1941 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1941 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 1941 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Williams Newton, the Wolfpack compiled a 4–5–2 record (3–4–2 against SoCon opponents), finished eight in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 143 to 122.[1][2]

1941 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1941 record4–5–2 (3–4–2 SoCon)
Head coachWilliams Newton (5th season)
1941 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Duke $ 5 –0 –0  9 –1 –0
South Carolina 4 –0 –1  4 –4 –1
Clemson 5 –1 –0  7 –2 –0
William & Mary 4 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
VMI 4 –2 –0  4 –6 –0
VPI 4 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Wake Forest 4 –2 –1  5 –5 –1
NC State 3 –4 –2  4 –5 –2
Furman 2 –3 –2  3 –4 –2
Washington and Lee 1 –2 –2  1 –6 –2
North Carolina 2 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Maryland 1 –2 –0  3 –5 –1
Davidson 1 –5 –2  1 –6 –3
The Citadel 0 –2 –1  4 –3 –1
George Washington 0 –4 –1  1 –7 –1
Richmond 0 –6 –0  2 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Richmond
W 14–79,000[3]
September 27vs. DavidsonGreensboro, NCT 6–6[4]
October 4vs. Clemson
L 6–2715,000[5]
October 11at FurmanGreenville, SCT 0–06,000[6]
October 18Wake Forest
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 0–715,000[7]
October 25Newberry*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 44–0[8]
November 1at North Carolina
W 13–717,500[9]
November 8VPIWinston-Salem, NCL 13–1410,000[10]
November 15at Georgetown*
L 7–20[11]
November 22 No. 3 Duke
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 6–5515,000[12]
November 29at William & Mary
W 13–06,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1941 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  2. "Wolfpack Football 2019 NC State Media Guide" (PDF). North Carolina State University. 2019. p. 150. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  3. "Watts' 63-Yard Scoring Dash Gives State 14-7 Win". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 21, 1941. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "State and Davidson Battle To 6-6 Tie". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 28, 1941. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Joe Sherman (October 5, 1941). "Bengals of Clemson Rout State Wolfpack By 27-6 Count". The Greenville News. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Anthon Foy (October 12, 1941). "Furman, N.C. State Battle To Scoreless Tie". Greenville News. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Frank B. Gilbreth (October 19, 1941). "Perry Canters Over Goal For Deacon Victory". The High Point Enterprise. p. 9A – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "State Smashes Newberry, 44-0, For Second Win". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 1941. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Harry Hollingsworth (November 2, 1941). "Wolfpack Pounds Hapless Tar Heels For First State Triumph in 14 Years". The Daily Tar Heel. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Pack Proves Punch; Wants V.P.I. Win". The Technician. North Carolina State University. November 7, 1941. p. 3. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  11. "Rebels Licked In Wild Tilt". Clarion Ledger. September 27, 1941. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Blue Devils Wallop State, 55 To 6". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 23, 1941. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Indians Bow to NC State, Score 13 To 0". The Staunton News-Leader. November 30, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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