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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Earle Edwards enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Florida State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Duke  7   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. North Carolina  18   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Wake Forest  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Villanova  34   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Furman  33   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Boston University  40   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Virginia Tech  26   34   L    @ Bluefield, WV   
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. William & Mary  28   21   W       
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. West Virginia  7   27   L       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored206
  Scoring Average20.6
  Points Allowed193
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record34-23
  Conference Record0-2
  Home Record1-3 -1
  Away Record3-2
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 10-121777Lost  6-204-010526  James M. Jim Tatum
Duke 7-2-119695 4-09414  William D. Bill Murray
Clemson 7-3206144 3-17959  Frank Howard
Wake Forest 5-4-1131153 3-3-1105100  Tom Rogers
North Carolina 3-7117218 3-390102  George T. Barclay
South Carolina 3-6120209 1-575176  Rex Enright
North Carolina State 4-5-1206193 0-2-13871  Earle Edwards
Virginia 1-996201 0-44280  Ned L. McDonald

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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