1947 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1947 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 1947 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Beattie Feathers, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–2–1 against SoCon opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 57, and was ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll.[1]

1947 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
1947 record5–3–1 (3–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
1947 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 14 William & Mary $ 7 1 0  9 2 0
No. 9 North Carolina 4 1 0  8 2 0
South Carolina 4 1 1  6 2 1
No. 19 Duke 3 1 1  4 3 2
Washington and Lee 3 2 0  5 5 0
Maryland 3 2 1  7 2 2
No. 17 NC State 3 2 1  5 3 1
VPI 4 3 0  4 5 0
Davidson 3 3 1  6 3 1
Wake Forest 3 4 0  6 4 0
VMI 2 3 1  3 5 1
Clemson 1 3 0  4 5 0
The Citadel 1 4 0  3 5 0
Furman 1 4 0  2 7 0
Richmond 1 5 0  3 7 0
George Washington 0 4 0  1 7 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Duke
L 0–738,000[2]
October 4vs. DavidsonCharlotte, NCW 14–0[3]
October 11ClemsonW 18–020,000[4]
October 18FloridaNo. 18
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 6–718,000[5]
November 1Chattanooga
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 21–0[6]
November 8at No. 18 North CarolinaL 6–4140,000[7]
November 15Wake Forest
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 20–020,000[8]
November 22at No. 16 VirginiaW 7–2[9]
November 29at MarylandT 0–014,000[10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1947 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  2. "Duke Wins Revenge By Edging State, 7-0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 28, 1947. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wolfpack Edges Out Davidson by 14-0 Count". Ashville Citizen-Times. October 5, 1947. p. D2 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Bob Bradley (October 12, 1947). "20,000 Watch N.C. State Turn Back Clemson Eleven, 18-0". The Greenville News. p. Sports 1 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Florida Scores 7-6 Upset Over Highly Favored State". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 19, 1947. p. D2 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Palmer Pushes State To Win By 21-0 Count". Ashville Citizen-Times. November 2, 1947. p. D2 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Powerful Tar Heels Slaughter Wolfpack, 41-6". The Daily Tar Heel. November 9, 1947. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Noel Yancy (November 16, 1947). "UNC and State Roll To Victories: Demon Deacs Bow, 20-0; Justice Rambles Again". Asheville Citizen-Times. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Fumble Sets Up Score As N.C. State Tops Virginia, 7-2: Defeat Ends Cavaliers' High Hopes". The Staunton News-Leader. November 23, 1947. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Maryland and North Carolina Play To 0-0 Tie". The Baltimore Sun. November 30, 1947. p. Sports 1 via Newspapers.com.
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