1972 Peach Bowl
The 1972 Peach Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the NC State Wolfpack and the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Background
The Wolfpack finished 2nd in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Holtz's first year with the team. This was their first bowl game since 1967. West Virginia made their first bowl since the 1969 Peach Bowl in the 3rd year of Bobby Bowden as coach.[1][2]
Game summary
- West Virginia - Frank Nester 27 field goal
- West Virginia - Nester 39 field goal
- NC State - Don Buckey 37 pass from Dave Buckey (Ron Sewell kick)
- West Virginia - Danny Buggs 4 pass from Bernie Galiffa (Nester kick)
- NC State - Stan Fritts 1 run (Sewell kick)
- NC State - Don Buckey 2 run (Sewell kick)
- NC State - Fritts 1 run (Sewell kick)
- NC State - Fritts 4 run (Sewell kick)
- NC State - Pat Hovance 14 pass from Dave Buckey (Sewell kick)
- NC State - Willie Burden 7 run (Sewell kick)
Aftermath
The Wolfpack made five more bowl games in the decade, including the Peach Bowl in 1975, which also had the Mountaineers as the opponent.
References
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- Tie-In
- College Football Playoff At-Large or Group of Five Bid
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# - denotes National Championship Game.
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