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1973 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results

Record: 9-3 (20th of 129) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 16th in the Final AP poll

Conference: ACC

Conference Record: 6-0

Coach: Lou Holtz (9-3)

Points For: 365

Points/G: 30.4 (13th of 129)

Points Against: 233

Opp Pts/G: 19.4 (61st of 129)

SRS: 16.29 (16th of 129)

SOS: 6.79 (41st of 129)

Bowl Game: Won Liberty Bowl 31-18 versus Kansas

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
17	17	14	19							20	16	16	16	16

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 8, 1973	Sat	(17) North Carolina State		East Carolina	Southern	W	57	8	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 15, 1973	Sat	(17) North Carolina State		Virginia	ACC	W	43	23	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 22, 1973	Sat	(14) North Carolina State	@	(2) Nebraska	Big 8	L	14	31	2	1	L 1
4	Sep 29, 1973	Sat	(19) North Carolina State	@	Georgia	SEC	L	12	31	2	2	L 2
5	Oct 6, 1973	Sat	North Carolina State		North Carolina	ACC	W	28	26	3	2	W 1
6	Oct 13, 1973	Sat	North Carolina State		Maryland	ACC	W	24	22	4	2	W 2
7	Oct 27, 1973	Sat	North Carolina State	@	Clemson	ACC	W	29	6	5	2	W 3
8	Nov 3, 1973	Sat	North Carolina State	@	South Carolina	Ind	W	56	35	6	2	W 4
9	Nov 10, 1973	Sat	North Carolina State	@	(6) Penn State	Ind	L	29	35	6	3	L 1
10	Nov 17, 1973	Sat	(20) North Carolina State	@	Duke	ACC	W	21	3	7	3	W 1
11	Nov 24, 1973	Sat	(16) North Carolina State		Wake Forest	ACC	W	52	13	8	3	W 2
12	Dec 17, 1973	Mon	(16) North Carolina State	N	(19) Kansas	Big 8	W	31	18	9	3	W 3	Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN)