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1958 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–7–1 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons← 19571959 →
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

The 1958 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1958 college 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
September 27MarylandL 6–2111,000
October 4at VirginiaW 26–1416,000
October 11at Wake ForestL 7–1318,500
October 18at William & Mary*L 6–13
October 25at DukeL 13–2020,000
November 1VPI*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
T 14–1413,000
November 8at No. 1 (small) Mississippi Southern*L 14–2618,987
November 15Clemson
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 6–1312,000
November 22at South CarolinaL 7–12
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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