1957 NC State Wolfpack football team

1957 NC State Wolfpack football
ACC champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 15
Record7–1–2 (5–0–1 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 NC State $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
No. 16 Duke 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 2
Clemson 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
North Carolina 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Maryland 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Virginia 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1957 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1957 college football season.[2] The Wolfpack were led by fourth-year head coach Earle Edwards and played their home games at Riddick Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. The team competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, winning the conference title with an undefeated 5–0–1 record. This was NC State's first conference title in the ACC, and the school's first title since 1927, when they were members of the Southern Conference.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at North Carolina
W 7–039,000[3]
September 28at Maryland
W 48–1324,000[4]
October 5at ClemsonNo. 13
W 13–717,000[5]
October 12at Florida State*No. 13
W 7–016,200[6]
October 18at Miami (FL)*No. 12
T 0–040,783[7]
October 26No. 4 DukeNo. 11
T 14–1421,000[8]
November 2Wake ForestNo. 10
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 19–010,000[9]
November 9William & Mary*No. 10
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 6–711,000[10]
November 161:30 p.m.vs. VPI*No. 19
W 12–06,000[11]
November 23at South CarolinaNo. 20
W 29–2614,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1957 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "1957 North Carolina State Wolfpack". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "Wolfpack upsets Carolina second year in row, 7–0". The News and Observer. September 22, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wolfpack backs explode, surprise Maryland, 48–13". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 29, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Christy's 97-yard run lifts Wolfpack over Tigers, 13–7". The Greenville News. October 6, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "N.C. State beats FSU by 7 to 0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 13, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miami, foe put foot back in game". Fort Lauderdale Daily News. October 19, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "N.C. State ties Duke, 14–14". Daily Press. October 27, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Unbeaten N.C. State downs Wake Forest Deacons, 19–0". The Times and Democrat. November 3, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "W&M Indians upset State Wolfpack in 7–6 stunner". Florence Morning News. November 10, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hunter stars as State tops Virginia Tech". Durham Morning Herald. November 17, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "State whips S-C, 29–26, for ACC title". The Virginian-Pilot. November 24, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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