1956 NC State Wolfpack football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1956 NC State Wolfpack football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 3–7 2–4 Earle Edwards 3rd Riddick Stadium 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 1956 AP September 22 w y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 26–6 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-north-carolina-st/138160636/ The Times and Democrat North Carolina State upsets North Carolina, 26–6 to spoil Tatum's debut at Chapel Hill September 23, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 2:00 p.m. l y y 20 VPI Foreman Field Norfolk, VA 6–35 10,000 VPI vs. NC State Football Program https://www.ivanmorozov.com/memorabilia/game-programs/1956/h4f24ea90#h4f24ea90 VPI Gobblers vs N.C. State Wolfpack - Good Neighbor Bowl 1956 1 October 13, 2017 October 6 l Clemson Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 7–13 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-clemson-romps-from/138156598/ The Rocky Mount Telegram Clemson romps from behind to defeat N.C. State, 13–7 October 7, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Florida State Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC 0–14 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-corso-sparks-fsu-to-140/138161323/ St. Petersburg Times Corso sparks FSU to 14–0 win over N.C. State October 14, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w y y Dayton Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH 20–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-north-carolina-s/138161445/ The Cincinnati Enquirer North Carolina State rolls, 20–0, as Dayton loses third straight October 21, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 0–42 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-duke-tramples-nc-sta/138158210/ The Roanoke Times Duke tramples N.C. State, 42–0 October 28, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Wake Forest Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC rivalry 0–13 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-wake-forest-romps-to-130/138161537/ Durham Sunday Herald Wake Forest romps to 13–0 win over N.C. State November 4, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w South Carolina Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC 14–7 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-nc-state-upsets-s/138159052/ The Birmingham News N.C. State upsets S. Carolina, 14–7 November 11, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 l y y Penn State New Beaver Field University Park, PA 7–14 22,864 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-penn-state-score-d/138161644/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel Penn State score downs 'Pack in last 15 seconds November 18, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 Thursday l Maryland Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC 14–25 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-maryland-rallier-to-wh/138159928/ The Baltimore Sun Maryland rallier to whip N.C. State eleven, 25–14 November 23, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina-state/1956-schedule.html 1956 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC June 5, 2018 References NC State Category:NC State Wolfpack football seasons NC State Wolfpack football