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1938 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7–1 (3–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons← 19371939 →
1938 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Duke $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Clemson 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
VMI 4 – 0 – 3 6 – 1 – 4
North Carolina 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Richmond 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
NC State 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Wake Forest 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
VPI 2 – 3 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Maryland 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Davidson 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
William & Mary 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 NC State Wolfpack football team was an American football team that represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1938 college football season. In its second season under head coach Williams Newton, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record (3–3–1 against SoCon opponents) and was outscored by a total of 100 to 59.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24vs. DavidsonW 19–710,000
October 1North CarolinaL 0–2119,000
October 8at Alabama*L 0–1410,000
October 15Wake Forest
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 19–717,000
October 22Furman
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
T 7–77,500
October 29at VPIL 0–78,500
November 5at Manhattan*L 0–38,000
November 12Detroit*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 0–78,000
November 19at No. 4 DukeL 0–711,000
November 24 No. 7 Carnegie Tech
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 0–1412,000
December 3vs. The CitadelW 14–69,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1938 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  2. "Wolfpack Football 2019 NC State Media Guide" (PDF). North Carolina State University. 2019. p. 150. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  3. "Wolfpack overwhelms Davidson, 19 to 7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 25, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "North Carolina beats N.C. State by 21 to 0 score". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 2, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "State holds Tide to 14–0 win". The News and Observer. October 9, 1938. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Wolfpack downs Deacons, 19–7". The Greenville News. October 16, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "State and Furman battle to 7–7 tie". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 23, 1938. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Miller paces Gobblers to 7–0 triumph". The Portsmouth Star. October 30, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Jasper place-kick trips NC State, 3–0". Daily News. November 6, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Anthony J. McKevlin (November 13, 1938). "Passes Set Scoring Stage In Detroit's 7-0 Triumph: Al Ghesquiere Sparks 58-Yard Advance to Only Score of Battle Here". The News and Observer. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Duke gets close call but stops State, 7–0". Daily News. November 20, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Tech defeats N. Carolina State, 14–0". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 25, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "State defeats Cadets, 14–6". The News and Observer. December 4, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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