1972 NC State Wolfpack football team

1972 NC State Wolfpack football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 49–13 vs. West Virginia
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record8–3–1 (4–1–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Burke (1st season)
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 North Carolina $ 6 0 0 11 1 0
No. 17 NC State 4 1 1 8 3 1
Maryland 3 2 1 5 5 1
Duke 3 3 0 5 6 0
Clemson 2 4 0 4 7 0
Virginia 1 5 0 4 7 0
Wake Forest 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1972 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Wolfpack were led by first-year head coach Lou Holtz and played their home games at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in second. NC State was invited to the 1972 Peach Bowl in Atlanta, where they defeated West Virginia.

  1. ^ "1972 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.