The first official basketball game is played against Wake Forest in 1911 (NC State loses 33-6). Future president Franklin D. Roosevelt gives the commencement address in 1913. The Agricultural Extension... The first official basketball game is played against Wake Forest in 1911 (NC State loses 33-6). Future president Franklin D. Roosevelt gives the commencement address in 1913. The Agricultural Extension Service is established in 1914. In 1916, Wallace Riddick becomes President and NC State awards its 1,000th degree. The institution changes its name to North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering in 1917. In 1918, an NC State student athlete becomes an All-American Athlete for the first time.