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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 <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024

1960 Season Highlights

Earle Edwards enters his 7th season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.

1960 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Virginia Tech	29	14	W
Sat., Sep. 24	@ North Carolina	3	0	W
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Virginia	26	7	W
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Maryland	13	10	W
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Duke	13	17	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Southern Mississippi	20	13	W
Sat., Oct. 29	@ UCLA	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Wake Forest	14	12	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Arizona State	22	25	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ South Carolina	8	8	T

1960 Season Totals
Record	6-3 -1
Points Scored	148
Scoring Average	14.8
Points Allowed	113
Defense Average	11.3
Opponents Record	48-51
Conference Record	4-1
Home Record	3-0
Away Record	3-3 -1

1960 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1960 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Duke	8-3	173	114	Won 7-6	5-1	129	40	William D. Bill Murray
Maryland	6-4	171	164		5-2	131	94	Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Clemson	6-4	197	124		4-2	108	56	Frank Howard
North Carolina State	6-3-1	148	113		4-1-1	77	54	Earle Edwards
South Carolina	3-6-1	117	186		3-3-1	99	92	Warren Giese
North Carolina	3-7	117	161		2-5	79	98	James M. Jim Tatum
Wake Forest	2-8	119	215		2-5	100	163	Bill Hildebrand
Virginia	0-10	103	332		0-6	54	180	Richard Dick Voris

1960 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1960 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.