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The first annual High School Day brought 6,000 seniors to visit NC State's campus. Many stayed to attend the State-Duquesne football game.

A Tamaskan dog named Tuffy became the new live mascot for football games. This breed of dog resembled the wolf-like Siberian husky.

NC State linebacker Bill Cowher became the first Wolfpack player to be honored at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

The NC State football team defeated the University of Georgia in the Liberty Bowl, 14-7. This was NC State's first bowl game win.

The first on-campus football game was played at the new athletic field that would later become Riddick Stadium. The game ended with a 20-0 victory over Randolph-Macon College and secured the Southern Intercollegiate Association Championship for A&M.

NC State beat Duke in football for the first time since 1932 with a final score of 13-6. The wife of right end and co-captain Al Phillips gives birth to a baby boy only hours after the contest.

The football team had 8 wins, 3 losses, and 1 tie in 1967. During the season, the team became known for its "White Shoes Defense," holding opponents to less than nine points per game.

The Wendell H. Murphy Football Center was opened and named after alumnus Wendell Murphy. Murphy graduated with a BS in Agricultural Education in 1960. He later served in the North Carolina House of Representatives and the NC Senate. He was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine by the NC governor. In 1999, he received the Watauga Medal, NC State University's highest honor. He was a Wolfpack Club member for more than 50 years, and he served as president of its board of directors. Murphy made significant contributions to the athletics program and was inducted into the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014.

NC State quarterback Bruce Shaw passed for 294 yards against Wake Forest and broke the team's previous record for single-game passing yardage.