1975 NC State Wolfpack football team

1975 NC State Wolfpack football
Peach Bowl, L 10–13 vs. West Virginia
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	7–4–1 (2–2–1 ACC)
Head coach	Lou Holtz (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Burke (4th season)
Home stadium	Carter Stadium

1975 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Maryland $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
Duke	3	–	0	–	2			4	–	5	–	2
NC State	2	–	2	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
Wake Forest	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Clemson	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
North Carolina	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Virginia	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	East Carolina*	No. 13	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)		W 26–3	47,500	[2]
September 13	Wake Forest	No. 15	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)		L 22–30	36,500	[3]
September 20	No. 13 Florida*		Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 8–7	43,330	[4]
September 27	at Michigan State*		Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	ABC	L 15–37	59,111	[5]
October 4	Indiana*		Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 27–0	33,500	[6]
October 11	at Maryland		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		L 22–37	39,221	[7]
October 18	North Carolina		Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)		W 21–20	50,500	[8]
October 25	at Clemson		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)		W 45–7	42, 934	[9][10]
November 1	South Carolina*		Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC	ABC	W 28–21	48,500	[11]
November 8	at No. 8 Penn State*		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		W 15–14	59,536	[12]
November 15	at Duke		Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)		T 21–21	43,200	[13]
December 31	vs. West Virginia*		Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	Mizlou	L 10–13	45,134	[14]
*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. # Name Class QB 11 Dave Buckey Sr WR 19 Don Buckey Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 95 Dan Meier Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Lou Holtz Coordinators/assistant coaches Larry Beightol – Offensive line Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured 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. "Deacs sting Wolfpack by 30–20". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 14, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wolfpack stuns Gators with late TD, PAT". The News and Observer. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Spartans overwhelm NC State". Lansing State Journal. September 28, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Hoosiers fall". Sunday Courier and Press. October 5, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Fumbles cost 'Pack, Terrapins win, 37–22". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 12, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Two-point conversion lifts Wolfpack to win". The Times and Democrat. October 19, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1976". Clemson University. 1976. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
10. "State runs Clemson into 45–7 rout". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "N.C. State nips USC in TV thriller, 28–21". The Greenville News. November 2, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Lions upset, 15–14, as Bahr misfires". The Pittsburgh Press. November 9, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Buckey-led comeback salvages a 21–21 tie". The Chapel Hill News. November 16, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Mounties overtake State, 13–10". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 1, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "1975 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.