1953 NC State Wolfpack football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 NC State Wolfpack football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 1–9 0–3 Horace Hendrickson 2nd Riddick Stadium The 1953 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1953 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by second-year head coach Horace Hendrickson and played their home games at Riddick Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the league's inaugural year, after NC State and the other ACC schools split off from the Southern Conference. They finished winless in conference with a 0–3 record, and a 1–9 record overall. Hendrickson resigned as head coach following the end of the season.Hendrickson Quits as 'Pack Coach December 30, 1953 The Atlanta Constitution 10 Schedule 1953 AP September 26 l y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 7–29 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-progress-index-north-carolina-tops-s/138033133/ The Progress-Index North Carolina tops State, 29–7 September 27, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y George Washington George Washington HS Stadium Alexandria, VA 7–20 G.W. Six-Point Favorite Over N.C. State Today Herb Heft The Washington Post October 3, 1953 11https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69885423/pack-bows-in-second-half-207/ The News and Observer Pack bows in second half, 20–7 October 4, 1953 February 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Davidson Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC 27–7 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109015357/state-catches-fire-in-last-half-to-top-d/ Durham Morning Herald State catches fire in last half to top Davidson October 11, 1953 September 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 17 l Wake Forest Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 7–20 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-wake-forest-profits-on-brea/138033554/ The Sunday Star Wake Forest profits on breaks to turn back N.C. State, 20–7 October 18, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Duke 16 Duke Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 0–31 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-duke-power-blasts-st/138032177/ The Macon Telegraph & News Duke power blasts State in 31–0 game October 25, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 l y William & Mary Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC 6–7 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-william-mary-sh/138029420/ The Charlotte Observer William & Mary shades Wolfpack by 7–6 score November 1, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 l y y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 7–27 9,230–9,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph-army-crushes-n/138034484/ Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Army crushes N. Carolina St. by 27–7 score November 8, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 l y y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 6–40 18,019 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-pittsburgh-smothers/138034600/ The Rocky Mount Telegram Pittsburgh smothers Wolfpack November 15, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 l y West Virginia 19 Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC 0–61 5,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-west-virginia-w/138028969/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram West Virginia wallops NCS November 22, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 l y y Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 13–23 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-florida-state-beat/138034704/ The News and Observer Florida State beats Pack in fumble-filled contest November 29, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina-state/1953-schedule.html 1953 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC June 7, 2018 References NC State Category:NC State Wolfpack football seasons NC State Wolfpack football