American college football season
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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | at Richmond* | | L 6–21 | 14,000 | [2] |
September 19 | at North Carolina | | L 0–19 | 44,300 | [3] |
September 26 | South Carolina | | T 7–7 | 25,200 | [4] |
October 3 | at Florida* | | L 6–14 | 53,068 | [5] |
October 10 | East Carolina* | - Carter Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
| W 23–6 | 28,350 | [6] |
October 17 | Duke | - Carter Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
| L 6–22 | 26,400 | [7] |
October 24 | vs. Maryland | | W 6–0 | 18,200 | [8] |
October 31 | at Kentucky* | | L 2–27 | 27,500 | [9] |
November 7 | Virginia | - Carter Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| W 21–16 | 25,955 | [10] |
November 14 | at Wake Forest | | L 13–16 | 31,000 | [11] |
November 21 | at Tulane* | | L 0–31 | 19,542 | [12] |
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Roster
1970 NC State Wolfpack football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | RB | 24 | Butch Altman | Sr | WR | 84 | George Botsko | Sr | RB | 22 | Don Bradley | Jr | QB | 11 | Dennis Britt | Sr | TE | 88 | Mark Cassidy | So | QB | 15 | Gary Clements | Jr | C | 52 | Bill Culbertson | Sr | RB | 27 | Lynn Daniell | So | OT | 78 | John Elliott | Jr | RB | 23 | Tim Foley | Jr | RB | 13 | Jim Hardin | Sr | RB | 25 | Pat Kenney | So | QB | 14 | Pat Korsnick | Sr | WR | 80 | Steve Lester | So | QB | 17 | Darrell Moody | Sr | FB | 33 | Gary Moser | Jr | OT | 72 | Ed Nicholas | So | OT | 77 | Bill Phillips | Jr | FB | 35 | Dave Rodgers | Sr | WR | 83 | Gary Saul | Sr | G | 65 | John Saunderson | Jr | FB | 31 | Paul Sharp | Sr | WR | 81 | Pete Sowirka | Sr | G | 63 | Bill Yoest | So | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | S | 10 | Mike Adamczyk | So | S | 41 | Dave Adamczyk | Jr | LB | 53 | Johnny Bradsher | Sr | DE | 88 | Clyde Chesney | Jr | DE | 82 | Bill Clark | Jr | LB | 46 | Mike Joyce | Sr | DT | 70 | Roger McSwain | So | DT | 75 | Dan Medlin | Jr | CB | 44 | Bill Miller | Jr | DE | 85 | Jim Nelson | So | CB | 21 | Bob Pilz | Jr | DE | 87 | Steve Rummage | Sr | S | 45 | Tommy Siegfried | Jr | DL | 66 | George Smith | Jr | CB | 43 | Jim Smith | Sr | CB | 40 | Van Walker | Jr | LB | 32 | Bryan Wall | Jr | LB | 56 | David Whitehead | Jr | S | 42 | Jack Whitley | Sr | LB | 47 | Stauber Wilson | So | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "UNC scuttles stubborn State, 19–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Underdog Wolfpack gains 7–7 deadlock with South Carolina". Durham Morning Herald. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Inoffensive Gators steal one". St. Petersburg Times. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State downs Pirates". The News and Observer. October 11, 1970. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Opportunist Duke raps State". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland 'booted' by Wolfpack, 6–0". Florence Morning News. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ky. crushes N.C. State by 27 to 2". The Danville Register. November 2, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State edges Virginia". Greensboro Daily News. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacs score on last play of game to drop Wolfpack". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane rolls by Wolfpack". The News and Observer. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1970 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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