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North Carolina State Football Team History


North Carolina State Wolfpack
North Carolina State University
 Raleigh, NC
Founded: 1887
Stadium: Carter-Finley Stadium
Capacity: 57,500
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Earle Edwards
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Earle Edwards enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ North Carolina  26   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Virginia Tech  6   35   L    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Clemson  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Florida State  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Dayton  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Duke  0   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Wake Forest  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. South Carolina  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Penn State  7   14   L       
 Thu., Nov. 22  vs. Maryland  14   25   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored94
  Scoring Average9.4
  Points Allowed169
  Defense Average16.9
  Opponents Record43-36
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record2-4
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
South Carolina 7-312667 5-28134  Warren Giese
Clemson 7-2-2167101Lost  21-274-0-15013  Frank Howard
Duke 5-4-1184100Lost  14-274-112920  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 3-794169 2-461106  Earle Edwards
Maryland 2-7-168168 2-2-14367  Thomas A. Tommy Mont
North Carolina 2-7-199183 2-3-17380  James M. Jim Tatum
Virginia 3-792167 1-434101  Ben Martin
Wake Forest 2-5-391102 1-5-12575  Paul J. Amen

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.