NC State Athletic Hall of Fame
Dennis Byrd
- Induction:
- 2014
Awards
- ACC's first three-time first-team All-ACC selection (1965-67)
- NC State's first consensus All-American (1967)
- Two-time All-American (1966-67)
- No. 77 jersey retired (2001)
- College Football Hall of Fame (2010)
- North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame (2007)
- ACC 50th Anniversary Football Team (2003)
Individual Records
- Had seven sacks (unofficially) as a sophomore against Duke in 1965.
- His pass rushing abilities helped the Wolfpack set a school record at the time with 23 interceptions, 20 of which were in the team's last five games.
- In 1967, NC State reached its highest ranking ever (No. 3), on the backs of its famous "White Shoes" defense.
- No defensive records kept during his playing career.
Team Records
- 1965 ACC Co-Champions
- ACC Runners-up (1966, 1967)
- 1967 Liberty Bowl Champions
General Information
- Only Wolfpack defensive player to have his number (77) retired.
- Played on NC State's first postseason bowl championship team (1967).
- Leader of the 1967 "White Shoes" defense.
- First-round draft pick of AFL's Boston Patriots in 1968.
- Professional career derailed by knee injury suffered at NC State.
- Became a high school football coach and biology teacher following his football career
- Born: Aug. 31, 1946; Died: July 23, 2010.
ACC Tipoff Q&A
Tuesday, October 07
Zoe Brooks and Zamareya Jones on ACCN Set at ACC Tipoff
Tuesday, October 07
Coach Moore ACCN Interview at ACC Tipoff
Tuesday, October 07
S2E6 Pulse Of The Pack
Monday, October 06
