1959 NC State Wolfpack football team

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1959 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record1–9 (0–6 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadium Riddick Stadium
Seasons
←  1958
1960  →
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

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. VPI *
W 15–1312,000 [1]
October 3at North Carolina
L 12–2038,000 [2]
October 10at Clemson
L 0–2319,000 [3]
October 17 Wake Forest
L 14–1716,000 [4]
October 24 Duke
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 15–1714,000 [5]
October 31 Wyoming *
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 0–2613,500 [6]
November 7at No. 2 Mississippi Southern *
L 14–1912,000 [7]
November 13at UCLA *
L 12–2121,112 [8]
November 21at South Carolina
L 7–1228,000 [9]
December 5at Maryland
L 28–3315,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Long pass puts Pack over VPI". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 20, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Soph saves day for Tar Heels". Monroe Morning World. October 4, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Tigers rip Wolfpack in 23–0 rout". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 11, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Snead scores one, sets up clincher". Daily Press. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Duke edges Wolves 17–15". Florence Morning News. October 25, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "State loses: Cowboys gallop to 26–0 shutout". The Rocky Mount Sunday Telegram. November 1, 1959. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Southern beats State in last seconds, 19–14". The News and Observer. November 8, 1959. Retrieved March 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "State holds off early UCLA bids but collapses, 21–12". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Norton sparks Gamecocks over State, 12–7". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 22, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Terps capture finale over N.C. State, 33–28". The Baltimore Sun. December 6, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "1959 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
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