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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  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Earle Edwards enters his 6th season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Virginia Tech  15   13   W    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ North Carolina  12   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Clemson  0   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Wake Forest  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Duke  15   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Wyoming  0   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Southern Mississippi  14   19   L    @ Mobile, AL   
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ UCLA  12   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ South Carolina  7   12   L       
 Sat., Dec. 5  @ Maryland  28   33   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average11.7
  Points Allowed201
  Defense Average20.1
  Opponents Record61-39
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record0-3
  Away Record1-6
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-2285103Won  23-76-118177  Frank Howard
North Carolina 5-5198142 5-217671  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 6-4170169 4-3104129  Warren Giese
Wake Forest 6-4218178 4-3169134  Paul J. Amen
Maryland 5-5184188 4-2143104  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Duke 4-6104159 2-35198  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 1-9117201 0-676122  Earle Edwards
Virginia 0-1080393 0-544209  Richard Dick Voris

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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.