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1956 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons← 19551957 →
1956 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 Clemson $ 4 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 2
Duke 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
South Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Maryland 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
North Carolina 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 3
Virginia 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1956 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by third-year head coach Earle Edwards and played their home games at Riddick Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in sixth. NC State's victory over rival North Carolina was the school's first ACC victory, coming in their fourth year in the conference.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at North CarolinaW 26–637,000
September 292:00 p.m.vs. VPI*No. 20L 6–3510,000
October 6ClemsonL 7–1315,000
October 13Florida State*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 0–1410,000
October 20at Dayton*W 20–010,000
October 27at DukeL 0–4213,000
November 3at Wake ForestL 0–1314,000
November 10South Carolina
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 14–711,000
November 17at Penn State*L 7–1422,864
November 22Maryland
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 14–254,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1956 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. "North Carolina State upsets North Carolina, 26–6 to spoil Tatum's debut at Chapel Hill". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "VPI Gobblers vs N.C. State Wolfpack - Good Neighbor Bowl". VPI vs. NC State Football Program. 1956. p. 1. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  4. "Clemson romps from behind to defeat N.C. State, 13–7". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 7, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Corso sparks FSU to 14–0 win over N.C. State". St. Petersburg Times. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "North Carolina State rolls, 20–0, as Dayton loses third straight". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 21, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Duke tramples N.C. State, 42–0". The Roanoke Times. October 28, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Wake Forest romps to 13–0 win over N.C. State". Durham Sunday Herald. November 4, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "N.C. State upsets S. Carolina, 14–7". The Birmingham News. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Penn State score downs 'Pack in last 15 seconds". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 18, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Maryland rallier to whip N.C. State eleven, 25–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 23, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1956 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
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