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American college football season
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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | vs.
VPI* | | W 15–13 | 12,000 |
[1] |
October 3 | at
North Carolina | | L 12–20 | 38,000 |
[2] |
October 10 | at
Clemson | | L 0–23 | 19,000 |
[3] |
October 17 |
Wake Forest | | L 14–17 | 16,000 |
[4] |
October 24 |
Duke | - Riddick Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (
rivalry)
| L 15–17 | 14,000 |
[5] |
October 31 |
Wyoming* | - Riddick Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| L 0–26 | 13,500 |
[6] |
November 7 | at No. 2
Mississippi Southern* | | L 14–19 | 12,000 |
[7] |
| at
UCLA* | | L 12–21 | 21,112 |
[8] |
November 21 | at
South Carolina | | L 7–12 | 28,000 |
[9] |
December 5 | at
Maryland | | L 28–33 | 15,000 |
[10] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
UPI Poll released prior to the game
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[11]
References
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"Long pass puts Pack over VPI". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 20, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Soph saves day for Tar Heels". Monroe Morning World. October 4, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tigers rip Wolfpack in 23–0 rout". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 11, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Snead scores one, sets up clincher". Daily Press. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke edges Wolves 17–15". Florence Morning News. October 25, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"State loses: Cowboys gallop to 26–0 shutout". The Rocky Mount Sunday Telegram. November 1, 1959. p. D1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Southern beats State in last seconds, 19–14". The News and Observer. November 8, 1959. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"State holds off early UCLA bids but collapses, 21–12". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Norton sparks Gamecocks over State, 12–7". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 22, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Terps capture finale over N.C. State, 33–28". The Baltimore Sun. December 6, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1959 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
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