1959 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1959 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. The Wolfpack were led by sixth-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 last with an 0–6 conference record.

1959 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record1–9 (0–6 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
1959 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Clemson $ 6 1 09 2 0
North Carolina 5 2 05 5 0
Maryland 4 2 05 5 0
South Carolina 4 3 06 4 0
Wake Forest 4 3 06 4 0
Duke 2 3 04 6 0
NC State 0 6 01 9 0
Virginia 0 5 00 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 198:00 p.m.vs. VPI*W 15–13
October 3at North CarolinaL 12–20
October 10at ClemsonL 0–23
October 17Wake ForestL 14–1716,000
October 24Duke
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 15–17
October 31Wyoming*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 0–2613,500[1]
November 7at No. 2 Mississippi Southern*L 14–1912,000[2]
November 13at UCLA*L 12–2121,149
November 21at South CarolinaL 7–12
December 5at MarylandL 28–33
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "State Loses: Cowboys Gallop To 26-0 Shutout". The Rocky Mount Sunday Telegram. November 1, 1959. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southern beats State in last seconds, 19–14". The News and Observer. November 8, 1959. Retrieved March 29, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1959 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
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