1958 NC State Wolfpack football team

American college football season

1958 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–7–1 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
  • Earle Edwards (5th season)
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Clemson $ 5 1 0 8 3 0
No. 15 South Carolina 5 2 0 7 3 0
Duke 3 2 0 5 5 0
North Carolina 4 3 0 6 4 0
Maryland 3 3 0 4 6 0
Wake Forest 2 4 0 3 7 0
NC State 2 5 0 2 7 1
Virginia 1 5 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1958 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. The Wolfpack were led by fifth-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 seventh.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at No. 10 North CarolinaW 21–1441,000[2]
September 27MarylandL 6–2111,000[3]
October 4at VirginiaW 26–1416,000[4]
October 11at Wake ForestL 7–1318,500[5]
October 18at William & Mary*L 6–13[6]
October 25at DukeL 13–2020,000[7]
November 1VPI*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
T 14–1413,000[8]
November 8at No. 1 (small) Mississippi Southern*L 14–2618,987[9]
November 15Clemson
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 6–1312,000[10]
November 22at South CarolinaL 7–12[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "1958 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "Tar Heels jolted, 21–14, by underdog Wolfpack". The Roanoke Times. September 21, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Terps throttle Wolfpack, 21–6". Daily Press. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "State rally tops Virginia, 26–14". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 5, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wake Forest beats N.C. State with breath-taking pass play". The State. October 12, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "William and Mary beats State 13–6". The State. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Duke edges NCS 20–13". The Chattanooga News. October 26, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "State, VPI struggle to 14 to 14 tie". The Charlotte Observer. November 2, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "State bows, 26–14". The News and Observer. November 9, 1958. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Clemson tops State to win ACC title". The Virginian-Pilot. November 16, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gamecocks keep Gator berth hopes alive, 12–6". The Greenville News. November 23, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1958 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
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