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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: Horace Hendrickson
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1892  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024

1953 Season Highlights
 Horace Hendrickson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ North Carolina  7   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ George Washington  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Davidson  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Wake Forest  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Duke  0   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. William & Mary  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Army  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Pittsburgh  6   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. West Virginia  0   61   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Florida State  13   23   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored80
  Scoring Average8.0
  Points Allowed265
  Defense Average26.5
  Opponents Record37-27
  Conference Record0-3
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-6
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 7-2-121781 4-010527  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 10-129838Lost  0-73-0706  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 7-319897 2-35870  Rex Enright
North Carolina 4-6173187 2-36799  George T. Barclay
Wake Forest 3-6-1114157 2-35275  Tom Rogers
Clemson 3-5-1139172 1-22534  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 1-980265 0-31480  Horace Hendrickson

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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