1955 NC State Wolfpack football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1955
| team = NC State Wolfpack
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| short_conf = ACC
| record = 4–5–1
| conf_record = 0–2–1
| head_coach = Earle Edwards
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Riddick Stadium
}}
{{1955 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}
The 1955 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1955 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by second-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 winless in conference play for the third consecutive year. The Wolfpack's tie against Wake Forest was the school's first non-loss against an ACC opponent.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1955
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Florida State
| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 0–7
| attend = 15,352
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-florida-state-edges-wo/138138587/|work=Tampa Sunday Tribune|title=Florida State edges Wolfpack, 7 to 0|date=September 18, 1955|accessdate=January 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Riddick Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–33
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-duke-rips-wolfpack-337/138134788/|work=Daily Press|title=Duke rips Wolfpack, 33–7|date=September 25, 1955|accessdate=January 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = l
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Riddick Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 18–25
| attend = 17,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-tarheels-edge-wol/138137559/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Tarheels edge Wolfpack by 25–18 margin|date=October 2, 1955|accessdate=January 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = t
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Riddick Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| score = 13–13
| gamename = rivalry
| attend = 13,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-underdog-nc-state-plays-wake-f/138136840/|work=The State|title=Underdog NC State plays Wake Forest to 13–13 tie|date=October 16, 1955|accessdate=January 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Villanova
| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| score = 34–13
| attend = 8,783
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-wolfpack-clips-villa/138138763/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Wolfpack clips Villanova, 34–13|date=October 23, 1955|accessdate=January 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 33–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-state-rips-into-fur/138114259/|work=The Rocky Mount Telegram|title=State rips into Furman for 33 to 7 triumph|date=October 30, 1955|accessdate=January 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Boston University Field
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| score = 40–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-sophomore-back-baffles/138138935/|work=The Boston Globe|title=Sophomore back baffles B.U., 40–13|date=November 6, 1955|accessdate=January 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 2:00 p.m.{{cite news |title=Rugged VPI Next on 'Pack List; State Takes 3–3–1 Record to Va.|url=https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/technician-v40n9-1955-11-10#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=8&z=2569.5476%2C-522.9968%2C3871.2985%2C2074.4139|publisher=North Carolina State University|newspaper=The Technician|date=November 10, 1955|page=9|access-date=July 24, 2017}}
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = VPI
| site_stadium = Mitchell Stadium
| site_cityst = Bluefield, WV
| gamename = Coal Bowl
| score = 26–34
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Virginia Tech Halts 'Packs Win Streak By 34–26 Margin|url=https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/technician-v40n10-1955-11-17#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=4&z=3655.6898%2C-247.2115%2C2247.2672%2C1204.1857|publisher=North Carolina State University|newspaper=The Technician|date=November 17, 1955|page=5|access-date=July 24, 2017}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = Riddick Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| score = 28–21
| attend = 9,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-marinkovs-long-ru/138115123/|newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel|title=Marinkov's long runs lead Pack|date=November 20, 1955|accessdate=January 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 25|Friday}}
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = Riddick Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| score = 7–27
| attend = 4,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-mountaineers-rally-in-sec/138111008/|work=Durham Sunday Herald|title=Mountaineers rally in second half to top Wolfpack in rain by 27–7|date=November 26, 1955|accessdate=January 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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