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NC State

ACC · 1956 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–7
0.300 Win %
Conference
4th
2–4 in ACC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
121
1902–2026
All-Time Record
629–593–46
0.514 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#4
1910
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 21
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 28 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 2 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare NC State head-to-head · History & Eras

1956 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 25North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC2–7–1W 26–6
6Week 6 · Oct 2Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HIND SOCON7–2–1L 6–35
7Week 7 · Oct 9Clemson (CLEMSON)H2HACC7–2–2L 7–13
8Week 8 · Oct 16Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HIND FBSI5–4–1L 0–14
9Week 9 · Oct 23Dayton (DAYTON)H2HIND FBSI4–6W 20–0
10Week 10 · Oct 30Duke (DUKE)H2HACC5–4–1L 0–42
11Week 11 · Nov 6Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC2–5–3L 0–13
12Week 12 · Nov 13South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HACC7–3W 14–7
13Week 13 · Nov 20Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HIND FBSI6–2–1L 7–14
14Week 14 · Nov 27Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC2–7–1L 14–25

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.291
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-13
-26+13
  • South Carolina +7
  • Dayton +4
  • North Carolina +2
  • Virginia Tech -2
  • Clemson -2
  • Penn State -2
  • Florida State -4
  • Duke -4
  • Wake Forest -5
  • Maryland -7

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #84Better than 39%
Win % Place 86thBetter than 38%

0.300 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#85W14#84Regular Season Final#84Post-Season W1#84Post-Season W4#84Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+20
-29
-6
-14
+20
-42
-13
+7
-7
-11

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#961951#991952#1081953#861954#731955

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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