1965 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1965 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season.[3] The Wolfpack were led by 12th-year head coach Earle Edwards and played their home games at Riddick Stadium for the last time before moving to Carter Stadium. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Originally finishing tied for third in the conference, forfeits by South Carolina due to an ineligible player moved NC State into a tie for first and a shared conference title with Clemson.

1965 NC State Wolfpack football
ACC co-champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1965 record6–4 (4–3 ACC)
Head coachEarle Edwards (12th season)
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
1965 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
NC State + 5 –2 –0  6 –4 –0†
Clemson + 5 –2 –0  5 –5 –0†
Duke 4 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Maryland 3 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
North Carolina 3 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Virginia 3 –3 –0  4 –6 –0†
Wake Forest 2 –4 –0  3 –7 –0†
South Carolina 0 –6 –0  5 –5 –0†
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • † South Carolina forfeited its 4 conference wins (Clemson, NC State, Virginia, Wake Forest) due to an ineligible player. This moved Clemson and NC State to 5–2, making them co-champions. Overall records do not reflect this. Duke and South Carolina were originally co-champions with records of 4–2.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 18at Clemson
L 7–21
September 25Wake Forest
W 13–11
October 2at South Carolina
L 7–13
October 9North Carolina
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 7–10
October 16at No. 9 Florida*
L 6–28
October 23at Maryland
W 29–7
October 30at Virginia
W 13–0
November 6Duke
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 21–0
November 13Florida State*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 3–0
November 20at Iowa*
W 28–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time
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References
  1. "ACC Champions". 2007 Football Media Guide. Atlantic Coast Conference. p. 93. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. "1965 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  3. "1965 North Carolina State Wolfpack". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
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