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The North Carolina State Wolfpack NCAA football team currently compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. As a member of the ACC, the Wolfpack have won 7 conference championships and participated in 23 bowl games, of which they have won 12.

Since 1966 the North Carolina State Wolfpack have played their home games in Carter-Finley Stadium and has a seating capacity of 57,583 seats. The stadium replaced the obsolete on-campus Riddick Stadium and was originally named Carter Stadium, in honor of Harry C. & Wilbert J. “Nick” Carter, both graduates of the university.

• Wolfpack Star Alex Webster Dies at 80
  The NC State standout from 1950-52 found stardom as a running back and a coach with the New York Giants. He died Saturday in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
• Scouting the Combine: Audie Cole
  Last weekend, a total of six former Pack football players competed at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. A who's who of college football players were measured, tested and interviewed by all 32 NFL teams.
• NC State Football to Hold Coaches Clinic
  Head coach Tom O'Brien and his staff will share their experiences and philosophies from the high school, college and professional coaching levels at the 2012 NC State Wolfpack Coaches' Clinic, which will be held on March 23-24 at the Murphy Football Center.
• Scouting the Combine: Markus Kuhn
  After the Wolfpack's Belk Bowl win over Louisville, the 2011 senior class started to turn their attention to the next phase of their lives. For some, that meant finishing up their degree and preparing for the work world. As for others, they started to get serious about their dreams of playing football at the next level.
• 2012 NC State Football Schedule Announced
  NC State will play six games in Carter-Finley Stadium in 2012, including three of the last four contests of the season, according to the schedule released today by the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• NC State Opens Season August 31 Against Tennessee in Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
  Wolfpack football will square off against Tennessee in the Georgia Dome on August 31, game time still to be determined
• Kitchings Named Running Backs Coach
  NC State head football coach Tom O'Brien has announced that Desmond "Des" Kitchings has joined the Wolfpack staff as running backs coach. Kitchings comes to Raleigh after spending last season as the running game coordinator/running backs coach at the Air Force Academy.
• Three Pack Players Named to All-ACC Academic Football Squad
  Two Wolfpack starters and a key reserve were named today to the 2011 All-ACC Academic Football Team: starting quarterback Mike Glennon, starting offensive tackle Mikel Overgaard and backup defensive end McKay Frandsen.
• 1947 Gator Bowl Recap
  The Wolfpack's first bowl experience was not a pleasant one, as a powerful Oklahoma squad rolled to a 34-13 Gator Bowl victory over State.
• 1963 Liberty Bowl Recap
  A fierce Wolfpack rally fell short as State dropped a 16-12 decision to Mississippi State during a frigid Liberty Bowl clash. Mississippi State jumped out to an early lead with 13 first-quarter points as the players battled 19-degree temperatures plus a 17 mile-per-hour wind.
• 1967 Liberty Bowl Recap
  One of the most successful squads in NC State football history capped its season with the Wolfpack's first bowl victory. State made a pair of brilliant goal line stands in the final moments to preserve a 14-7 triumph.
• 1972 Peach Bowl Recap
  Freshman quarterback Dave Buckey, a surprise starter, led the Wolfpack to a 49-13 Peach Bowl victory over West Virginia. Buckey was forced into a starting role when first-string quarterback Bruce Shaw broke his arm in practice. Buckey responded by hitting on eight of 13 passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns, and he also scored a rushing touchdown.
• 1973 Liberty Bowl Recap
  The tough Wolfpack ground game outscored the flashy Kansas passing attack as NC State rolled to a 31-18 Liberty Bowl victory.
• 1974 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Recap
  A furious rally in the waning moments allowed the 10th-ranked Wolfpack to gain a 31-31 tie with Houston at the 1974 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. Trailing 31-17 with 3:38 to play, Coach Lou Holtz's squad scored a pair of touchdowns and a two-point conversion in the next 1:11.
• 1975 Peach Bowl Recap
  After a season full of amazing comebacks, the Wolfpack fell short in the 1975 Peach Bowl and lost to West Virginia, 13-10. The Wolfpack, competing in its fourth consecutive post-season contest, jumped out to a 10-0 lead. On its first possession, State rolled 73 yards for a touchdown, with Rickey Adams tallying on a one-yard run.
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