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1948 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1948 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1948 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by fifth-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.

1948 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Clemson $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 3 North Carolina 4 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
VMI 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
No. 17 William & Mary 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 2
No. 20 Wake Forest 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maryland 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Duke 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Richmond 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Washington and Lee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
George Washington 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
South Carolina 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
NC State 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
VPI 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
The Citadel 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

NC State was ranked at No. 66 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[1]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Duke
T 0–020,000[2]
October 2at Clemson
L 0–620,500[3]
October 9Davidson
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 40–017,500[4]
October 16at No. 1 North Carolina
L 0–1444,000[5]
October 23at Chattanooga*
W 7–05,000[6]
October 30at Wake Forest
L 13–3422,330[7]
November 6Virginia*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 14–2115,000[8]
November 13at Duquesne*
W 20–64,610[9]
November 20at William & Mary
L 6–2611,000[10]
November 27Villanova*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 7–218,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Duke-State strugggle to 0–0 deadlock". The Portsmouth Star. September 26, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "90-yard punt return gives Clemson win over State, 6–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 3, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wolfpack gets first win by beating Davidson club". The News and Observer. October 10, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State holds Tar Heels to 14–0 win". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 17, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "State tops Moccasins, 7–0, with second period score". The News and Observer. October 24, 1948. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wake Forest opens fast, tops N.C. State 34–13". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 31, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Virginia topples favored North Carolina State 21–14". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 7, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "NC Wolfpack pounds Dukes for 20–6 win". Daily Press. November 14, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Korczowski leads W. and M. to 26 to 6 triumph over N.C. State". Roanoke Rapids Sunday Herald. November 21, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Seaks, Gordon (November 28, 1948). "Villanova Uses Razzle - Dazzle To Top N. C. State". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. United Press. p. 22. Retrieved May 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "1948 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
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