1970 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–3–1 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wake Forest $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Duke 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
NC State 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Maryland 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Virginia 0 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1970 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Wolfpack were led by head coach Earle Edwards, in his 17th and final year with the team, and played their home games at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in fifth.

Edwards retired at the end of the season, finishing with the Wolfpack's longest tenure (17 seasons) and most wins (77) as coach, the former of which still stands today, while the latter was not eclipsed until Dave Doeren surpassed Edwards in 2023. He had a record of 77–88–8 at NC State.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Richmond*
L 6–2114,000[2]
September 19at North Carolina
L 0–1944,300[3]
September 26South Carolina
T 7–725,200[4]
October 3at Florida*
L 6–1453,068[5]
October 10East Carolina*
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 23–628,350[6]
October 17Duke
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 6–2226,400[7]
October 24vs. Maryland
W 6–018,200[8]
October 31at Kentucky*
L 2–2727,500[9]
November 7Virginia
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 21–1625,955[10]
November 14at Wake Forest
L 13–1631,000[11]
November 21at Tulane*
L 0–3119,542[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Charlie Richards shreds N.C. State's defenses as Richmond scores surprising 21—6 victory". Daily Press. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UNC scuttles stubborn State, 19–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Underdog Wolfpack gains 7–7 deadlock with South Carolina". Durham Morning Herald. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Inoffensive Gators steal one". St. Petersburg Times. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "State downs Pirates". The News and Observer. October 11, 1970. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Opportunist Duke raps State". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Maryland 'booted' by Wolfpack, 6–0". Florence Morning News. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ky. crushes N.C. State by 27 to 2". The Danville Register. November 2, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "State edges Virginia". Greensboro Daily News. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Deacs score on last play of game to drop Wolfpack". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tulane rolls by Wolfpack". The News and Observer. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1970 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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