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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  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Williams Doc Newton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Davidson  6   2   W    @ Greensboro, NC   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. North Carolina  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Furman  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Virginia Tech  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Wake Forest  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Boston College  12   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Citadel  26   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Manhattan  0   15   L    @ Brooklyn, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Duke  7   20   L       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored91
  Scoring Average10.1
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record26-18
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-1 -1
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 8-212465   Frank M. Dobson
Duke 7-2-122856Won  25-0  Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina 7-1-117339   Raymond Bear Wolf
North Carolina State 5-3-19192   Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina 5-6-1192166   Don McCallister
Virginia Tech 5-5117116   Henry B. Puss Redd
Clemson 4-4-112864   Jess C. Neely
Wake Forest 3-667220   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Virginia 2-752169   Frank J. Murray

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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