North Carolina State University. Athletics.

  1. North Carolina State University. Athletics.
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1892 The first official football game at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts is played against a local prep school, Raleigh Male Academy. 1893 The North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts play their first intercollegiate game against Tennessee. 1895 The now traditional red and white colored uniforms are adopted, a change from the school's original pink and blue uniforms. 1907 The first on-campus football game is played on the field that would later become Riddick Stadium 1918 John Ripple becomes the first athlete at North Carolina State College to be named an All-American in any sport. 1921 The football team adopts the nickname “Wolfpack”. 1930 The first night game is played at Riddick Stadium, ending in a 37-0 victory against High Point. 1947 The football team play in their first post-season bowl game, the Gator Bowl, against the University of Oklahoma. October 21, 1950 The football team play in their first televised game, against the University of Maryland. October 8, 1966 Carter Stadium opens. 1967 Marcus Martin becomes the first African-American member of the football team. 1967 The football team wins their first bowl game (the Liberty Bowl) against Georgia, by a score of 14-7. 1978 Ted Brown becomes the first African-American to be named an All-American in football at North Carolina State University. 1979 Carter Stadium is renamed Carter-Finley Stadium. 1979 The football team wins their first Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship.

From the guide to the North Carolina State University, Athletics, Football Audio/Visual Materials, 1937-1992, undated, (Special Collections Research Center)
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