1958 NC State Wolfpack football team

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1958 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–7–1 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at No. 10 North Carolina
W 21–1441,000[2]
September 27Maryland
L 6–2111,000[3]
October 4at Virginia
W 26–1416,000[4]
October 11at Wake Forest
L 7–1318,500[5]
October 18at William & Mary*
L 6–13[6]
October 25at Duke
L 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 Carolina
L 7–12[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  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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