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1956 NC State Wolfpack football team
| 1956 NC State Wolfpack football |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 3–7 (2–4 ACC) |
| Earle Edwards (3rd season) |
| Riddick Stadium |
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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | at North Carolina | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | W 26–6 | 37,000 | |||
| September 29 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. VPI* | No. 20 | Foreman FieldNorfolk, VA | L 6–35 | 10,000 | |
| October 6 | Clemson | Riddick StadiumRaleigh, NC (rivalry) | L 7–13 | 15,000 | |||
| October 13 | Florida State* | Riddick StadiumRaleigh, NC | L 0–14 | 10,000 | |||
| October 20 | at Dayton* | Dayton StadiumDayton, OH | W 20–0 | 10,000 | |||
| October 27 | at Duke | Duke StadiumDurham, NC (rivalry) | L 0–42 | 13,000 | |||
| November 3 | at Wake Forest | Bowman Gray StadiumWinston-Salem, NC (rivalry) | L 0–13 | 14,000 | |||
| November 10 | South Carolina | Riddick StadiumRaleigh, NC | W 14–7 | 11,000 | |||
| November 17 | at Penn State* | New Beaver FieldUniversity Park, PA | L 7–14 | 22,864 | |||
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}November 22 | Maryland | Riddick StadiumRaleigh, NC | L 14–25 | 4,500 | |||
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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