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