 1972 AP September 9 t Maryland Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC 24–24 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-terps-wolfpack/139506792/ Asheville Citizen-Times Terps, Wolfpack tie September 10, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 w y Syracuse Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC 43–20 27,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-nc-state-tops-s/139506890/ Democrat and Chronicle N.C. State tops Syracuse September 17, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 l y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 33–34 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-pack-gamble-fail/139505902/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Pack gamble fails, UNC victor, 34 to 33 September 24, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 l y y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 22–28 56,613 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-wolfpack-explosi/133909114/ Asheville Citizen-Times Wolfpack explosion falls short, 28–22 October 1, 1972 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 7 w Duke Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 17–0 38,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-defense-arrives/139506967/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Defense arrives for N.C. State win October 8, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 w y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC rivalry 42–13 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-nc-state-rips-dea/139507083/ Tallahassee Democrat N.C. State rips Deacons 42–13 October 15, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 w y East Carolina Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 38–16 39,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72594667/wolfpack-bounces-e-carolina-3816/ The News and Observer Wolfpack bounces E. Carolina, 38–16 October 22, 1972 March 3, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 w y South Carolina Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC 42–24 32,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-nc-state-drubs-gamecocks/139504648/ Daily Press N.C. State drubs Gamecocks, 42–24 October 29, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 w y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 35–14 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-fritts-runs/139507178/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Fritts runs TD total to 15 as Wolfpack rolls, 35–14 November 5, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 l y y Penn State 10 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 22–37 54,274 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-penn-state-mauls-n/139507258/ The Pittsburgh Press Penn State mauls N.C. State November 12, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com Penn State Halts Wolfpack https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-asheville-times/139595960/ Asheville Citizen-Times Asheville, North Carolina Associated Press November 12, 1972 2B January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 w Clemson Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 42–17 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-pack-machine-blasts/139507353/ The Rocky Mount Telegram Pack machine blasts Clemson 42–17 November 19, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com December 29 Friday w y y West Virginia 18 Atlanta Stadium Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl 49–13 52,671 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-west-virginia-joy-si/139505615/ The Atlanta Journal West Virginia joy silenced December 30, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina-state/1972-schedule.html 1972 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC May 25, 2018 References NC State Category:NC State Wolfpack football seasons Category:Peach Bowl champion seasons NC State Wolfpack football