1971 NC State
3–8 (2–4 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Al Michaels. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Clemson 31–23Nov 20
By 8 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs Kent State | L 21–23 | 58% |
| Sep 18 | at Maryland | L 7–35 | 50% |
| Sep 25 | at South Carolina | L 6–24 | 27% |
| Oct 2 | vs 20North Carolina | L 7–27 | 27% |
| Oct 9 | vs Wake Forest | W 21–14 | 37% |
| Oct 16 | at Duke | L 13–41 | 20% |
| Oct 23 | vs East Carolina | L 15–31 | 68% |
| Oct 30 | vs Virginia | L 10–14 | 56% |
| Nov 5 | at Miami | W 13–7 | 20% |
| Nov 13 | at 5Penn State | L 3–35 | 7% |
| Nov 20 | at Clemson | W 31–23 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Clemson 31–23; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 113th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1971.
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–4 6th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 147–274
- Coach
- Al Michaels
- Elo
- 1370 −57 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.6 No. 112 of 120; offense No. 107, defense No. 99
- SRS
- −10.6 No. 101 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1972
The 1972 draft| Rd 6 | Dan Medlin DT | Oakland Raiders |
1971 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 6–0 | 9–3 | |
| Clemson | 4–2 | 5–6 | |
| Duke | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Wake Forest | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Virginia | 2–3 | 3–8 | |
 NC State | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| Maryland | 1–4 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.