Earle Edwards (November 10, 1908 – February 25, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at North Carolina State University from 1954 to 1970, compiling a record of 77–88–8. Edwards is the longest tenured coach in NC State Wolfpack football history and holds the program records for games coached and losses; he held the record for wins from November 2, 1963 (when he passed Beattie Feathers with his 38th victory) until November 4, 2023 when Dave Doernen passed him. His teams won five Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) titles and made two Liberty Bowl appearances. Four times he was named the ACC Coach of the Year.

A native of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Edwards attended Pennsylvania State University, where he lettered in football and later served as an assistant coach. He died on February 25, 1997, in Raleigh, North Carolina.[1]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
NC State Wolfpack (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1954–1970)
1954 NC State 2–8 0–4 T–8th
1955 NC State 4–5–1 0–2–1 T–6th
1956 NC State 3–7 2–4 6th
1957 NC State 7–1–2 5–0–1 1st 20 15
1958 NC State 2–7–1 2–5 7th
1959 NC State 1–9 0–6 T–7th
1960 NC State 6–3–1 4–1–1 2nd
1961 NC State 4–6 3–4 T–5th
1962 NC State 3–6–1 3–4 T–4th
1963 NC State 8–3 6–1 T–1st L Liberty
1964 NC State 5–5 5–2 1st
1965 NC State 6–4 4–3 T–1st
1966 NC State 5–5 5–2 2nd
1967 NC State 9–2 5–1 2nd W Liberty 17
1968 NC State 6–4 6–1 1st
1969 NC State 3–6–1 3–2–1 2nd
1970 NC State 3–7–1 2–3–1 5th
NC State: 77–88–8 55–45–5
Total: 77–88–8
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "N.C. State football coach, PSU Graduate". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. February 28, 1997. p. 20. Retrieved May 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earle_Edwards
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