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North Carolina State Football Team History


North Carolina State Wolfpack
North Carolina State University
 Raleigh, NC
Founded: 1887
Stadium: Carter-Finley Stadium
Capacity: 57,500
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Williams Doc Newton
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Williams Doc Newton enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Davidson  18   14   W    @ Greensboro, NC   
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Tennessee  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Clemson  6   25   L    @ Charlotte, NC   
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Wake Forest  0   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Detroit Mercy  6   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ North Carolina  0   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Duquesne  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Furman  12   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Duke  0   28   L       
 Fri., Dec. 1  @ Miami (Florida)  7   27   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored49
  Scoring Average4.9
  Points Allowed191
  Defense Average19.1
  Opponents Record42-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-3
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-116545Won  6-3  Jess C. Neely
Duke 8-118342   Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina 8-1-122852   Raymond Bear Wolf
Wake Forest 7-325789   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Virginia Tech 4-5-110684   Henry B. Puss Redd
South Carolina 3-6-140163   Rex Enright
Maryland 2-763106   Frank M. Dobson
North Carolina State 2-849191   Williams Doc Newton

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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