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1959 NC State Wolfpack football team

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The 1959 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1959 college 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.

Record1–9 (0–6 ACC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumRiddick Stadium
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1959 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record1–9 (0–6 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
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1959 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Clemson $6–1–09–2–0
North Carolina5–2–05–5–0
Maryland4–2–05–5–0
South Carolina4–3–06–4–0
Wake Forest4–3–06–4–0
Duke2–3–04–6–0
NC State0–6–01–9–0
Virginia0–5–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Virginia Tech*W 15–1312,000[1]
October 3at North CarolinaL 12–2038,000[2]
October 10at ClemsonL 0–2319,000[3]
October 17Wake ForestL 14–1716,000[4]
October 24Duke
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 15–1714,000[5]
October 31Wyoming*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 0–2613,500[6]
November 7at No. 2 Mississippi Southern*L 14–1912,000[7]
November 13at UCLA*L 12–2121,112–21,149[8][9]
November 21at South CarolinaL 7–1228,000[10]
December 5at MarylandL 28–3315,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game
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