1961 NC State Wolfpack football team

1961 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
1961 record 4–6 (3–4 ACC)
Head coach Earle Edwards (8th season)
Home stadium Riddick Stadium
1961 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 20 Duke $  5 1     7 3  
North Carolina  4 3     5 5  
Maryland  3 3     7 3  
Clemson  3 3     5 5  
NC State  3 4     4 6  
South Carolina  3 4     4 6  
Wake Forest  3 4     4 6  
Virginia  2 4     4 6  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1961 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1961 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by eighth-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 tied for fifth.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 23 at Wyoming* War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY L 1415  
September 30 at North Carolina Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC (Rivalry) L 2227  
October 7 at Virginia Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA W 2114  
October 14 at No. 3 Alabama* Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL L 726  
October 21 Wake Forest Riddick StadiumRaleigh, NC (Rivalry) W 70  
October 28 Duke Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC L 617  
November 4 at Southern Miss* Ladd StadiumMobile, AL W 76  
November 11 at Maryland Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD L 710  
November 18 South Carolina Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Rivalry) W 3814  
November 25 at Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (Textile Bowl) L 020  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time.

Source:[2]

References

  1. "1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. "1961 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
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