1975 NC State Wolfpack football
Peach Bowl, L 10–13 vs. West Virginia
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–4–1 (2–2–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Burke (4th season)
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
1975 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Maryland $ 5 0 09 2 1
Duke 3 0 24 5 2
NC State 2 2 17 4 1
Wake Forest 3 3 03 8 0
Clemson 2 3 02 9 0
North Carolina 1 4 13 7 1
Virginia 0 4 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1975 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The Wolfpack were led by head coach Lou Holtz, in his fourth 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 third. NC State was invited to the 1975 Peach Bowl in Atlanta, where they lost to West Virginia. Holtz left at the conclusion of the season to accept the head coaching position with the New York Jets.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6East Carolina*No. 13W 26–347,500[2]
September 13Wake ForestNo. 15
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 22–3036,500
September 20No. 13 Florida*
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 8–743,330[3]
September 27at Michigan State*ABCL 15–3759,111
October 4Indiana*
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 27–039,700
October 11at MarylandL 22–3719,300
October 18North Carolina
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 21–2050,500
October 25at ClemsonW 45–742, 934[4]
November 1South Carolina*
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ABCW 28–2148,500
November 8at No. 8 Penn State*W 15–1459,536
November 15at DukeT 21–2143,200
December 31vs. West Virginia*MizlouL 10–1345,134
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1975 NC State Wolfpack football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 11 Dave Buckey Sr
WR 19 Don Buckey Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 95 Dan Meier Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "1975 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. "Buckey guides Wolfpack past East Carolina, 26–3". Kingsport Times-News. September 7, 1975. Retrieved March 4, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wolfpack stuns Gators with late TD, PAT". The News and Observer. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1976". Clemson University. 1976. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  5. "1975 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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