1968 NC State Wolfpack football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1968
| team = NC State Wolfpack
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| short_conf = ACC
| record = 6–4
| conf_record = 6–1
| head_coach = Earle Edwards
| hc_year = 15th
| captain =
| stadium = Carter Stadium
| champion = ACC champion
}}
{{1968 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}
The 1968 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina-state/1968-schedule.html|title=1968 North Carolina State Wolfpack|work=College Football at Sports-Reference.com}} The Wolfpack were led by 15th-year head coach Earle Edwards and played their home games at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, winning the conference with a record of 6–1. The Wolfpack had an overall record of 6–4 and were not invited to a bowl game.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Wake Forest
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Groves Stadium
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| score = 10–6
| attend = 30,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-late-touchdown-lif/139276389/|newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel|title=Late touchdown lifts Wolfpack to 10–6 win over fumbling Deacs|date=September 15, 1968|accessdate=January 21, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 38–6
| attend = 45,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-early-wolfpack-explo/139276529/|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Early Wolfpack explosion crushes Tar Heels, 38–6|date=September 22, 1968|accessdate=January 21, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Oklahoma
| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| score = 14–28
| attend = 53,349
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-how-sweet-it-is-ou/139276643/|newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman|title=How sweet it is! OU 28–14|date=September 29, 1968|accessdate=January 21, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| score = 14–35
| attend = 38,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-smus-aerial-c/139276737/|newspaper=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=SMU's aerial circus shoots down Wolfpack|date=October 6, 1968|accessdate=January 21, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| score = 36–12
| attend = 33,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-nc-state-rolls-over/139276838/|newspaper=The Roanoke Times|title=N.C. State rolls over Gamecocks|date=October 13, 1968|accessdate=January 21, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| score = 19–0
| attend = 22,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-states-wolfpack-s/139276916/|newspaper=The Staunton News Leader|title=State's Wolfpack shackles high-scoring Virginia 19–0|date=October 20, 1968|accessdate=January 21, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| opponent = Maryland
| site_stadium = Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| score = 31–11
| attend = 31,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-bowers-bowls-over/139277013/|newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel|title=Bowers bowls over Terps|date=October 27, 1968|accessdate=January 21, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = l
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 19–24
| attend = 31,183
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-tigers-jolt-states/139277103/|newspaper=The Rocky Mount Telegram|title=Tigers jolt State's ACC hopes|date=November 3, 1968|accessdate=January 21, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 17–15
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-state-nips-duke/139277177/|newspaper=Greensboro Daily News|title=State nips Duke|date=November 10, 1968|accessdate=January 21, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Florida State
| site_stadium = Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| score = 7–48
| attend = 26,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-high-point-enterprise-seminoles-blas/139277259/|newspaper=The High Point Enterprise|title=Seminoles blast Wolfpack 48–7|date=November 17, 1968|accessdate=January 21, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{NC State Wolfpack football navbox}}
{{Atlantic Coast Conference football champions}}
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