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The 1971 NC State Wolfpack football team represented
North Carolina State University during the
1971 NCAA University Division football season . The Wolfpack were led by first-year head coach
Al Michaels and played their home games at
Carter Stadium in
Raleigh, North Carolina . The team competed as members of the
Atlantic Coast Conference , finishing in sixth.
Michaels had been the defensive coordinator for the Wolfpack under
Earle Edwards , and served as the interim coach after his retirement.
Lou Holtz was hired as permanent coach shortly after the end of the season, and Michaels returned to the defensive coordinator position under Holtz.
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Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 11
Kent State * L 21–2324,300
[3]
[4]
September 18 at
Maryland L 7–3516,500
[5]
September 25 at
South Carolina * L 6–2448,315
[6]
October 2 No. 20
North Carolina Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC (
rivalry ) L 7–2735,000
[7]
October 9
Wake Forest Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC (
rivalry ) W 21–1425,300
[8]
October 16 at
Duke L 13–4128,174
[9]
October 23
East Carolina * Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC (
rivalry ) L 15–3118,000
[10]
October 30
Virginia Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC L 10–1421,600
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at
Miami (FL) * W 13–719,028
[12]
November 13 at No. 5
Penn State * L 3–3550,477
[13]
November 20 at
Clemson W 31–2328,000
[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
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"1971 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary" . sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013 .
^ "Michaels to Be Aide to Holtz". The Washington Post . December 8, 1971. p. D4.
^ Scott Bosley (September 12, 1971).
"Kent Stuns Wolfpack!" . The Akron Beacon Journal . pp. B1, B3 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Joe Tiede (September 12, 1971).
"Late Kent St. FG Stuns Wolfpack" . The News and Observer . Raleigh, North Carolina. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Maryland wallops N.C. State" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . September 19, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"S. Carolina plunges past Wolfpack, 24–6" . The Miami Herald . September 26, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Quarterback Paul Miller leads unbeaten UNC to 27–7 victory against N.C. State" . The Danville Register . October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Wolfpack stuns Wake Forest, 21–14" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . October 10, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Two tailbacks make Duke click, 41 to 13" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . October 17, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"East Carolina wins easily over Wolfpack, 31–15" . Asheville Citizen-Times . October 24, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Frustration finally ends for Virginia" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"N.C. State upsets error-prone Hurricanes" . The Palm Beach Post . November 6, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Lions roar late, down State, 35–3" . The News and Observer . November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"State stuns Clemson, 31–23" . Florence Morning News . November 21, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"1971 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved May 25, 2018 .
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