1949 NC State Wolfpack football team

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1949 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (3–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 North Carolina $ 5 0 0 7 4 0
No. 14 Maryland 4 0 0 9 1 0
Washington and Lee 3 1 1 3 5 1
Duke 4 2 0 6 3 0
William & Mary 4 2 0 6 4 0
VMI 3 2 1 3 5 1
The Citadel 2 2 0 4 5 0
Clemson 2 2 0 4 4 2
Furman 3 3 0 3 6 0
South Carolina 3 3 0 4 6 0
Wake Forest 3 3 0 4 6 0
George Washington 2 3 0 4 5 0
NC State 3 6 0 3 7 0
VPI 1 5 2 1 7 2
Richmond 2 6 0 3 7 0
Davidson 1 5 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1949 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by sixth-year head coach Beattie Feathers and played their home games at Riddick Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Southern Conference.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at North CarolinaL 6–2644,000[1]
October 1ClemsonL 6–718,000[2]
October 8at DavidsonL 14–20[3]
October 15at DukeL 13–1420,000[4]
October 22Maryland
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 6–1415,000[5]
October 292:30 p.m.vs. VPIW 14–1321,000–23,500[6][7]
November 5Richmond
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 20–68,000[8]
November 12No. 18 Wake Forest
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 27–1420,000[9]
November 19at Villanova*L 21–4523,000[10]
November 26at William & MaryL 7–338,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "26–6 victory to N. Carolina". The Baltimore Sun. September 25, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "N.C. State bows to Clemson in night contest, 7–6". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 2, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davidson's Wildcats upset N.C. State eleven, 20–14". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 9, 1949. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke eleven wins by 14–13". The Baltimore Sun. October 16, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Terps top State, 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pack, VPI Meet in Norfolk Tomorrow". The Technician. North Carolina State University. October 28, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  7. ^ "Pack Edges V.P.I. 14–13 For First Win". The Technician. North Carolina State University. November 4, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  8. ^ "Mooney big noise as State muffles Richmond, 20–6". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "N-C State rises high to smash Wake Forest". The Knoxville Journal. November 13, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Villanova's surge downs N.C. State". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 20, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Lex paces Indians to 33–7 victory over N.C. State". The Charlotte Observer. November 27, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1949 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 7, 2018.