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Found 87 events matching "football"

1954–1970
Earle Edwards, football head coach

Earle Edwards was the football head coach from 1954 to 1970. Edwards stepped down as head football coach after leading the Wolfpack for 17 seasons, making him the university's longest serving football coach. During his tenure, the football team won 5 ACC championships and played its first games in Carter-Finley Stadium. In the 1967 season, Edwards coached NC State to its first bowl victory at the Liberty Bowl and its highest ever football ranking as No. 2. He was a four-time ACC "Coach of the Year." In 2013, he was inducted into the NC State Hall of Fame.

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1969
First African American football scholarship recipient

Clyde Chesney was the first African American to receive a football scholarship.

1918
First All-American athlete named

Football player John Ripple became the first All-American athlete at State College.

Included in: Football; Viz Studio
10/13/1947
New intramurals announced

Four new intramural sports began at NC State: football, volleyball, boxing, and tennis.

Included in: Student Life; Viz Studio
1910-1919
Bulldog mascot established for sports team

The football, basketball, and baseball teams had bulldog mascots named "Togo" and "Tige."

1967
First African American player joined football team

Marcus Martin was the first African American player to join the football team.

11/13/1965
Final game played at Riddick Stadium

The last football game was played in Riddick Stadium. Members of the football team mobbed Harold Deters after he kicked the winning field goal against Florida State which resulted in a final score of 3-0.

10/30/1967
Perfect football season completed

The 1967 Freshman Football team finishes the season with a perfect 5-0 record.

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12/29/1972
Football team won Peach Bowl

The NC State football team beat West Virginia in the Peach Bowl, 49-13.

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11/25/1957
Football team won ACC championship

The football team defeated the University of South Carolina to win their first ACC championship.

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1903
Baseball added as varsity sport

Baseball was the second varsity sport (after football) added to the school by the athletics council.

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10/21/1950
First football game televised

A State College football game against the University of Maryland was televised for the first time.

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1930
First evening football game played

The first evening football game was played on campus with a 37-0 victory over High Point.

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1902
O.M. Gardner was team captain

O.M. Gardner was team captain of the A&M football team. He later became governor of North Carolina.

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1970
First African American students received full football scholarships

Willie Burden and Charley Young became the first African American students to receive full football scholarships as incoming freshmen.

9/5/1980
Pep rally arrival by helicopter

First-year head football coach Monte Kiffin arrived at the first pep rally of the season in a helicopter.

Included in: Football; Student Life
1892
First football game played

The first official football game was played against Raleigh Academy, a local prep school, in what was later known as Pullen Park. A&M won 12-6.

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1972
Successful football season completed

The NC State football team record during the 1972 season was 8 wins, 3 losses, 1 tie, and a victory at the Peach Bowl.

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1/1/1947
Football team made first bowl appearance

The NC State football team made their first bowl game appearance against the University of Oklahoma in the Gator Bowl.

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2018
Ryan Finley named scholar-athlete

Ryan Finley became NC State’s first player to be named to the prestigious National Football Foundation’s National Scholar-Athlete Team.

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