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1962 NC State Wolfpack football team

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1962 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–6–1 (3–4 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Duke $ 6 0 0 8 2 0
Clemson 5 1 0 6 4 0
Maryland 5 2 0 6 4 0
South Carolina 3 4 0 4 5 1
NC State 3 4 0 3 6 1
North Carolina 3 4 0 3 7 0
Virginia 1 4 0 5 5 0
Wake Forest 0 7 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The Wolfpack were led by ninth-year head coach Earle Edwards and played their home games at Riddick Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for fourth.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at North CarolinaW 7–642,000[1]
September 29ClemsonL 0–714,000[2]
October 6Maryland
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 6–1413,000[3]
October 13at Nebraska*L 14–1936,867[4]
October 20at Southern Miss*L 0–3010,502[5]
October 27at DukeL 14–2123,000[6]
November 3at Georgia*T 10–1031,000[7]
November 10at South CarolinaL 6–1719,938[8]
November 17Virginia
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 24–1216,500[9]
November 22at Wake ForestW 27–35,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Rossi leads State over Carolina, 7–6". The Virginian-Pilot. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Clemson gets break, trips State, 7–0". The Roanoke Times. September 30, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ambrusko's 78-yard return pushes Terps by Pack, 14–6". The Greenville News. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nebraska rallies, 19–14". The Des Moines Register. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Robert Fulton (October 21, 1962). "Southerners Stomp 'Pack". The Clarion-Ledger. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke comes back to beat Wolfpack". The State. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia rallies to tie Wolfpack". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "South Carolina downs State, 17–6". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "N.C. State turns back Virginia in ACC clash 24–12". The Danville Register. November 18, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "State stomps Deacons". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1962 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 26, 2018.