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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
Record	1-9
Points Scored	80
Scoring Average	8.0
Points Allowed	265
Defense Average	26.5
Opponents Record	37-27
Conference Record	0-3
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	0-6

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	7-2-1	217	81		4-0	105	27	William D. Bill Murray
Maryland	10-1	298	38	Lost 0-7	3-0	70	6	James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina	7-3	198	97		2-3	58	70	Rex Enright
North Carolina	4-6	173	187		2-3	67	99	George T. Barclay
Wake Forest	3-6-1	114	157		2-3	52	75	Tom Rogers
Clemson	3-5-1	139	172		1-2	25	34	Frank Howard
North Carolina State	1-9	80	265		0-3	14	80	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.

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.