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The stadium was renamed in honor of Wilbert James "Nick" Carter, Harry Clifton Carter, and Albert Earle Finley. Both Carters were top executives at J. P. Stevens and Finley was a successful businessman and philanthropist.
A groundbreaking ceremony took place for the construction of Carter Stadium (later Carter-Finley Stadium). It was named for Nick and Harry Carter.
The rock group performed at Carter-Finley Stadium, fifty years after they performed in Raleigh the first time.
The Special Olympics World Games’ Opening Ceremony was held at Carter-Finley Stadium. The events were hosted all over the Triangle at NC State, UNC at Chapel Hill, and NC Central University.
After an overtime football victory over Georgia Tech at Carter-Finley Stadium, NC State students tore down a goalpost and carried it down Hillsborough Street towards campus. The goalpost cost $5,000 to replace.
For the Centennial Commencement, Chancellor Bruce Poulton gave the commencement address. Former Chancellors Bostian, Caldwell, and Thomas also attended the first commencement held in Carter-Finley Stadium. Samuel Spilman gave the Address to Fellow Graduates.
Student government sold 25-cent shares to purchase a timber wolf, which was shown during the first game played at what became Carter-Finley Stadium. The animal howled, making it popular, but it was later discovered to be a coyote.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena, located next to Carter-Finley Stadium, which was being built as the new home of NC State men's basketball and the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes. This became the RBC Center, PNC Arena, and then the Lenovo Center in 2024.
Three hundred students held a Blackout protesting African American lives lost in police shootings in Charlotte, NC, and Tulsa, OK. The protest began in Wolf Plaza and moved into Talley Student Center, where students performed a die-in. On October 1st, seventy students protested at Carter-Finley Stadium during a football game.
The first woman commencement speaker was poet and author Maya Angelou. UNC President C. D. Spangler also made remarks. Timothy Van Cooke gave the Address to Fellow Graduates. During the ceremony, a Cessna airplane flew over Carter-Finley Stadium with a "Fire Monteith" banner, protesting the recent appointment of Larry Monteith as chancellor. This is the last numbered commencement.
To ensure social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, spring commencement was held in two sessions over two days. It was held in Carter-Finley Stadium, the first time since 1997. NFL quarterback and alumnus Russell Wilson was the commencement speaker. Honorary degrees were awarded to alumnus Jeff Williams, chief operating officer at Apple and to alumna Ashley Christensen, James Beard-award winning chef.
Carter Stadium, as it was originally known, opened as the football team took on South Carolina. Carter Stadium and the A.E. Finley Fieldhouse were dedicated during a halftime ceremony.
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.