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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-

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1892 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

Earle Edwards enters his 8th season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Wyoming	14	15	L
Sat., Sep. 30	@ North Carolina	22	27	L
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Virginia	21	14	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Alabama	7	26	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Wake Forest	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Duke	6	17	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Southern Mississippi	7	6	W	@ Mobile, AL
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Maryland	7	10	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. South Carolina	38	14	W
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Clemson	0	20	L

1961 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	129
Scoring Average	12.9
Points Allowed	149
Defense Average	14.9
Opponents Record	61-37
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	2-1
Away Record	2-5

1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1961 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Duke	7-3	183	106		5-1	102	35	William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina	5-5	121	141		4-3	99	80	James M. Jim Tatum
Maryland	7-3	156	141		3-3	78	97	Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Clemson	5-5	199	126		3-3	112	69	Frank Howard
North Carolina State	4-6	129	149		3-4	101	102	Earle Edwards
South Carolina	4-6	128	187		3-4	91	121	Marvin Bass
Wake Forest	4-6	103	159		3-4	72	92	Bill Hildebrand
Virginia	4-6	123	190		2-4	85	144	William T. Bill Elias

1961 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1961 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

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).