1963 NC State Wolfpack football team

1963 NC State Wolfpack football
ACC co-champion
Liberty Bowl, L 12–16 vs. Mississippi State
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	8–3 (6–1 ACC)
Head coach	Earle Edwards (10th season)
Home stadium	Riddick Stadium
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Carolina +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
NC State +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Clemson	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Duke	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Maryland	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
South Carolina	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
Wake Forest	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Virginia	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll [1]

The 1963 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. ^[2] The Wolfpack were led by 10th-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, winning their second ever ACC title with a record of 6–1, a title shared with North Carolina. They were invited to the 1963 Liberty Bowl, the last to be played in Philadelphia before the game moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where they were defeated by Mississippi State.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 36–14	28,500	[3]
September 28	at Southern Miss *	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	W 14–0	11,500	[4]
October 5	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	W 7–3	28,000	[5]
October 12	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	W 18–6	16,672	[6]
October 19	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	L 10–31	45,500	[7]
October 26	Duke	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	W 21–7	21,500	[8]
November 2	vs. Virginia	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA	W 15–9	7,500	[9]
November 9	Virginia Tech *	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 13–7	20,500	[10]
November 16	at Florida State *	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 0–14	23,851	[11]
November 22	Wake Forest	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	W 42–0	15,200	[12]
December 21	vs. Mississippi State *	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Liberty Bowl)	L 12–16	8,309	[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1963 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
2. "1963 North Carolina State Wolfpack". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
3. "Terps upset by N.C. State". Florence Morning News. September 22, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "State wins, 14–0". The News and Observer. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wolfpack nips Clemson". The Palm Beach Post. October 6, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "N.C. State slips past USC, 18–6". The Danville Register. October 13, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Carolina's power, passing hand State its first loss". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 20, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "State hands Duke first loss of season 21–7". Greensboro Daily News. October 27, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Pack edges Cavaliers, 15–9". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 3, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "State wins on VPI fumble". The Virginian-Pilot. November 10, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Florida State blanks North Carolina State". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "N.C. State rolls past Deacons". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Mississippi State stymies N.C. State rally to win, 16–12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 22, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.