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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: John P. Clipper Smith
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 John P. Clipper Smith enters his 1st season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Davidson  18   7   W    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Florida  0   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Clemson  0   6   L    @ Charlotte, NC   
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Wake Forest  0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Catholic  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. North Carolina  15   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Mississippi State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Duke  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ South Carolina  0   21   L       
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored60
  Scoring Average6.7
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record23-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record2-1
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1931 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tulane 11-135056Lost  12-21  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Alabama 9-137057   Frank W. Thomas
Tennessee 9-0-124315   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia 8-2201118   Harry J. Mehre
Maryland 8-1-119498   H.C. Curley Byrd
Auburn 5-3-111478   Chet A. Wynne
Duke 5-3-27446   Wallace W. Wade
Kentucky 5-2-213048   Harry G. Gamage
Louisiana State 5-413790   Russell T. Russ Cohen
South Carolina 5-4-114679   W.L. Billy Laval
Vanderbilt 5-4192103   Dan McGugin
North Carolina 4-3-311492   Charles C. Chuck Collins
North Carolina State 3-660104   John P. Clipper Smith
Virginia Tech 3-4-276104   Orville E. Neale
Florida 2-6-273168   Charles W. Bachman
Georgia Tech 2-7-198207   William A. Bill Alexander
Mississippi 2-6-173210   Ed Walker
Mississippi State 2-647187   Ray Dauber
Clemson 1-6-219164   Jess C. Neely
Virginia 1-7-240112   Fred T. Dawson

1931 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1931 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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