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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  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Williams Doc Newton enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Davidson  19   7   W    @ Charlotte, NC   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. North Carolina  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Alabama  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Wake Forest  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Furman  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Virginia Tech  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Manhattan  0   3   L    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Detroit Mercy  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Duke  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Carnegie Tech  0   14   L       
 Sat., Dec. 3  vs. Citadel  14   6   W    @ Wilmington, NC   
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record3-7 -1
  Points Scored59
  Scoring Average5.4
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average9.1
  Opponents Record29-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3 -1
  Away Record0-4
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 9-11177Lost  3-7  Wallace W. Wade
Clemson 7-1-114556   Jess C. Neely
North Carolina 6-2-111737   Raymond Bear Wolf
South Carolina 6-4-116886   Rex Enright
Wake Forest 4-5-116198   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 3-7-159100   Williams Doc Newton
Virginia Tech 3-5-27586   Henry B. Puss Redd
Maryland 2-786235   Frank M. Dobson

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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