1946 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1946 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 1946 college football season. In its third season under head coach Beattie Feathers, the team compiled an 8–3 record (6–1 against SoCon opponents), was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll, lost to Oklahoma in the 1947 Gator Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 226 to 101.[1][2]

1946 NC State Wolfpack football
Gator Bowl, L 13–34 vs. Oklahoma
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 18
1946 record8–3 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
1946 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 9 North Carolina $ 4 0 1  8 2 1
William & Mary 7 1 0  8 2 0
No. 18 NC State 6 1 0  8 3 0
South Carolina 4 2 0  5 3 0
Duke 3 2 0  4 5 0
Richmond 3 2 2  6 2 2
VPI 3 3 2  3 4 3
VMI 2 3 1  4 5 1
George Washington 1 1 0  4 3 0
Clemson 2 3 0  4 5 0
Wake Forest 2 3 0  6 3 0
Maryland 2 5 0  3 6 0
Furman 1 4 0  2 8 0
Washington and Lee 1 4 0  2 6 0
The Citadel 1 5 0  3 5 0
Davidson 1 5 0  4 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 28DukeW 13–6
October 5at ClemsonW 14–7
October 12DavidsonNo. 19
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 25–0
October 19at Wake ForestWake Forest, NCW 14–6
October 26at VPINo. 12L 6–14
November 2at VMIRoanoke, VAW 49–7
November 9at Vanderbilt*No. 20L 0–7
November 16Virginia*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 27–7
November 23at Florida*W 37–6
November 30Maryland
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 28–7
January 1, 1947vs. No. 14 Oklahoma*L 13–34
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1946 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  2. "Wolfpack Football 2019 NC State Media Guide" (PDF). North Carolina State University. 2019. p. 150. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
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