1956 NC State Wolfpack football team

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.

1956 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	3–7 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach	Earle Edwards (3rd season)
Home stadium	Riddick Stadium
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 19 Clemson $	4	–	0	–	1			7	–	2	–	2
Duke	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
South Carolina	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Maryland	2	–	2	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
North Carolina	2	–	3	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
NC State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Wake Forest	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	3
Virginia	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22		at North Carolina		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	W 26–6	37,000	[2]
September 29	2:00 p.m.	vs. VPI*	No. 20	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA	L 6–35	10,000	[3]
October 6		Clemson		Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 7–13	15,000	[4]
October 13		Florida State*		Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 0–14	10,000	[5]
October 20		at Dayton*		Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	W 20–0	10,000	[6]
October 27		at Duke		Duke Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	L 0–42	13,000	[7]
November 3		at Wake Forest		Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	L 0–13	14,000	[8]
November 10		South Carolina		Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 14–7	11,000	[9]
November 17		at Penn State*		New Beaver Field University Park, PA	L 7–14	22,864	[10]
November 22		Maryland		Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 14–25	4,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1956 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
2. "North Carolina State upsets North Carolina, 26–6 to spoil Tatum's debut at Chapel Hill". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "VPI Gobblers vs N.C. State Wolfpack - Good Neighbor Bowl". VPI vs. NC State Football Program. 1956. p. 1. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
4. "Clemson romps from behind to defeat N.C. State, 13–7". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 7, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Corso sparks FSU to 14–0 win over N.C. State". St. Petersburg Times. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "North Carolina State rolls, 20–0, as Dayton loses third straight". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 21, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Duke tramples N.C. State, 42–0". The Roanoke Times. October 28, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wake Forest romps to 13–0 win over N.C. State". Durham Sunday Herald. November 4, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "N.C. State upsets S. Carolina, 14–7". The Birmingham News. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Penn State score downs 'Pack in last 15 seconds". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 18, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Maryland rallier to whip N.C. State eleven, 25–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 23, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1956 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 5, 2018.