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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  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Williams Doc Newton enters his 5th season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Richmond  14   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Davidson  6   6   T    @ Greensboro, NC   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Clemson  6   27   L    @ Charlotte, NC   
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Furman  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Wake Forest  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Newberry  44   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ North Carolina  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Virginia Tech  13   14   L    @ Winston-Salem, NC   
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Georgetown  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Duke  6   55   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ William & Mary  13   0   W       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -2
  Points Scored122
  Scoring Average11.1
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average13.0
  Opponents Record30-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-4 -1
  Away Record2-1 -1
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 9-132761Lost  16-20  Wallace W. Wade
Clemson 7-223390   Frank Howard
Virginia Tech 6-4112120   James R. Jimmy Kitts
Wake Forest 5-5-1218168   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 4-5-2122143   Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina 4-4-1100103   Rex Enright
Maryland 3-5-149196   John E. Jack Faber
North Carolina 3-7130172   Raymond Bear Wolf

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.