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The 1970 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season . The Wolfpack were led by head coach Earle Edwards , in his 17th 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 fifth.
Edwards retired at the end of the season, finishing with the Wolfpack's longest tenure (17 seasons) and most wins (77) as coach, the former of which still stands today, while the latter was not eclipsed until Dave Doeren surpassed Edwards in 2023 . He had a record of 77–88–8 at NC State.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 12 at Richmond * L 6–2114,000 [ 2]
September 19 at North Carolina L 0–1944,300 [ 3]
September 26 South Carolina T 7–725,200 [ 4]
October 3 at Florida * L 6–1453,068 [ 5]
October 10 East Carolina * Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry ) W 23–628,350 [ 6]
October 17 Duke Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry ) L 6–2226,400 [ 7]
October 24 vs. Maryland W 6–018,200 [ 8]
October 31 at Kentucky * L 2–2727,500 [ 9]
November 7 Virginia Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC W 21–1625,955 [ 10]
November 14 at Wake Forest L 13–1631,000 [ 11]
November 21 at Tulane * L 0–3119,542 [ 12]
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1970 NC State Wolfpack football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
RB
24
Butch Altman
Sr
WR
84
George Botsko
Sr
RB
22
Don Bradley
Jr
QB
11
Dennis Britt
Sr
TE
88
Mark Cassidy
So
QB
15
Gary Clements
Jr
C
52
Bill Culbertson
Sr
RB
27
Lynn Daniell
So
OT
78
John Elliott
Jr
RB
23
Tim Foley
Jr
RB
13
Jim Hardin
Sr
RB
25
Pat Kenney
So
QB
14
Pat Korsnick
Sr
WR
80
Steve Lester
So
QB
17
Darrell Moody
Sr
FB
33
Gary Moser
Jr
OT
72
Ed Nicholas
So
OT
77
Bill Phillips
Jr
FB
35
Dave Rodgers
Sr
WR
83
Gary Saul
Sr
G
65
John Saunderson
Jr
FB
31
Paul Sharp
Sr
WR
81
Pete Sowirka
Sr
G
63
Bill Yoest
So
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
S
10
Mike Adamczyk
So
S
41
Dave Adamczyk
Jr
LB
53
Johnny Bradsher
Sr
DE
88
Clyde Chesney
Jr
DE
82
Bill Clark
Jr
LB
46
Mike Joyce
Sr
DT
70
Roger McSwain
So
DT
75
Dan Medlin
Jr
CB
44
Bill Miller
Jr
DE
85
Jim Nelson
So
CB
21
Bob Pilz
Jr
DE
87
Steve Rummage
Sr
S
45
Tommy Siegfried
Jr
DL
66
George Smith
Jr
CB
43
Jim Smith
Sr
CB
40
Van Walker
Jr
LB
32
Bryan Wall
Jr
LB
56
David Whitehead
Jr
S
42
Jack Whitley
Sr
LB
47
Stauber Wilson
So
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
^ "1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary" . sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013 .
^ "Charlie Richards shreds N.C. State's defenses as Richmond scores surprising 21—6 victory" . Daily Press . September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "UNC scuttles stubborn State, 19–0" . The Charlotte Observer . September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Underdog Wolfpack gains 7–7 deadlock with South Carolina" . Durham Morning Herald . September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Inoffensive Gators steal one" . St. Petersburg Times . October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "State downs Pirates" . The News and Observer . October 11, 1970. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Opportunist Duke raps State" . The Rocky Mount Telegram . October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland 'booted' by Wolfpack, 6–0" . Florence Morning News . October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ky. crushes N.C. State by 27 to 2" . The Danville Register . November 2, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "State edges Virginia" . Greensboro Daily News . November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Deacs score on last play of game to drop Wolfpack" . The Rocky Mount Telegram . November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane rolls by Wolfpack" . The News and Observer . November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1970 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved May 25, 2018 .
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