1940 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Williams Newton, the team compiled a 3–6 record (3–5 against SoCon opponents) and was outscored by a total of 161 to 120.[1][2]

1940 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1940 record3–6 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach
1940 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Clemson $ 4 0 0  6 2 1
No. 18 Duke 4 1 0  7 2 0
Wake Forest 4 2 0  7 3 0
William & Mary 2 1 1  6 2 1
North Carolina 3 2 0  6 4 0
Richmond 3 2 0  7 3 0
VMI 3 2 1  7 2 1
Furman 4 3 0  5 4 0
Washington and Lee 1 1 1  2 7 1
VPI 2 3 0  5 5 0
NC State 3 5 0  3 6 0
Maryland 0 1 1  2 6 1
South Carolina 1 3 0  3 6 0
Davidson 1 5 0  5 5 0
The Citadel 0 4 0  4 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21William & MaryW 16–0
September 28at DavidsonWilmington, NCW 34–0
October 5vs. ClemsonL 7–26
October 19North Carolina
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 7–13
October 26Mississippi State*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 10–26
November 2Furman
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 6–20
November 9Wake Forest
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 14–20
November 16The Citadel
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 20–14
November 23at DukeDurham, NCL 6–42
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1940 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  2. "Wolfpack Football 2019 NC State Media Guide" (PDF). North Carolina State University. 2019. p. 150. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
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