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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  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Earle Edwards enters his 1st season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Virginia Tech  21   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ North Carolina  6   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Wake Forest  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ William & Mary  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Florida State  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Duke  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Furman  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Maryland  14   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Richmond  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ West Virginia  3   28   L       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored104
  Scoring Average10.4
  Points Allowed193
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record45-21
  Conference Record0-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-5
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-2-1270161Won  34-74-012247  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 7-2-128067 4-0-112427  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina 4-5-1140222 4-293126  George T. Barclay
South Carolina 6-4172153 3-38694  Rex Enright
Clemson 5-5193121 1-24049  Frank Howard
Wake Forest 2-7-1129165 1-4-1106107  Tom Rogers
Virginia 3-6113162 0-21453  Ned L. McDonald
North Carolina State 2-8104193 0-427109  Earle Edwards

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 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.