1961 NC State Wolfpack football team

1961 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–6 (3–4 ACC)
Head coach	Earle Edwards (8th season)
Home stadium	Riddick Stadium
Seasons ←  1960 1962  →

1961 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	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 NCAA University Division 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	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Wyoming *	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 14–15	17,301	[2]
September 30	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	L 22–27	44,000	[3]
October 7	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 21–14	16,000	[4]
October 14	at No. 3 Alabama *	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 7–26	30,000	[5] [6]
October 21	Wake Forest	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	W 7–0	16,000	[7]
October 28	Duke	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 6–17	21,800	[8]
November 4	at No. 8 (small) Mississippi Southern *	Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL	W 7–6	13,000	[9]
November 11	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 7–10	25,000	[10]
November 18	South Carolina	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 38–14	16,000	[11]
November 25	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	L 0–20	23,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
2. "Wyoming overcomes Wolfpack by 15–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 24, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tar Heels defeat NC State, 27–22". The Commercial Appeal. October 1, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "New running attack helps N.C. State get first win". The Birmingham News. October 8, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. Land, Charles (October 15, 1961). "Bama beats State at own game". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 10. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
6. Dygard, Tom (October 15, 1961). "Trammell leader as Tide rallies, 26–7". The Florence Times. Associated Press. p. 4-1. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
7. "N.C. State squeezes past Wake Forest, 7–0". The Times and Democrat. October 22, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Duke tops N.C. State by 17–6". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "State wins squeaker, 7–6 as ground troops gallop". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Maryland edges Wolfpack, 10–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Gabe leads State over S.C., 38–14". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Clemson dumps Gabriel and N.C. State, 20–0". The Greenville News. November 26, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1961 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 26, 2018.