 Holtz's 1973 team finished 9–3, won the Liberty Bowl and finished the season ranked #16 in the final AP poll.The 1974 team finished 9–2–1, tied Houston in the Bluebonnet Bowl and finished the season ranked #9 in the Coaches' poll and #11 in the AP poll.Holtz departed the Wolfpack after four seasons to become head coach of the NFL's New York Jets.