1955 NC State Wolfpack football team

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1955 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–5–1 (0–2–1 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Maryland + 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Duke + 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Clemson 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Wake Forest 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
NC State 0 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
South Carolina 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Virginia 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1955 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1955 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by second-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 winless in conference play for the third consecutive year. The Wolfpack's tie against Wake Forest was the school's first non-loss against an ACC opponent.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Florida State*
L 0–715,352[2]
September 24Duke
L 7–3320,000[3]
October 1North Carolina
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 18–2517,000[4]
October 15Wake Forest
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
T 13–1313,000[5]
October 22at Villanova*
W 34–138,783[6]
October 29at Furman*
W 33–7[7]
November 5at Boston University*
W 40–13[8]
November 122:00 p.m.[9]vs. VPI*
L 26–346,000[10]
November 19William & Mary*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 28–219,000[11]
November 25West Virginia*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 7–274,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "1955 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
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  9. ^ "Rugged VPI Next on 'Pack List; State Takes 3–3–1 Record to Va". The Technician. North Carolina State University. November 10, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  10. ^ "Virginia Tech Halts 'Packs Win Streak By 34–26 Margin". The Technician. North Carolina State University. November 17, 1955. p. 5. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
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  13. ^ "1955 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
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