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1974 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 11
Record9–2–1 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Burke (3rd season)
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Maryland $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 11 NC State 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Duke 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1974 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The team's head coach was Lou Holtz. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 1974 at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Wake ForestNo. 18
W 33–1522,500[2]
September 14DukeNo. 16
W 35–2142,200[3]
September 21ClemsonNo. 15
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 31–1038,800[4]
September 28at Syracuse*No. 13
W 28–2217,997[5]
October 5East Carolina*No. 8
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 24–2042,800[6]
October 12at VirginiaNo. 11
W 22–2127,100[7]
October 19at North CarolinaNo. 10
L 14–3347,400[8]
October 26at No. 15 MarylandNo. 17
L 10–2049,674[9]
November 2South Carolina*dagger
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 42–2741,500[10]
November 9No. 7 Penn State*
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 12–747,700[11]
November 16at Arizona State*No. 16
W 35–1450,000[12][13]
December 23vs. Houston*No. 13
T 31–3135,122[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[15]

Team players drafted into the NFL

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Stan Fritts Running back 4 97 Cincinnati Bengals
Roland Hooks Running back 10 253 Buffalo Bills
Frank Haywood Defensive tackle 14 351 Cincinnati Bengals

Source: [16]

References

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  1. ^ "1974 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "State 'wakes up' and rolls, 33–15". Durham Morning Herald. September 8, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "State dominates Duke". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "State burns Clemson in 2d half for 3d win 31–10". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 22, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wolfpack holds off Syracuse". Democrat and Chronicle. September 29, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "State escapes ECU scare". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wolfpack saves record". The State. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kupec, Tar Heels smash State, 33–14". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Terps trim Wolfpack". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 27, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Pack crams ball past Gamecocks". The News and Observer. November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Pack stuns Lions 12–7". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 10, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wolfpack mauls Devils, 35–14". The Arizona Republic. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Fritts, Buckey propel State by Sun Devils". The Charlotte Observer. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cougars, Wolfpack tie". The Corpus Christi Caller. December 24, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1974 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results".
  16. ^ "1975 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.


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